tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
notebook and pencil
earplugs
welcome
- space overview
-- LATI as guest
-- lights, air, stools, whiteboard, music stands
- instrument use instructions
-- bachi
-- setting up drums
-- putting drums away
- class structure
-- start at 8, end at 9:45
-- 15 min of prac
-- sumo, oke, shime, repeat, + wk 7, coaching
starting point videos - improv at 138
WWT solo overview
- sumo solo: over silence then Shaga ji. out of time, "fades", contemplative, exploratory, ends with introduction of rhythm
- okedo solo: over Shaga + Lock. can use OOT, tonal, groove options
- shime solo: over Donmu Doganga. closer, "launch" beginning, energetic end
solo composition approach overview
1) tonal exploration
- constant sticking, changing tones
- "fades"
-- rubato
--- comfort licks
-- volume
-- tone
--- daga
--- da <-> de <-> do
--- open -> dzu, open -> jyu
2) extended technique, 1eau
3) groove
- essential strikes
- variations of everything else
- stops
Present KR LATIdama!
class pages at taiko.la
rules for 15-min of prac
--- personal stuff
--- no talking
--- I'm outside "I'm not sure what to do..." "I'm bored"
--- I'll come in with brooms at 2-till