Improvisation:

• Shitauchi

  • Match what the other person is doing

  • Don doko

• Improvise anything for 4-measures length of time while in a circle

  • Sparse vs. Dense

  • Dense and then Sparse

HPP Full Solo

Perform for each other!

Improvised Solo

HPP Full Solo

Improvisation:

• ABCD Kuchishouga Improvisation in a circle

  • Play Four phrases in a row

  • Repeat the last two phrases as a group

  • Try to use dynamics and choreography

• Improvise anything for 4-measures length of time while in a circle followed by speed up phrase

• Improvise anything for 4-measures and then "finish" the rhythm

  • Repeat often!

  • Johakyu

    • Decrease Phrasing: 4-3-2-1 

HPP Full Solo

Improvised Solo

Homework 4:

1. Practice Hachijo Practice Pattern Full Solo including speed up and end with Air bachi while expressing/feeling a color Red, Blue, or Yellow.

2. Do an improvised Hachijo solo Kuchishouga (at least) once every day

• Make sure to set a beat (start slow), use the speed up phrase and speed up, and "finish" the rhythm!!

• After doing this FIVE times (or when you're ready), add airbachi and choreography 

Hachijo Practice Pattern Solo

• Set Beat -> HPP 2x -> Speed up -> HPP -> End

• Speed up:

  • DokakakoDon doko x2

  • Dokakako x3 Don doko

  • DokakakoDon doko x2

  • Dokakako x 4

  • Doka x8

  • Kaka x8

• Ending: 

  • Don Kon Don Kon tsu Kon DON

Improvisation: Two Phrase Improv

• A: Don tsu Don tsu

• B: tsu Don Don tsu

• Kuchishouga four rhythms of A and B (AABA, ABAA, BABA, .etc) in beat working on:

  • Dynamics

  • Choreography

Improvisation: Four Phrase Improvisation

A. Don Kon Dokon

B. Dokon ko Don

C. Dokon - Dokon

D. Rest

Hachijo Basics

• LH Tap Up playing + Tear drop

Drills

• Hachijo Practice Patterns 2x

Improvisation: Two Phrase Improv

• A: Don tsu Don tsu

• B: tsu Don Don tsu

• Kuchishouga four rhythms of A and B (AABA, ABAA, BABA, .etc) in beat working on:

  • Dynamics

  • Choreography

Song Learning: Hachijo Practice Patterns

• Don kon dokon Dokon ko Don

• Dokon ko Don Don Dokon ko Don

• Dokon Kodon Dokon kodon

• doko*8

• Don Kon Kon Don Don Kon Kon Don

Homework 3:

1. Sing Hachijo Practice Patterns twice in a row.

2. Do Kuchishouga Two Phrase Improv.  Add Hachijo arms to get used to the two phrases!

3. Check your Availability for performing a Taiko Recital at 2pm on March 24th at BBT!

Hachijo Basics

• Being in tune with your partner with backbeat

  • Shabataki is swing

  • Yuukichi is don doko horsetrot

Drills

• RH Focus (Don tsu tsu)

Song Learning: Hachijo Practice Patterns

• Don kon dokon Dokon ko Don

• Dokon ko Don Don Dokon ko Don

• Dokon Kodon Dokon kodon

• doko*8

• Don Kon Kon Don Don Kon Kon Don

Homework 2:

1. Sing Hachijo Practice Patterns twice in a row.

2. (Continued) Focus just on the left hand now!  Spin the bachi parallel to your arm towards yourself (outside, backwards)  while pulling your arm towards yourself, keeping your elbow in place.  (See 1:18:00 of recording for more!)

3. Check your Availability for performing a Taiko Recital at 2pm on March 24th at BBT!

Hachijo Basics

• Being in tune with your partner with backbeat

  • Shabataki is swing

• Shitauchi is backbeat

• Uwauchi is soloist

• Grips is near end of bachi

• RH is similar to Naname

• LH uses door knob motion

Drills

• RH Focus (Don tsu tsu)

• LH Focus (Kon tsu tsu)

Song Learning: Hachijo Practice Patterns

Homework 1:

1. Become comfortable with the hitting form.  Right and Left hand at home on pillow.  

• For the right hand, focus on small hits for the right hand

• For the left hand, focus on small hits for left hand

2. Spin the bachi parallel to your arm towards yourself (outside, backwards) without bending your arm.  Check out this youtube video for more details!  Lets focus on the outside-backwards bachi twirl.

   • You are (and should!) twist your arm and wrist to make sure the bachi is spinning parallel to your arm.

   • Make sure the bachi is tight to the web between your pointer finger and thumb.  Otherwise, this is virtually impossible.