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Opening question: What occupation do you find interesting/fascinating even if you wouldn’t really like to do it? Marlene’s was a recipe tester for Sunset Magazine and she did do it!
Coordination Activities
We finished off warm-ups this morning with a hand coordination activity. There are several similar ones on youtube, like this one.
Mirror Movement
Back in the studio, we used to sometimes do mirror movement. It’s interesting to explore how it feels to be a leader versus being a follower. We started out with a warm-up following Franco. And then split up into pairs and tried to follow along through Zoom.
Movement Drill Level Up
We touched on the movement drill from last week, adding on just a little bit more to the drumming part. Start out playing 4 Don’s. Then each movement has a different pattern before it. I found a fun online taiko drum machine to make a background beat. It’s really easy to use!
In the video I’m playing through each pattern 4 times before moving on to the next one. Remember to say SoRe nice and loud as part of the activity.
Numbers as Music
Franco led us through another number activity where you add an accent or louder hit on certain numbers. It’s interesting that over time, the counting makes way to sounding like music, and it becomes much easier. The number groove we played was 1-2-5-8.
ANNOUNCEMENTS and REMINDERS:
Payment for classes should be made here: https://www.paypal.me/sanjosetaiko OR by check made out to San Jose Taiko, 565 N. 5th Street, San Jose CA 95112 (please mark the check PRC). The fee is $10 drop-in or $36/month.
Bachi can be purchased to be mailed for $10 a pair.
At any time, feel free to email yurika@taiko.org for questions!