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Share the charm of shakuhachi music with the world!
The Shakuhachi is a wonderful traditional instrument that allows you to freely enjoy various kinds of music with your own taste regardless of genre as long as you master the basics.
Let's all seek the charm and possibilities of the Shakuhachi and spread its music!
DVD multilingue pour apprendre les bases du shakuhachi, des gammes classiques aux gammes occidentales.
The SHAKUHACHI for BEGINNERS narrated in six lannguages
This 106-minute-long, authentic teaching material is designed for shakuhachi performances that cross genres such as popular, jazz, classical, and enka, as well as shakuhachi classical (Koten-Honkyoku) pieces!
You will learn
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Breathing techniques to produce a steady sound
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The relationship between the fingering of the shakuhachi (Kinko-ryu) and pitch
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Explanation of scales essential to traditional Japanese music
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The chromatic scale and its fingering (explained in staff notation) essential for playing popular, jazz, and classical music on the shakuhachi
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Explanation of the basic knowledge necessary for playing classical pieces (Koten Honkyoku).
In addition to the above, the knowledge and techniques necessary for playing the shakuhachi are carefully explained using computer graphics and easy-to-understand diagrams.
Selectable narration languages:
Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese
Model performance songs:
Hanagasa Ondo / Menuet / Sakura Sakura / Hon Shirabe (Koten Honkyoku)
Author/Model Performer: Takafumi Kudo
Studied shakuhachi under Kuniyoshi Sugawara. Professor of Philosophy at Sapporo University. Jazz enthusiast who enjoys playing shakuhachi in sessions. (Data from DVD publication year: 2017)
The format of this dvd is NTSC system, region free.
You can watch the digest version on YouTube.
Understand how scales and transposition work in stave notation, not shakuhachi notation!
It will make your classical and jazz playing much easier.
Once you have mastered the basics, you can play your favorite songs on the staff!
Hints for playing Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si Do on the shakuhachi while looking at the staff notation
1. Things to check before playing "Do Re Mi Fa So La Si Do" on the shakuhachi
2. First, try playing the notes "Do Re Mi Fa So La Si Do" in C major!
3-1. Let's learn three major scales in the flat system! F major, B flat major, E flat major
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3-2. Let's learn two major scales in the sharp series! G major, D major
4. Get used to sheet music with sharps and flats! About the circle of fifths and the 12 scales of the shakuhachi
