Shakuhachi: Beginners 2/ intermediate
Learn to play Chu Meri, Meri and higher register notes
Ratings 4.79 / 5.00
What You Will Learn!
- They will learn some techniques of the Shakuhachi and learn how to play a Chu Meri, a Meri and a Kari.
- Learn to play songs with the new new notes with Meri and Kari
- Learn to play some folk songs.
- Learn some too play a scale and to work on the vibrato
- Learn to read and Write Japanese Shakuhachi notation
- Learn some original songs as well as Sakura
Description
In this course you will learn to play the basic Shakuhachi notes and learn new notes: chu meri and meri notes. You will also learn to play the higher register notes and learn about Yuri (vibrato) used for Shakuhachi songs. Through folk song and original songs, you will learn more about playing the Shakuhachi and getting better at it. We will go through simple exercises to help you better your sound.
Make sure to practice Ro buki (playing the note Ro for as long as you can play it) every day so that you are working fully on breath and embouchure to build up and strengthen your playing.
This course is also for intermediate players who will want to work on techniques and their meri and chu meri notes. You will learn new songs that will challenge you with new notes, rhythms and phrasing.
We have also a lesson on learning to read and write the Shakuhachi notations that are necessary to play Shakuhachi music such as Honkyoku.
we have provided scores that allows other instruments to play with you. Both notations, Western and Japanese is included. We encourage you to memorize the songs and use. The Japanese Shakuhachi notation to read the music.
Who Should Attend!
- Beginner, intermediate shakuhachi students or people interested in getting better at playing the instrument
- Students who want to learn new songs
- Intermediate
