i was so confused on how to switch between ryo and kan when looking up fingering charts online as no where was stated (at least where i looked) that you have to intensify the airstream, thank you so much for this in-depth explanation!
@MarkusGuhe
2 жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome - I’m glad this made thing clearer for you! 🙂
@SeviNG
2 жыл бұрын
This was really helpful! These videos are a great resource.
@MarkusGuhe
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@danielevarelli1652
2 жыл бұрын
great! Thank you! I don't know if it is just me, but I find useful, in some way, to look up with my eyes when I play kan and down when I play otsu. Maybe it is because it helps the face muscles movements?
@MarkusGuhe
2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Actually, that's a trick I often recommend for shakuhachi, especially for when it's difficult to produce stable notes in kan. For shinobue I had not yet heard that's it can be useful too, but now I have! Thanks for sharing your experience! 🙂
@SidBarnhoorn
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, great tutorial! I managed to get to Kan much easier when keeping the lips relaxed but doing your technique of moving the chin up a bit! I'm going to practice this! Thanks! :)
@MarkusGuhe
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! 🙂 I'm sure you will improve quickly if you use the most secret of all techniques: practice! (Sorry, I'm having a silly day again! 😄)
@squeepy846
2 жыл бұрын
One can dream and one shall dream! I've recently started playing and I got the hang out of Kan, I just need it to resonate more, but like you said, stuff like that comes with practice. I'm a bit lucky because I have a friend who helps me out while learning how to play. He doesn't play any flutes, however he teaches me a lot of music theory and helps me to reach the right notes with my shinobue. So people, even if you don't know anyone that play wind instruments, people with musical knowledge can still help you out a lot! I'm currently struggling with D# and E# they are so hard to play because the holes are different sizes and very close to each other.
@MarkusGuhe
2 жыл бұрын
Yay, that’s great to hear! 🙂 Indeed, the crucial aspect of learning an instrument is simply practice. And it’s great you have somebody helping you along the way. However, if you’ve watched my videos you also know that I strongly suggest to get some feedback from an experienced player. (Doesn’t have to be regular lessons, but if you can find somebody for a lesson or two, it really will propel your playing forwards!)
@PippyM_
2 жыл бұрын
Oh shit! i'm in the video. thank you for making this markus
@MarkusGuhe
2 жыл бұрын
Hehe, indeed you are. It was a really good question, so thanks for asking it! 🙂
@PippyM_
2 жыл бұрын
@@MarkusGuhe well thankfully now after changing the position on my lips of the shinobue combined with both the original comment + the visual from the video i can actually produce sound with kan now and get it somewhat consistantly. so you helped me a bunch with all of this. thank you!
@MarkusGuhe
2 жыл бұрын
@Pippy M Yay! Good news - I'm really glad to hear that! 🙏 Keep up the good work!
@davidpierdominici57
2 жыл бұрын
I have started today to practice kan... or, better say, to try to practice kan 😁 I am afraid that it will take more than two weeks here 😂😂😂 but I am focusing on just three words for now: practice, practice, practice!
@MarkusGuhe
2 жыл бұрын
That's the spirit! ✌ There's really no secret to playing kan - just relax into it and practise! 🙂
@asiahall9229
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making these videos! You are such a great instructor and clearly so passionate for these instruments and the beauty of Japanese music. Can you recommend a good source of sheet music for some traditional songs that are good for learning? It's very difficult to find sheet music for Japanese songs specifically for shinobue. I was only able to find music for Sakura, and that was meant to be a duet with mandolin. Especially since I'm not very used to reading Western sheet music, seeing notes for 2 instruments on the same sheet is pretty confusing for me. I feel like I will learn better with songs than just scales though, as that will force me to jump between different notes and gain the muscle memory.
@MarkusGuhe
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks; your kind comment he is much appreciated! 🙏 I'm not sure if there's anything online really, but Mejiro always are my first stop when it comes to books. You may also enquire with Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten in Tokyo, or with Asano Daiko. Asano actually also have a store & practice centre in in the US. My favourite book is this one: www.mejiro-japan.com/en/product/japanese-melodious-songs-vol1-sanzaemon-takara-cd-available-separately
@asiahall9229
2 жыл бұрын
@@MarkusGuhe Thank you so much! I think I will get that book, I see several others from that shop that look interesting too.
@MarkusGuhe
2 жыл бұрын
@Asia Hall No worries! 🙂 It is a good shop for all things shinobue and shakuhachi. Also, the owner speaks English very well, so it’s easy to email her with any questions or requests.
@tomn8932
Жыл бұрын
Mfw I can play kan, but I can't play ryo.
@MarkusGuhe
Жыл бұрын
Well, for kan the embouchure has to be smaller, so for ryo it has to be bigger. 😉 Try moving down the chin and blow a bit softer. 🙂
@tomn8932
Жыл бұрын
@@MarkusGuhe Didn't expect a reply from this, but thanks Markus, much appreciated.
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