Shakuhachi Introduction 3: The First Instrument

Shakuhachi Introduction 3: The First Instrument

Shakuhachi, especially ones that are easy to play and thus suitable for beginners, can be very expensive. Here I present some low-cost alternatives to bamboo shakuhachi (尺八).

Watch the other parts here:
1. The Instrument –    • Shakuhachi Introduction 1: The Instru...  
2. The First Tone –    • Shakuhachi Introduction 2: The First ...  
4. Basic Notes –    • Shakuhachi Introduction 4: Basic Notes  
5. The First Instrument; a month later –    • Shakuhachi Intro 5: First Instrument ...  
6: Cheap bamboo shakuhachi –    • Shakuhachi Intro 6: Cheap bamboo shak...  
7: Playing Kan –    • Shakuhachi Intro 7: Playing Kan  
As playlist:    • Shakuhachi Introduction series  

0:00 Introduction
2:27 Option 1: Self-made PVC shakuhachi
4:02 Option 2: Professional PVC shakuhachi
5:46 Option 3: Shakuhachi Yuu
7:23 Option 4: Shakuhachi Hoshi Arashi
11:14 Test 1: Test 1: Ro
15:09 Test 2: Meri & kari
18:17 Test 3: Kan-no-ro dai-meri (ri pitch)
20:33 Test 4: Chi–ru pattern
23:36 Conclusions

Guide to build your own PVC shakuhachi: http://www.fides.dti.ne.jp/~sogawa/en...
PVC shakuhachi (professional maker): http://shakuhachi-atelier.com/product...
Shakuhachi Yuu: Available from many sources (just do a web search) or look at https://www.mejiro-japan.com/
Shakuhachi Hoshi Arashii: No website, but you can find information by searching on Facebook, for example

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