Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

Todd Frederick wrote:

Well, probably the most common problem is making a sound. Just in the last half hour I got very close, but I'm seeking advice on the holding angle, lip placement, lip shape, direction of breath flow, and, I do realize this could take months...:>)

Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZlVXynkGes

And this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRS49JqD … re=related

Note that it's best, at least at first, to try these techniques with all the holes OPEN. When you start to get a sound you can control a bit, close hole five (on the back). Work with that a while, til you've got something, then close hole 4, work with it, then close 3, and so forth, til you've got 'em all closed. Getting a good tone with all holes closed can be difficult at first; much easier to do it 'backwards'. Take your time; try to blow some long, even tones (it won't be a piece of cake, at first).

Questions are welcome around here, of course, but there's a pretty good search engine (upper left nav) here, with a wealth of info in it. Try it out from time to time (if you have the time...).

Last edited by edosan (2009-08-29 20:19:41)

Thank you for the links. Those led me to many more. I am a photographer from 1960's and I know how impatient one can become with a beginner's questions, so I appreciate your patience and helpfulness.