Holding shakuhachi - How to safely hold shakuhachi of various lengths by Josen (Jon Kypros)
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By Josen (Jon Kypros), shakuhachi Dai-Shihan 'Grandmaster'
--Time stamps/sections--
** 0:42 Holding a 1.8 **
* 1:19 "guitar player's" grip, don't do it!
* 2:28 Neutral wrist position
* 3:04 arm position
* 3:28 bottom hand thumb position
* 3:50 posture and balancing
* 4:50 top hand thumb (covers the rear 5th hole)
* 6:00 example of playing with fluidity
* 6:43 The "pinky" fingers or little fingers, let them "float"! :) and how to use the fingers properly for meri finger-shading
* 8:05 gripping/using too much effort
* 8:29 Awareness/attention/focus - how to notice what your body is doing
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* 9:20 Bass 2.35 wide bore "A" shakuhachi with off-set/more ergonomic hole placement*
* 10:40 where my fingers cover the holes and the closer "piper's grip"
* 11:23 [edit] I said supinate" by mistake, it's "pronate" and at11:33 it's Tennis elbow NOT golfer's elbow, my apologies
* 11:40 posture, not rounding out the shoulders and trying not to pronate the bottom hand/arm too much
* 12:03 looking at the hands again and how I'm covering the holes
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** 13:51 Bass 2.7 wide bore off-set holes
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** 16:28 Bass 2.7 in-line holes
* 17:29 Outro - muscle memory/self correcting, awareness shift to body, playing with less effort
Пікірлер: 21
Excellent instruction video, Jon! Thanks
Great video, thanks Jon.
Thank you for this. I'm sure it will benefit many people. It gives me some definite ideas both as a player and as a teacher.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Muy bueno
Thanks for showing what fingers hold the Shakuhachi versus cover the holes, I was using my fingers like in a recorder, tin whistle or clarinet, no wonder my fingers could not stretch to reach all the holes for the longer Shakuhachi.
Great instructional post. Thank you my Brother, I got started with your wonderful instructions. Stay safe Brother Jon...
@JosenShakuhachi
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother! How're you? Feel free to write me at flutedojo@gmail.com (did you move?)
@atm3570
4 жыл бұрын
Greetings Brother Jon, yes I live in South Africa now. I know you and your family are well my Brother. Stay safe, and keep creating beauty...💖❤💖
I just randomly came across this video while looking up some demos of 2.4 shakuhachi music. I saw the name and was like, hey I know that guy...he wrote one of the books I have! I've now had this AHA moment because any of the books I've used are based on a 1.8, while I'm using a 2.4, and all this time I've been HOLDING IT INCORRECTLY! It's late now, but I'm busting my shakuhachi out after I get my morning chores done and trying out my new knowledge. Thanks for this video.
@JosenShakuhachi
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent haha!
Oh shit! iIm a guitar player that just started Shakuhachi and i was pressing on the holes exactly like you said we do haha. Good to know i'm doing it wrong this early. I'll try a more relaxed approach next time i play . Good video!
@JosenShakuhachi
2 жыл бұрын
I caught you! ;)
Hello, John. Any Bell Shakuhachi coming soonishly?
@JosenShakuhachi
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, my goal is before the end of summer though these are unpredictable times. Did you sign up for the mailing/waiting list?
Hey, Jon! I noticed that you switched hands on the 2.7 with the offset finger holes. Is that usual, to switch which hand is on top for a longer instrument? I happened to re-listen to the audiobook of Hubbard's "Battlefield Earth" sci-fi book (yeah, I know, Hubbard...but if you think of it as a comedy, or a farce, it's quite enjoyable) and the book was recorded with a full cast and a very intricate soundtrack. They tried to get leitmotifs for each of the characters, as well as using the tonality to set the scene's mood. Of particular note is that a shakuhachi is one of the primary instruments used in the soundtrack. I thought you might want to look that up.
@JosenShakuhachi
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Oh no! I play lefty and righty. Long story... first righty, then lefty for over a decade, now back to righty. I made the large shakuhachi when I was lefty :) Oh interesting! I wonder who played it.
@JosenShakuhachi
4 жыл бұрын
PS so I off-set the holes for lefty on that one
@JennyEverywhere
4 жыл бұрын
@@JosenShakuhachi I'll see if I can find their name.
I need help! Ja how can I contact You?
@JosenShakuhachi
2 жыл бұрын
Hi email is ok from my website though I work so much making Bell Shakuhachi that I struggle to keep up :) Facebook shakuhachi groups are also great resources if I'm too slow, which I usually am. Sorry about that