What you'll learn

Learn a new song
Learn to play third octave notes
Get better at playing the Shakuhachi
Learning new techniques

Course content

6 sections • 6 lectures • 1h 19m total length

Makiri: Line 1-515:07
Learn to play this modern piece: Katsuya Yokoyama's Makiri-魔切
In this video, you will learn to play the song’s first five lines. Practice these over and over first before moving on to the next part.

Makiri Line 6-11 - First part13:18
Learn to play this modern piece: Katsuya Yokoyama's Makiri.
魔切: those two characters translate as "cutting the Demon/evil". For me, it is more of an exorcism. You can project your own vision on this song. The song has slower movements that build up and end up in very high-pitched notes and a faster rhythm. A very intense song, and I think it is important to build up that energy through the song and carry it through to the end.

Learning to play Part 2 of Makiri25:33
This video will take you through the second part of the song, line by line. It will start at Line 12 and take you to the end. This is a longer lesson, and you are welcome to pause midway to make sure you understand each of the lines. It will help you understand the song and its technical aspects. Make sure you understand the first part before moving on to this second page.

This video will teach you to play the whole song Makiri12:25
This video will teach you to learn to play the Song Makiri by Yokoyama Katsuya. Work on the fluidity of the song and keeping the energy throughout the song. It is very important to learn to play each segments before moving on to the whole song. Don't rush things. Play this song over and over until the song teaches itself to you and you will be able to create your own Makiri.

Requirements

You should be able to play lower and higher register , ready Shakuhachi music and be able to play a few Honkyoku

Description

This course will teach you to play the wonderful song by Yokoyama Katsuya: Makiri.

You will learn line by line the technical aspects and the new notes that are used for this song. The title of the song literally means cutting out the demon or devil. It is a sort of exorcism according to the title.

You can through your study creating your own vision of the song as you practice over and over the song. I believe that Shakuhachi songs through repetition will reveal themselves to you. It will take you some time to learn this song but it is a very rewarding song. Should you have some questions about the song feel free to reach out.

I have seen several versions or scores of the song, but this one is the one that I decide to base this course on. I hope you enjoy playing the song as much as I do. I wanted to make sure that this song gets passed on to new generations of players. The song is also in the book on Shakuhachi that I wrote: Learn to play the Shakuhachi.

I want to thank The Shakuhachi Kenshūkan and the. Yokoyama family for letting me include the song in my recordings, the book and in this Udemy course.

Who this course is for:

Intermediate to advanced

What you'll learn

Explore related topics

Course content

Learning to play Makiri part 11 lecture • 15min

Makiri: Lines 6-111 lecture • 13min

Playing the first part of Makiri1 lecture • 7min

Learning the second part of Makiri1 lecture • 26min

Playing the second part of Makiri1 lecture • 6min

Playing the whole song: Makiri1 lecture • 12min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: