Shakuhachi: Beginners 2/ intermediate
What you'll learn
- They will learn some techniques of the Shakuhachi and learn how to play a Chu Meri, a Meri and a Kari.
- Learn to play songs with the new new notes with Meri and Kari
- Learn to play some folk songs.
- Learn some too play a scale and to work on the vibrato
- Learn to read and Write Japanese Shakuhachi notation
- Learn some original songs as well as Sakura
Requirements
- Own a Shakuhachi- preferably 1.8
- This course is for students who can produce a sound and have learned the basics
Description
In this course you will learn to play the basic Shakuhachi notes and learn new notes: chu meri and meri notes. You will also learn to play the higher register notes and learn about Yuri (vibrato) used for Shakuhachi songs. Through folk song and original songs, you will learn more about playing the Shakuhachi and getting better at it. We will go through simple exercises to help you better your sound.
Make sure to practice Ro buki (playing the note Ro for as long as you can play it) every day so that you are working fully on breath and embouchure to build up and strengthen your playing.
This course is also for intermediate players who will want to work on techniques and their meri and chu meri notes. You will learn new songs that will challenge you with new notes, rhythms and phrasing.
We have also a lesson on learning to read and write the Shakuhachi notations that are necessary to play Shakuhachi music such as Honkyoku.
we have provided scores that allows other instruments to play with you. Both notations, Western and Japanese is included. We encourage you to memorize the songs and use. The Japanese Shakuhachi notation to read the music.
Who this course is for:
- Beginner, intermediate shakuhachi students or people interested in getting better at playing the instrument
- Students who want to learn new songs
- Intermediate
Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 64 Reviews
- 376 Students
- 18 Courses
Marco Lienhard is the director of East Winds, Inc. and the musical director and lead performer for Taikoza and East Winds Ensemble (1995-Present). Marco Lienhard lived and performed in Japan for 18 years (1981-1998) as a member of the legendary Taiko group Ondekoza under director Tagayasu Den (who instigated the renaissance of Taiko). In Ondekoza, he mastered the Taiko, the Shinobue, the Noh flute and he mastered the Shakuhachi under Katsuya Yokoyama. He ran over 9000 miles around the perimeter of the US from 1990-to 1993 while performing over 700 shows along the way.
Since 1981, Marco had toured and taught internationally. He has performed as a soloist with Taikoza and Ondekoza numerous times at Carnegie Hall, Suntory Hall, Osaka Festival Hall, Madison Square Garden, Tchaikovsky Hall, and International Performing Center in Moscow among others. He has been on the roster of 10 Young Audiences Chapters for the past 20 years. He has worked as well with Lincoln Institute, Symphony Space educational CAP program since 1995. With his knowledge of 7 languages, he has presented educational programs in several languages through South America, Europe, and Japan. He has presented school programs in Birmingham, AL thanks to an NEA grant. He has performed for the Wolftrap Institute as many other educational organizations nationally.
In 1995, Marco Lienhard was the critically acclaimed Shakuhachi soloist for the NYC Opera’s premiere of the Opera ''Kinkakuji'' and “Voyage X” with the Juilliard New Music Ensemble. He recorded music for the award-winning Nintendo Wii games: Red Steel 1 and 2. He has produced over ten award-nominated CDs for East Winds Ensemble and Taikoza (with over 10 million streams on Spotify).
He has published a bestseller book about learning the Shinobue and is working on other books and CDs.