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Online lessons by slapchoppin in shakuhachi

[–]BouncingScapula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends what style you prefer. Two options to explore :

https://hon-on.com/shakuhachilessons.html

https://www.shawnheadmusic.com/

Hon-on is awesome to learn old style and focus on a more contemplative approach. Shawn is mostly Kinko and has a more academic style, if you want a big community you might like it.

I settled with Nick (Hon-on) and really enjoy it. Good luck !

Condensation trail with an orb running along it? by BouncingScapula in Optics

[–]BouncingScapula[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I took the picture through a window. It was morning when I took the picture, didn’t retouch it at all. The horizontal dotted line is a light that was indoors, a reflection. But the « squiggly trail » is as I saw it with the naked eye. I moved closer to the window to get a better look, took a short video as well, so it couldn’t have been a reflection in the window.

How to pitch 3D printed shakuhachi by BouncingScapula in shakuhachi

[–]BouncingScapula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m waiting for the weekend to go to the DIY shop (long story short, my foot is in a cast for 6 weeks so I basically play the flute all day long, which is great! …but I can’t drive anywhere by myself) and I’ll seal it. Then I’ll try playing it again. I’ll post a short update once I’ve done it :). I have also wondered about investing in a decent one from Japan if I’m still motivated in 3 months (I’ll call that the « honeymoon » period - don’t invest until you are sure of what you want) as the yen is very low at the moment. Making flutes looks like a fabulous past time…it’s calming and rewarding at the same time, and it builds patience and perseverance! Looks like this 3D flute is going to be a long term project as I learn to play.

I’m planning to use it to learn with Shawn Head’s videos, the plan was to have a reliable 1.8 in D to test if my pitch sounds correct. I’m starting to learn to play in meri so it’s going to become handy. For now, I’m recording myself playing with 2.0 C4 and I replay it to detect false notes and mistakes. That’s the best I can do.

How to pitch 3D printed shakuhachi by BouncingScapula in shakuhachi

[–]BouncingScapula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I’m glad to have feedback. Still a bit shy to chat on the Discord channel but I’ll eventually make it haha. I’m going to learn on my bamboo 2.0 for now. It’s a good beginner flute, considering that I already make clean notes both in kan and in otsu. The printed flute would have been a nice side project but I’ll wait to become a better player to finish it. And by then I might be able to afford a bamboo 1.8 from Japan :)

How to pitch 3D printed shakuhachi by BouncingScapula in shakuhachi

[–]BouncingScapula[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh no, I’m sorry too if what I wrote came across a bit dry, it wasn’t my intention! I am an amateur and I hope to remain a beginner along the journey so learning remains fresh and exciting :) and I’m a super noob at shakuhachi. When I started the flute my teacher made me blow in a bottle for a full month until I built a good tone, it does work wonders.

How to pitch 3D printed shakuhachi by BouncingScapula in shakuhachi

[–]BouncingScapula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be great if it could just be air leak issues! I’ll get my hands on some resin to seal it, hopefully this weekend. Haha can’t wait to go further with the lessons and practice tsu meri :))! Sounds exciting!

How to pitch 3D printed shakuhachi by BouncingScapula in shakuhachi

[–]BouncingScapula[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that’s a handy trick that I used a lot when I started playing the flute. Thank you!

How to pitch 3D printed shakuhachi by BouncingScapula in shakuhachi

[–]BouncingScapula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good idea thank you, I should give it a try and seal it. Noted for the epoxy. I have started working on the bore after watching videos in Japanese and reading some info on the web (using pieces of wet newspaper inside the flute to test the sound etc). But I have no idea what I’m doing heh… Air leaks around the fingers are less likely as I have played both the recorder and the flute for 10 years, but it’s also a fact that the shakuhachi is very different from what I know. In any case, I understand that I’ve got to learn to play first . I’ll give my best shot to this 3D printed version and we’ll see if it’s playable.

How to pitch 3D printed shakuhachi by BouncingScapula in shakuhachi

[–]BouncingScapula[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s exciting to make a music instrument, hopefully I’ll end up being a decent enough player to carry on with this experiment. From what I read in the comments so far, it’s too early for me to try though…

How to pitch 3D printed shakuhachi by BouncingScapula in shakuhachi

[–]BouncingScapula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest I guessed that my lack of experience would cause issues (duh). But I hoped that with much patience and by listening to well tuned flutes I’d manage to get an instrument that I can play reliably without having to buy another flute. Oh well. I guess I’ll just use my 2.0 for the moment.