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THE PRACTICAL SHAKUHACHI

[Genre]Modern
[Also Known As]Etudes for Technical Development
[Composed]James Nyoraku 如楽 Schlefer - Shakuhachi - 2008

History:

The Practical Shakuhachi is a new book of practice etudes and exercises for shakuhachi. Written in Kinko notation, The Practical Shakuhachi offers 90 pages of music to help improve your playing. It is a companion to James Nyoraku Schlefer's earlier Shakuhachi Workbook and presents new technical challenges, including long tone exercises, meri practice, intervals for embouchure development, intonation practice, and a section for practicing Western scales and arpeggios. Available at shakuhachi.com.