If you have lots of questions, my shakuhachi guides cover a broad range of topics. The most popular guides are, Shakuhachi buying guide, and, How to care for shakuhachi. For videos on how to play see the shakuhachi lessons page.
‘How-to’ shakuhachi guides
- Shakuhachi buying guide : how to buy shakuhachi – This also includes insights into prices or value
- How to care for shakuhachi – How to prevent cracks or splitting of bamboo and keep shakuhachi clean
- Sizing Shakuhachi – How to know what sizes of shakuhachi you can hope to play
- How to Hold Shakuhachi with Small Hands
- How to Bind Cracks in Bamboo Shakuhachi
- How to Practice Shakuhachi Meditation – aka suizen
General guides
- The essence of shakuhachi – What are shakuhachi? What’s their essence or what sets them apart from other flutes?
- Japanese Madaké Bamboo for Shakuhachi – All about Japanese Madaké bamboo.
- Types of shakuhachi; Jinashi and Jimori vs. Jiari Jinuri and cast-bores
- Shakuhachi bore sizes: wide, medium, and narrow – a ratio of volume to length
- Traditional tapered shakuhachi bores vs. cylindrical PVC and wood
- No ‘Best’ Shakuhachi – An essay about how there’s no such thing as the ‘best’ shakuhachi.
- Shakuhachi size guide – Shaku and Shakuhachi – The shaku lengths sizes explained; 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 and so on.
- Shakuhachi Meri note pitch
An essay on the topic of Meri note pitch for shakuhachi - 432 Hz theory and shakuhachi
Addressing the pervasive New Age theory - RSI Musicians Injuries
An essay on my experiences with RSI ‘repetitive strain injuries’. - Honkyoku Shakuhachi Pieces
- Fudaiji Temple Honkyoku of the Seien Ryu 普大寺 西園流
Including its connection to Myoan Taizan Ha 明暗 対山派 - Japanese Shakuhachi Terms
