Basic instructions on how to play the second register (kan, 甲) on the shakuhachi (尺八). Rather than using facial muscles I suggest to start off with using chin movements. As we say in Scotland: Cannae play kan? Watch this video!

Watch the other parts here:
1. The Instrument –    • Shakuhachi Introduction 1: The Instru...  
2. The First Tone –    • Shakuhachi Introduction 2: The First ...  
3. The First Instrument –    • Shakuhachi Introduction 3: The First ...  
4. Basic Notes –    • Shakuhachi Introduction 4: Basic Notes  
5. The First Instrument; a month later –    • Shakuhachi Intro 5: First Instrument ...  
6: Cheap bamboo shakuhachi –    • Shakuhachi Intro 6: Cheap bamboo shak...  
8: Notation 1 –    • Shakuhachi Intro 8  – Notation 1  
9: Instrument Care –    • Shakuhachi Intro 9 – Instrument Care  
10: My shakuhachi –    • Shakuhachi Intro 10 – My shakuhachi  
11: Notation 2: Rhythm –    • Shakuhachi Intro 11 – Notation 2: Rhythm  
12: Meri & kari:    • Shakuhachi Introduction 12 – Meri & kari  
13: How to practise:    • Shakuhachi Introduction 13 – How to p...  

As playlist:    • Shakuhachi Introduction series  

0:00 Introduction
0:24 Notes in kan
2:24 Physical basis
4:17 Playing kan
7:08 The chin technique
8:00 Exercise 1
11:15 Exercise 2
11:56 Exercise 3
12:55 Exercise 4
14:19 Exercise 5
15:48 Exercise 6
18:07 Two more aspects
21:29 Final advice

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