After making a first tone on the shakuhachi, practising the basic notes is the next step. I'm describing the fingerings and names for the basic notes on the shakuhachi and give some tips on how to practise the fundamentals.

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 ...  
5. The First Instrument; a month later –    • Shakuhachi Intro 5: First Instrument ...  
6: Cheap bamboo shakuhachi –    • Shakuhachi Intro 6: Cheap bamboo shak...  
7: Playing Kan –    • Shakuhachi Intro 7: Playing Kan  
As playlist:    • Shakuhachi Introduction series  

0:00 Introduction
0:53 The first notes
3:10 The three octaves
5:17 Note names
7:49 Note names in the other octaves
9:38 How to practise: Long notes
13:01 How to practise: Robuki
14:08 How to practise: Dizziness
14:48 How to practise: Volume
15:41 How to practise: Note repeats
17:06 How to practise: Pitch
18:51 Get feedback!

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