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6.Over Meri-ing 大沉音

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[/size][/font][b][font=新細明體, serif][size=14pt]原作者：柿堺香老師[/size][/font][/b]
[b][font=新細明體, serif][size=14pt]英文翻譯[/size][/font][/b][b][font=Helvetica, sans-serif][size=14pt]: Zachary Braverman[/size][/font][/b]
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[font=&quot][size=14.0pt]Yes,there is such thing as “over-meri-ing”, or playing [i]too[/i] meri. I havetalked about meri many times in this column, usually from the perspective ofhow to meri sufficiently, but this time I would like to talk about things froma different perspective.[/size][/font]


[font=&quot][size=14.0pt]Thinkof the normal angle you play at as “Meri Level 0”. Meri-ing one step, or “Meri Level 1” brings you down one half note, from Roto Ro-meri, Tsu to Tsu-meri, or Ri to Ri-meri. This is also the position U isplayed at. [Translator’s note: In this case, U is being played with only the3rd hole open.][/size][/font]


[font=&quot][size=14.0pt]Meri-ingone step further to “Meri Level 2”results in another half note drop, for a total of one full note: Ro toRo-dai-meri (which is Ri), Tsu to Tsu-dai-meri (which is Ro), or Maru-no-U(also called U-no-Re), which is the same pitch as Re. [/size][/font]


[font=&quot][size=14.0pt] (These are played often in the honkyokupracticed at the International Shakuhachi Kenshu-Kan. Mastering these meri anddouble-meri techniques adds remarkable depth and flavor to your playing.) [/size][/font]


[font=&quot][size=14.0pt]Itis not very difficult to play notes which have the same level of meri, either MeriI or Meri 2. However, playing notes in succession which require differentlevels of meri presents problems. [/size][/font]


[font=&quot][size=14.0pt]Forexample, the transition from Maru-no-U (Meri Level 2 with only hole 3 open, pitchof Re, remember) to Tsu-meri is quite common. However, just closing the 3rdhole while remaining at Meri Level 2 will result in an Tsu-dai-meri rather thanthe Tsu-meri which you really want. In this case, the choices are either toraise your chin a little bit or open up the first hole a little bit. The latteris preferable. There are many other examples that are similar.[/size][/font]


[font=&quot][size=14.0pt]Sinceeverybody starts out playing meris too high, they get into a mindset where theyare always trying to further lower the pitch of their meris. However, as we seehere, it is also easy to play meris too low. The goal is not “lowness” ofpitch, but “exactness” of pitch. [/size][/font][size=14.0pt][/size]

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