Shakuhachi is an instrument in which the very production of sound is a challenge, and no matter how good you get there is always room for improvement.One key aspect of this is the efficiency with which breath is converted into sound, which we discussed last month.
If you ask a beginning player to play a soft sound, they won't be able to play it for much longer than a large sound. This is because they lower the volume by also lowering the efficiency with which they convert breath to sound.
Often, the excess energy will be converted into white noise, but even when you learn to dissipate the excess energy soundlessly a lot of breath may still be wasted. The key is to figure out a way to maintain a good breath/sound conversion ratio even at low volumes. You must improve this ratio to become proficient at producing loud notes, but it is also necessary for the softer notes (in order to play long phrases, for example).
This requires experimentation and practice. One method is outlined in last month's tip. You'll know you've got it when you can play as softly as a mosquito's buzzing for a long, longtime. 作者: dedu 時間: 2013-9-11 10:03