World Shakuhachi Discussion / Go to Live Shakuhachi Chat
You are not logged in.
I'm pretty used to playing bamboo flutes, but always diatonic ones. Like Quenas and Bansuris. There it's pretty obvious what fingers to use.
But on a shakuhachi, what fingers do you use on the right and the left hand (I'm right-handed so I have my left hand towards the mouth end).
On the one I've made I use the first and the third finger on both hands. I've been trying to use only index and middle finger and it works fine too.. My flute is a 2.1 in B.
What fingers are you "supposed" to use and do you change the fingering for larger flutes.. I mean it'll be easier on a big 3.x to use first and forth fingers.
// Toffe
Last edited by Toffe (2006-06-24 16:42:14)
Offline
Right off the bat, I'd say use what fingers you can. With "standard" sized flutes, however, I mostly see players with thier left hand on top, first finger (pointer) on the top hole, then skip a finger, and same on the right on down.
However, on my 3.7-bastard flute, I have to turn my right hand pointing down, using my thumb on the 2nd hole up. It's actually quite comfortable for me, more so than my 2.7.
Hope that helps.
-E
Offline