This is the record of my third private Noh flute lesson

This is the record of my third private Noh flute lesson.

After the last lesson, I practiced a Noh piece of music called, “Cyu-no-mai” on my own.

“Cyu-no-mai” is divided into four parts, and I practiced the first part called, “Kakari”.

Initially, my fingers were not moving the way I wanted them to at all.

But I somehow managed to move my fingers according to the musical score.

I worked really hard on it.

Before long I reached the third private lesson.

I sang the first part of “Cyu-no-mai” in time with the beat of my teacher’s drum.

After that, I held my Noh flute.

I pulled away from a whistle hole, and I sang the first part of “Cyu-no-mai” while moving my fingers according to the musical score.

After that, I played my Noh flute as my teacher played the drums.

I could move my fingers the way I wanted, but the sound of my Noh flute wasn’t stable.

The sound was often distorted, or I often didn’t make any sounds while blowing.

I think that I always blow my Noh flute with constant breathing.

However, the sound isn’t stable depending on the state of the closed finger holes.

For example, it is harder to make a sound when I close all the finger holes.

What am I doing wrong?

Anyhow, I have to learn by trial and error.

By the way, my teacher taught me the second part of “Chu-no-mai” called, “Syodan” at the end of the lesson.

I have to practice it over and over again.

I’m slow to learn everything, so I will keep practicing tenaciously.