Brad,
"Honshirabe" is just the version of "Choshi" played by the Watazumi/Dokyoku
school. "Shirabe" is written with the "cho" of "choshi," and "Hon" just
means "original" or "basic." There are many, many variations of Choshi, and
Honshirabe is just one of them.
On 01.9.16 1:02 PM, "Brad Robertson" <brad_robertson23@hotmail.com> opined:
> Just for clarification: Is Choshi (Chosi) the same as Honshirabe?
>
> Also, someone mentioned scales. Could you explain the scales in a way I might
> be able to relate to scales on a piano? And can you play diatonic scales on a
> shakuhachi?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Brad
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