Hi everyone,
Does anybody know how exactly to describe the sizes of various
shakuhachi? Is it strictly by length, or is pitch a consideration as
well? If two flutes are the same length, but different pitches are they
called the same way? Everyone knows the standard shakuhachi is called
1.8 and the pitch is D. However I've seen two flutes of same length
called 2.4, but one is A and one is Bb. Other Bb flutes may be called
2.3. This can be confusing when looking for a flute of a specific pitch
since pitch is determined not only by length, but also by bore.
Since length seems to be the main factor in determining what to call
your instrument, does anyone know exactly how many centimeters or inches
is a shaku? A sun?
Thanks, Brian Ritchie
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