Lesson Blog #18 - Jongara (じょんがら) — by JF on Friday, July 15, 2016

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I apologize for another gap in lesson blogs. We finished up Samushiro a few weeks ago. Two weeks ago, we started a modern instrumental piece...

Cha ondo/Chanoyu ondo (茶音頭) Sheet Music — by JF on Tuesday, June 7, 2016

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Sheet music (Cha ondo/Chanoyu ondo) (click on images to enlarge)

Shin Takasago (新高砂) Sheet Music — by JF on Tuesday, June 7, 2016

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Sheet music (Shin Takasago) (click on images to enlarge)  

Kurokami (黒髪) Sheet Music — by JF on Tuesday, June 7, 2016

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Sheet music (Kurokami) (click on images to enlarge)

Tsuru no Koe (鶴の声) Sheet Music — by JF on Tuesday, June 7, 2016

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Sheet music (Tsuru no Koe) (click on image to enlarge)

Shin'ya no Tsuki (深夜の月) Sheet Music — by JF on Tuesday, June 7, 2016

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I'm trying to go back and start posting the sheet music for pieces that I completed before I started this blog. We will kick this effort...

Lesson Blog #17 - Samushiro (さむしろ / 狭筵) — by JF on Friday, June 3, 2016

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 This week, we started a new piece - "Samushiro" (さむしろ / 狭筵). We were able to play through the maeuta and tegoto. I was surprised ...

My trip to Japan and being on Japanese TV — by JF on Friday, May 20, 2016

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A few posts ago, I was kind of cryptic about some good happenings in my life. This is why: I was on the Japanese TV show 世界!ニッポン行きたい人応援団, an...

Lesson Blog #16 - Miyama Jishi (御山獅子), pt. 5 — by JF on Wednesday, May 18, 2016

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This week was much more successful than the previous one. We focused on the tegoto and atouta of Miyama Jishi (御山獅子), and I was able to comp...

Lesson Blog #15 - Miyama Jishi (御山獅子), pt. 4 — by JF on Thursday, May 12, 2016

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Sensei wanted me to do the maeuta from Miyama Jishi this week mostly by myself, and I failed spectacularly at that. I actually practiced (wh...

Lesson Blog #14 - Miyama Jishi (御山獅子), pt. 3 — by JF on Thursday, May 5, 2016

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There was a purposeful 2 week gap between the last lesson and this one. I wish I could share more information at this time, but it will have...

Lesson Blog #13 - Miyama Jishi (御山獅子), pt. 1 & 2 — by JF on Wednesday, April 20, 2016

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A lot of crazy (but mostly good!) things have been happening in my life lately, so I'm sorry that there was a gap in lesson blogs again....

Lesson Blog #12 - Iso Chidori (磯千鳥), pt. 4 & 5 — by JF on Wednesday, March 9, 2016

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Sorry for the gap in lesson blogs! We've only had 2 lessons in the past month because of scheduling. The first of the two lessons was un...

Lesson Blog #11 - Iso Chidori (磯千鳥), pt. 3 — by JF on Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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I feel terrible because I had yet another week where I did not practice as I should. I have got to figure out a way to give myself a little ...

Lesson blog #10 - Iso Chidori (磯千鳥), pt. 2 — by JF on Wednesday, February 3, 2016

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Since we only barely started Iso Chidori (磯千鳥) last week, this week's lesson was focused on going through more of the piece with my sens...

Lesson blog #9 - Hatsune (初音), pt. 3 and Iso Chidori (磯千鳥) — by JF on Wednesday, January 27, 2016

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Due to being on rest for about a month, I feel like the routine I have with practice has stagnated. Before the surgery, I usually practiced ...