1st koto tuning for 螺鈿 "Raden" by Sawai Tadao
E A B D E F# A B D E F# A B
Raden is a wonderful lively song with a lot of interesting rhythms for two 13-string kotos and one 17-string koto
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Which koto tuning do you prefer?
Hira Joshi 平調子
D G A Bb D Eb G A Bb D Eb G A
or
Gaku Joshi 楽調子
D G A C D E G A C D E G A
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The first line of Ballade（バラード）by Utanoichi Okuda 奥田雅楽之一 While living in Japan, I had the opportunity to study under Utanoichi-sensei for several years and he greatly helped me with my koto degree. #koto #箏 #琴 #Japanesemusic #kotolesson
I know that bsky cuts off the video - pls follow on Insta & TT

Koto 101 - Octaves オクターブ
I am a licensed koto teacher and give lessons both in person and online.
I do have a couple of rental kotos available. Leave a comment or DM if you're interested.
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