SHINOBUE

"Shino-Bue" is a flute-family aerophone. As it's made of "Shino" Bamboo, it's

called "Shino-Bue"(Bue means a flute in Japanese).
"Shine" Bamboo is cut, then drilled seven holes and a mouth-hole. Its structure
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Bues (each one has different length), in order to play in several keys.
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instrument itself depending on the key of the music, Shinobue player are also
used to change his/her instruments if there is enough time in the music.

Following figures(staffs) note the name and tone-ranges of each Shino-Bue's.

We often note in staff with "8" figure on G-clef, or treat as the staff for piccolo
(sounding pitch is octave higher than noted).
In following figures(staffs), "black-notes" is difficult to play. We recommend
that "black-notes" tones are not used. We play "half-tones" which is not noted
in following staff, with a finger on the half of a hole. So, It is difficult to play fast
phrase with many "half-tones".

3-bon (in G)

4-Hon (in A-flat)

5-Hon (in A)

6-Hon(in B-flat)

7-Hon (in B)
 8-Hon (in C)

9-Hon (in D-flat)

10-Hon (in D)

11-Hon (in E-flat)

12-Hon (in E)

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