😱 Horror!! YouTube algorithm is dictating your shinobue practice!! 👻

Unpopular videos you must be watching to get better.

When I upload videos about Xenoblade or anime, they get a lot of views. So YouTube pushes them in front of you.

I get far fewer views when I upload videos about diaphragmatic breathing, so YouTube won't recommend them to you.

And you wonder why your shinobue playing is not improving. 😔

Don't miss the following videos that are getting very low view counts!! They are crucial for your progress!!

"Ho Ho Ho" exercise

This video should have 20,000 views because this exercise is extremely useful in improving your tone! (But instead, it has 293 views... 😭😭😭😭😭😭) This exercise:

1. Strengthens your core muscles needed to obtain a beautiful tone.

2. Makes you aware of the muscles needed to play shinobue.

Do you know why you will be aware of the muscles? Because they will HURT when you do this exercise for one whole minute!! This is a very effective exercise!!

You think you're in good shape? Try this exercise and tell me how your core muscles feel. Consider this a challenge. 😏

Without using your core muscles, your tone will be airy and wimpy! Let this exercise help you!! 😃​

"How to play low notes"

Everyone is concerned about how to play kan on. But don't even try playing kan on if you can't play low notes first, because low notes are the foundation for kan on. This video discusses important factors you MUST understand as a shinobue player.

1. Direction of the breath

2. Diaphragmatic breathing

3. Warm breath vs cool breath

4. Speed of the breath (must be slow)

These topics are fundamental to learning how to play beautifully, and it's a shame that this video has only 545 views. It should have 5,000 views, not because I want the views, but because I want all of my viewers to become great shinobue players! 😃

"Watch These 6 Amazing Shinobue Masters in Japan"

If you're only listening to Xenoblade 3 shinobue music and my shinobue playing, you won't truly understand how a shinobue should sound. To understand, appreciate and play this instrument, it's important to listen to many hours of music played by great shinobue players. This is especially crucial because the shinobue isn't an instrument that most of us grew up hearing, like the piano or guitar.

Watch this video, learn about these shinobue masters, visit their YouTube channel or Spotify page, and explore their music even more.

Also, copy and paste "篠笛” (shinobue) on YouTube and find more videos!

Let me know if you have any thoughts and questions about these 3 videos! 😃