🤓Take a Shinobue Fun Quiz! What is shinobue IQ??? 🧐
Test your knowledge of Shinobue with this super fun quiz! Put your shinobue brain to the test and see how much you really know about the world of shinobue!
What is Utakuchi?
A. The hole of shinobue where you put your lips on and put air into.
B. The very last hole of shinobue, on which you put your pinky finger to stabilize the shinobue.
C. The hole of shinobue where you put a small cotton ball, so you sound incredibly bad on purpose.
2. Which shinobue hon choshi are most commonly used?
A. 5, 6 and 8
B. 3, 6 and 8
C. 6, 8 and 9
D. 15, 18, and 33
3. What does "Shinobue" mean?
A. Zen music flute
B. Old Japanese flute
C. Bamboo flute
D. Gamer's Delight
4. What is the difference between "Uta" style and "Doremi" style shinobues?
A. Uta style is more expensive.
B. Doremi style is tuned to the Western scale, and Uta is not.
C. Doremi style was created to play "Do Re Mi" song from the musical "Sound of Music."
5. 8 hon choshi shinobue is tuned to:
A. B major
B. K major
C. C major
D. G minor
6. How popular is shinobue in Japan?
A. All the Japanese students are taught to play shinobue in elementary school.
B. Many Japanese people do not know what shinobue is.
C. Many Japanese high schools have shinobue clubs.
D. Every Japanese town has at least a few shinobue teachers.
7. Does the lip shape affect the ability to play shinobue?
A. Most professional shinobue players have thin lips.
B. In general, thicker lips create a fuller sound in shinobue.
C. If you have a teardrop-shaped lip, it would be hard to play shinobue.
D. The lip shape does not dictate the ability to play shinobue.
8. How do you clean shinobue?
A. Moisture left inside the shinobue after practice prevents cracking of the shinobue.
B. You should remove the moisture inside with a cloth after you practice shinobue.
C. You should keep your shinobue in a plastic bag after practice.
9. True or False: Men play shinobue better due to their larger lung capacity.
A. Hell no. Watch Ms. Sarah Akiyoshi play.
B. True (don't choose this one)
10. How long is a 6 hon choshi shinobue?
A. There is no set standard length for any shinobue made of bamboo.
B. The length of the shinobue depends on the brand.
C. 6 hon choshi shinobue is 18 inches long.
Here are the answers!!!
(A) - Utakuchi is the hole you blow your breath into.
(B) - The most commonly used shinobue hon choshis are 3, 6 and 8
(C) - Shinobue means bamboo flute in Japanese.
(B) - Doremi style is tuned to the Western scale, and Uta is not.
(C) - 8 hon choshi is tuned to C major.
(B) - Many people in Japan do not know what shinobue is!
(D) - You can learn to play shinobue regardless of lip shape.
(A) - Keep the moisture inside the shinobue to avoid cracking.
(A) - Get real.
(A) - Every bamboo shinobue is unique! Even within the same brand, the length of shinobue varies.
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