Online Teaching Ressources

We made several videos to support koto learners. Please consider these information and advice as guideline only.

Tuning the koto

Basic Tecniques for the koto

Rokudan no Shirabe「六段の調」

Rokudan no Shirabe / Full demonstration performance

Rokudan no Shirabe / Sho-dan and Ni-dan (Sections one and two)

Rokudan no Shirabe / San-dan through Roku-dan (Sections three through six)

“Tsuchi Ningyo” by Tadao Sawai /「つち人形」沢井忠夫作曲

Tsuchi Ningyo by Tadao Sawai / Full demonstration performance

Tsuchi Ningyo by Tadao Sawai / A and B sections

Tsuchi Ningyo by Tadao Sawai / C, D, E and F sections