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open shake

Names
English open shake
Japanese オープンシェイク
Properties
Articulation shake
Shake Length n/a
Parent Techniques shake
Difficulty easy
Prevalence core
Position
Start flip position
End flip position
Glyph Notation
Glyph open shake glyph
Usage
Dynamics
Volume low
Range medium
Ease medium
History
Source unknown
Location of Origin unknown
Date of Origin unknown
Influences n/a
Signature Players n/a

Shaking in flip position with the gourds held apart and the index and middle finger raised, to produce a higher-pitched shake sound.

individual examples


sound quality


The more open the hand, the higher in pitch the shake sound.

variations


comparison of close shake vs. open shake

tutorials


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musical examples


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child techniques


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history


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