Connor Helms

Mt. Fuji Serenades

for Shakuhachi
Solo

Sizes d-kan (1.8), a-kan (2.4), and e-kan (1.6) are used (intended for 7 hole Shakuhachi)

Chin angle adjustments represented by arrows. Assume the command lasts only for the note
the arrow is written directly on, and that you are to change back to a normal angle at
the very next note. Finger hits to accent notes ('atari') are represented by corresponding hole
numbers above the note. Notes/rests of indeterminate length will have fermatas above them,
jo-ha-kyu rubato and phrasing is generally left to performer interpretation.
m
m muraiki, either toward the end of a note or initially
or

otoshi

or

furi-kiri
nayashi
(descend)
nayashi
(ascend)

alternate
ngering

at times an alternate ngering is intended; specically for a softer timbre and

quieter dynamic level than the standard method. this circle will appear above
the intended note. the exact ngerings used are up to the performer

kara-kara

komi-buki
bends

sorane

pulsating breath
either upward or downward; immediately after playing the written note bend
in the direction of the arrow through chin angle

all 'X' noteheads are sorane

Part 1: The Five Lakes

1. Purple of Lake Motosu
Constant gradual acceleration of tempo throughout. When the 'moon is out',
do not accelerate tempo (you may decelerate at night sections if you wish).

Connor Helms

q = 30

b 11
&b 4

Twilight
d-kan (1.8)
Shakuhachi

q = 35

mawashi

port.

b
&b

q = 40

b
&b

b
&b

b j >>>
>>>
& b
b
&b
b
& b

q = 54

> >
b

&b

10

Dusk

mf

atari 4
>
>

sfz

sorane

mf

r r

yoko-yuri

take-yuri

koro
koro

Noon

furi-kiri r
b

b
&

Dawn

b
j

b
&

m
<n>> U

sfz

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tabane
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. . . . . >. >

b

J
&b

3
3
3
3
3
3

11

>
b n > > b n > Uj
b

RR
&b
3
3

12

b
&b

j
n

13

q = 65
Night

b
&b

15

b
&b

b
&b

b
&b

tamane

(mp)

Twilight

port.

>

komi-buki

. .

2. Lake Saiko, Sea of Trees

2 Dawn

progressively
faster trill

koro
koro

q = 40

b
&b

17

16

q = 45

the moon is out, do not accelerate tempo anymore

(you may wish to decelerate)

b
&b

14

komi-buki

sfz

. . . . .
U
4
>

j
& b n

b
&b

j
#

tabane

natural

q = 55

b
b
&

. .
. .
. .
.

R
J J

Noon koro
koro
mp

pp

b
&b

. . . . j
3

j

3

atari

b
& b j

sfz sfz

sfz sfz sfz

tate

q = 65

b
&b

komi-buki

Dusk

mf

&

komi-buki

koro
n
~~~b ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~
koro
b
J

&b
J
kara

10

kara

b
&b

11

b
&b
.

12

b ~~~~~~~~

q = 75

j
. .

Night
b
& b n. b. . #j
.
.

13

b ~~~~~~
~~~~~~ n
b
J
J
&b

14

b
&b

15

~~

prog.

faster

tabane

sfz

koro
koro

3
j
#

j
n

. . . tabane

3

n. >
n

. . . . .
. . .
. . > .
3

tabane

koro
3
3
3
3
o
koro
j


j j j

#
n

J
J

alternate
ngering

b
& b #j

16

b
& b #j

17

b
&b

~~~~~

komi-buki

b
&b

j n. j
.

j
.

U
n

koro
koro

nayashi
j

3

tamane

j
. . .
3

B
B

tamane

. .

j
.

b
B

mawashi

. . .

b
&b

Noon

bb

multiphonic

b
&b

q = 60

. . . . . . . .

faster

furi-kiri

prog.

Dawn

r
j

Twilight

q = 50

3. Lava in Lake Shoji

b 3
b
&

q = 45

a-kan (2.4)

tabane

B
b

3
3
3
b
b

&

b
&b

b
&b

rit.

b
&b

natural

a tempo

sfz

r j
. . .
3

sfz

U
b
B
u

koro
koro

3
3
3

. . . .

tamane

komi-buki

take

furi-kiri

sfz

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

prog.

faster

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tabane
Dusk . . . .
.
.
n

b



n

&b

10

q = 70

mf sfz

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&b
J
J

11

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3
b
b
&

12

b j
b
&
J

13

j
#

sfz

U
Y

. . . . tabane
koro

3
koro

. . . .
Night

j
b

&b
J

14

q = 80

b
&b

15

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&b
BJ
3
3
3
3

16

b
&b

17

n j
. . .

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3
3
3

mp

b 3
b
&

18

koro
koro

mp

n
3

b
B

B
B

bb

4. Island of Lake Kawaguchi

q = 50

b
b
e-kan (1.6)&

1 Twilight

j
#

q = 55

&b
~~~~~~~~

>

Dawn

prog.
faster

b j
j
&b
~~~
~~~
4

b
b

&
3

prog.
faster

fast

as quiet as
comfortably
possible

b
&b

J
as quiet as
comfortably
possible

bj

prog.

b
&b
~~~~~~~
8
~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~ b
b

&b
prog.

b
b
&

Dusk

b
&b

10

q = 75

prog.

koro
koro

j
#

j
#

faster

fast

~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~

# n
J

j
n

faster

mp

~~~~~~~

faster

j
#

koro
koro

#J

no

n
J

q = 65

Noon
b

&b
mp ~~~~~~~~

koro
koro

U
j
j

> > > > >

# #.
b

b
&
R

11

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b
&b

12

>

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J r nR. j j #j j
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>
>

n
b
j

&b

13

sfz

q = 85

Night

.
.
b
j

J #j j
&b

14

b
& b n j # j # . . . . n
>
>

15

b
&b

16

b
&b

17

nayashi

j #

b
&b

18

q = 60

b
&b

2 Dawn

b j j
b
&

j
#

n
J J

tabane

b . j
b
&

take

1 Twilight

j
#

bb

5. Laka Yamanaka the Prodigious

q = 55

b
d-kan (1.8)& b j

j
#

koro
koro

tabane

>

pp

.
j

mp

gliss.

j j

koro
koro

q = 70

U
b
& b

5 Noon

~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b
& b # j

prog.

prog.

faster

faster

. . . .
J

b
j

& b J n

U
j j

tamane

.
.
b

&b

5
3
3

q = 80

b 3 3
b
&

9 Dusk

mp

pp

mf

b j j
b
&
#

j
#

10

b j j
b
&

11

U
b
& b

>
>
. . > > take

mf

n> n

q = 90

mp

b
&b

14

mp

n ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b

b
& b

koro
koro

j
#

mp

15

mf

13 Night

mp

take

j
n

12

b
& b j

gliss.

b
&b

16

b
&b

10

17

j
#
mp

bb 29
4

Part 2:
Climbing the Mountain

tabane

q = 54
b
29

j 29

a-kan (2.4) & b 4

8

# n # n
# n

p
constant gradual acceleration

b29
b
& 8

b29
& b 16

port.

mp

~~~~
b j
&b
prog. faster

mf

prog. faster

r
j
n

r
#

b
j
& b n

b
& b j j

mf

bq = 65
b
& # n
mp

29
16

~~~~~~~~
r

b
& b # n

b
& b n

j
j

p o r t.

U
r

r
r

# n
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#
3

mf

j
r
j
#

r #>j

sfz

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~~~~~~~~
3
3
3
b
r
b

j j

& # n

. . . # n
prog. faster

10

b
j
& b j

11

. . . . .
#
3

b
& b j j

12

b
& b n

13

q = 75

mf

tabane
o
b

&b
J

14

koro
koro

o
b

&b J
mp

sfz

bb

J
>
>

mf

~~~~~b
b
J
&b
<>
B

mf mp

b
&b

mf

koro
koro

(arhythmic)

mf

d-kan (1.8)

j
r j nj j

16

17

~~~~~~~~~
b
j
& b n

18

mf

<>
b

j j

fast/wide

> r

>

R
b
B

3
3

r
j nj j j

&b

b
&b
sfz

f mp

. . .
.
.

19

20

j
n

r
# j n j

r
#>j

mp

15

3
> 3

j
j

b
B

b
&b

21

(arhythmic)

~~~ b
b
j
n
&b

~~~~~~~
b
j j
&b
b
& b b
mp
b j
&b
mp

b
& b J

26

mp

b
&b J

27

mp

b
&b

28

b
&b

29

n
J

B
b

~~~~b~

b
& b

30

prog. faster

r
#

r
j
n

mf

n j

r
j
#

>
n
>

3
J

mf

B
B

b
B

. . . .
n

~~
.
j
. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .

b
& b # r n . . . . . . .
.

31

Uj

r j #j b #j
J

bb

~~~~~~~~
r

n r j

q = 85

25

~~~~
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.

23

e-kan (1.6)

<>
B

12

r
j
j

. . >
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22

24

<>
b

13

b
& b

32

b
& b

33

b
& b

34

j~~~

~~~~

. . .

J
j

~~~~~~~~~
J
J

b
&b

35

b
& b n b

36

prog. faster

b j
& b n # . . . .
.
r
38
B

B
b

b

B
&b
R
37

q = 95 (arhythmic)
#

b
&b

39

b
&b

40

b
&b
f

b
&b

42

J

J

decelerate tempo rather than accelerate

41

Uo
n
J

koro
koro

J
mp

j
j

r
bj

~~~~~~~~~
r

n r

j
#

~~~~~

~~
. . . .

~~~

b
B

bb

#j

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b
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R . .
R

b j
&b

. . j

b
& b

~~~~~
~~~~~

b
&b

44

45

46

#j

. . . . .

R
&b

47

#j
J
J
tamane

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>
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. . . . . .
n

b
.
R
R

&b R R

48

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .
b j
. j
&b

49

# (arhythmic)
U
b
b

&
f

b
&b

q = 80

b j
b
&

b j
&b

j
b

52 steady tempo

mf

53

50

51

j
#

. . . . . U

mf

Uj

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>

>

.

b

&b

b
&b

54

tabane

55

>

>

J
r U

U

. . . . . . . . . .

J
&b

56

b
b
&

57

tabane

. . .

~~~~~~~
b

& b J

. . . . . . . .

~~~~~~~~
b

& b J

~~~~

.
.

.

j U

58

59

b
&b

60

b
&b

61

q = 65

b
&b
mp

62

b
b

& b B

q = 85

63

b
&b

64

j
#

(arhythmic)

koro
koro

bb

b
&b

65

q = 95

b
& b
J

b
&b J

b
b
&

66

mp

67

68

tabane

mf

16

mp

mf

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n

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&b J
R

69

. . . . . . . . .
b

&b

70

. . . . . .

. . .
b

J
&b
3

71

. . . . . . . . . . .
b

&b

72

.
. . . .

.
.
R

. . . .
R

. . .
. . .

&b

73

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

&b

74a

1.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

&b

74b 2.

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b
&b

75

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.

b
b
R

R
R
&

76

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n
b
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77

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> . . . . . >.

.
.
.
R
R

b j
&b

. . j

b
& b

~~~~~

.

j .
J

78

79

q = 75

b j
&b

80

mp

b
&b

81

b
& b

82

b
b
&

83

sfz

b
b

& b B

84

b
&b

85

j
#

j
j
>
o

ff

furi-kiri

U
. . . .
.

>
r

koro
koro

R J

b
&b

86

b
& b J

87

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b
&b

~~~~b

b
&b

~~~~

~~~ b

~~~~~~~~

kara-kara

91

R J

b
J

b b
b
& B

#
p

b
&b
b
&b

96

~~~~~~

R
R J
tamane

~~~~~~~

natural

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b
&b w

95

koro
koro

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
J

progressively fast trill

94

b
&b w

93

komi-buki

92

18

b
R

koro
koro

~~~
~~~~~

b
&b J

b
& b

89

90

88

bb

19

%
b
&b J

97

e-kan (1.6)

q = 90

bJ
&b
f

98

ff

ff

b j
& b n
J

b j
& b n
J

99

mf

100

b
& b

101

b
&b
j

b
& b J

104

b
&b J

105

b
&b J
n j

bU
b
&

107 (arhythmic)

mp

ff

komi-buki

mp

sfz

mp

mf

~~~~~~~~~

mf

106

n
J

b
& b j

103

102

mp

koro
koro

To Coda

q = 75

b
& b b j

108

b
&b

109

j j

j~~~~~
j
n #

prog. faster

mf

b
& b n j

110

b
& b j j

111

b
&b

112

n
J

b
&b

115

b
&b R R R J
b
&b

117

r
>

>U
j
r
#

Uj

r
R R
j

#
D.S. al Coda
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.
.

.
.
.

q = 54
w

j
#

>
j #j j j

J

R

tabane

116

b
&b

114

n n

o
J

koro
koro

j
#

b
& b J

113

#j

20

tamane