Fungai Gahadzikwa: Chakwi - Mbira Video Lessons

Learn how to play mbira with Fungai Gahadzikwa : Chakwi video lessons

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• Four video tutorials to help you learn the traditional mbira song, Chakwi

• Fungai’s first video shows us how to move between upper left/bass variations - for kushaura and kutsinhira arrangements consider playing one beat behind

• Video 1 and 2 are clearer videos, in Devon Tuning by Sebastian Pott (Bb nyamaropa)

• Video 4 shows Fungai making some interesting explorations with note L1, but be careful as he slips into his Nhemamusasa at the end

• His Chakwi note choices match best with mbira chord progression 2

Chakwi - mbira video lesson 1 with Fungai Gahadzikwa

⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️ 0.11 - 0.22 (3 cycles) shows all styles from across Fungai’s performance.

Chakwi - mbira video lesson 2 with Fungai Gahadzikwa

⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️ see ‘style 3’ in Fungai’s Chakwi pack.

Chakwi - mbira video lesson 3 with Fungai Gahadzikwa

⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️ see ‘style 1, 2, and 3’ in Fungai’s Chakwi pack.

Chakwi - mbira video lesson 4 with Fungai Gahadzikwa

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