The purchase of this book also comes with a free introductory shakuhachi lesson with Jon Kypros either in person or over Skype video chat. You can also gain access to recordings of Jon playing the folks songs in this book. Jon Kypros took his experiences of teaching students from all over the world and concentrated them into this thorough guide on the fundamentals of playing the shakuhachi. You will find in-depth looks at key aspects of playing the shakuhachi, exercises, high resolution photographs, and 28 folk songs in shakuhachi notation.