How to String a Tsugaru Shamisen

How to String a Tsugaru Shamisen - Bachido

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Kyle Abbott

12 жыл бұрын

Interested in Shamisen? Your journey begins at www.bachido.com!

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@user-oo1xs9hv4q 6 ай бұрын

Don't try to understand just do what I do hahaha -- BEST tutorial, I can finally string my Christmas gift!

@TsugaruShamisen 6 ай бұрын

Haha! I forgot about that. :-P I probably would try to explain things a bit more now. 😅 Glad it will help!! :) Enjoy your Christmas present!

@Formicola 5 жыл бұрын

This is a life-saver because my strings break so infrequently that I always have doubts about the little flippy loop technique when a string finally does bite the proverbial dust.

@RockStarOscarStern634 Жыл бұрын

0:03 We Start out w/ the Low String 2:39 Here's the Middle String 4:18 Finally here's the High String

@Obakedake 12 жыл бұрын

Hey there, thanks a lot for posting these informative videos! You are a beacon of information regarding the shamisen.

@TsugaruShamisen 11 жыл бұрын

The thick one is made from silk and the two thinner ones are made from nylon material. You can get a whole set at bachido . com / store! :)

@tstormchik 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! My third string broke (thankfully it was near the koma rather than the ito-maki) and I couldn't remember how to re-tie it, so this really helped.

@RockStarOscarStern634 3 жыл бұрын

This worked the same for my Kokyu (essentially an Upright Soprano Shamisen that's playable with a Bow & tuned an Octave Higher).

@justincobb5853 6 жыл бұрын

"Don't try to understand, just do it" like pretty much everything else Japanese

@ImmortalReaver 12 жыл бұрын

Nice job on these videos! I'll be watching all of them. I'm still interested in getting a Shamisen. ;D

@ibr7515 2 жыл бұрын

So um did you get that shamisen?

@distortzz 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MsBoMuffin 10 жыл бұрын

My middle Itomaki has a left dot on it, but it came from the shop strung to the middle string? Also, the knots are far above the edge of the "Do". Should I bother changing this, or re string it?

@themaschi 11 жыл бұрын

what kind of strings are these and where can i get some ???

@ImmortalReaver 12 жыл бұрын

@fiddlefella I'm still having a bit of financial issues, which is why I haven't gotten one yet. How much would you guess that I would need to get one?

@jakemendenhall4791 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was so helpful after my cat tore all of my strings out.

@MagmaSloth64 7 жыл бұрын

same here -.- now she's finally got a shamisen string to play with

@mikefinney423 4 жыл бұрын

Was the cat trying to play that one Ted Nugent song? Or still playing Smoke on the Water like all the other cats out there?

@HerroVincey 3 жыл бұрын

That cat was just trying to revenge all his fallen brethren that used to be turned into shamisen skins.

@tsubakitengai 8 ай бұрын

Cat gut is supposed to be good for strings. Solve two problems at once.

@zoukinix 5 жыл бұрын

Around 1:10 of the video, you mention the string has to be tight below the edge of the dou. However, after watching other videos, I see instructions to tight above...Which one is it and what's the logic behind (if any)?

@TsugaruShamisen 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, people do it both ways. Personally, I find tightening it below the edge allows a sharper string angle on the koma which prevents the string from popping out if the koma during upstrokes (something I find happening when I tighten above the edge). Besides that, it doesn't really matter either way. :)

@zoukinix 5 жыл бұрын

@@TsugaruShamisen thanks do much for the reply!

@soulbeast1892 4 жыл бұрын

I'm really new so I'm just gonna ask my stupid questions Does it matter what type of bachi and strings you use? Just wondering I always thought about getting a shamisen just never had the money

@TsugaruShamisen 4 жыл бұрын

Not a stupid question at all! :-) It really depends on the style. For example, classical styles have stricter aesthetic preferences and would require a specific bachi and string thickness. However, if you just want to play shamisen and enjoy the sound, those aesthetic preferences aren't required at all. One can even play shamisen with a guitar pick as well. :)

@soulbeast1892 4 жыл бұрын

@@TsugaruShamisen Thank you! Sorry the reply is late