Achievment get! Shamisen player

Playing/Techniques
#1

Okay, well I was going to play another song as it was my 1st song I attempted on shamisen… but! Instead I used Kyle Abbott’s Crash course and studied it for a couple hours and attempted it as I have been bugged for videos on my new koma and of my playing :stuck_out_tongue:

Here is the first video I play.

keep in mind i’m sleepy and my hairstyle changes periodically after 1 in the morning. (i had 2-3 coffees in the making of this short video… and only 3 to 4 mistakes i cut out)

its 1:57 in the morning and I would like to hear your comments and advice :slight_smile:

#2

Sounds good for the time you’ve spent with the instrument! One thing I’d like to point out is that you are not performing the hajiki. I’m talking about when you are on the 3 on the ichi no ito, and then are to play 043034 on the ni-no-ito, you should strike on the first 4, then with your left hand do a pulloff to get the 3 sounding, and then do a pulloff again to make the 0 sound. Then you play the second 3 and 4 with normal strikes.

This is more of the guitar-ish pulloff than the hajiki made to play the same note very fast.

Keep it up!

#3

I couldn’t really hear what you were saying. But that might be because I am sitting in a noisy room next to Kyle Abbott in Sapporo.
Not that Kyle is making any noise. Although now he was chuckling for a second as he is watching me write this right now.
Thanks for posting. That was cool to hear your Shami.
Ganbatte!

#4

hmm was using kyle abbott’s video tutorials and it never seemed to mention a hajiki in the song, or preforming one, a pulloff will be easy :slight_smile: Will do it next time karl ^^

sory kev i was abit quiet lol it was 1:40 ish in the morning

How’d you guys think of the koma’s sound?

thanks for replying :slight_smile:

#5

There should be a 4-3-0 part with an arc over it. I don’t know if it’s in the video tutorial. But that means a strike 4, pulloff to 3 and then pulloff to open string. If it isn’t in the video it should be!

#6

Hey Cana, cool vid, nice Koma too. You just need to add in the hammer ons etc, like karl said,to get the feel right. Keep it up!

#7

Will dooo ^.^
might do a video showing it again sometime… dunno though

moving will be hectic but i needa save for kyles book aswell…
How much was it to get to you liam? (if you got the book) shipping etc? and was there vat?

#8

Just watched again in a quieter setting so I could actually hear.
It’s cool to see a budding new Shamisen player in the making.
Even with the short playing section I can see you have a great feel for the instrument. Looking forward to hearing more of your progress.
Good luck with moving.

#9

Cana - it was about £28, there was no customs charge either. I think it should have been charged because it was over £15 (that was the limit last time I checked), I may have just got lucky

P.s - UK customs sucks, I’m sure it sucks everywhere though, just wanted to protest lol

#10

The whole concept of customs sucks, in my opinion.

#11

The whole concept of customs sucks, in my opinion.

I agree, at least for quantities of private use.

#12

Great playing Cana! Youre doing marvelously well! You’ve got a good feel for the song. Keep up the practice!

#13

Cana - it was about £28, there was no customs charge either. I think it should have been charged because it was over £15 (that was the limit last time I checked), I may have just got lucky

P.s - UK customs sucks, I’m sure it sucks everywhere though, just wanted to protest lol

Very true customs sucks lolz
and thanks :slight_smile:
will hafta save up for it then

thanks guys :slight_smile: really encouraging ^.^

Will need the luck lolz moving is stressfull… anyways going to sleep :slight_smile:
night guys its like… 1:22 in the morning lol

#14

That is wonderful, Cana! You built up the instrument all by yourself and already playing well.
I saw two Japanese kanji letters on a post of SAO saying 二寸(NEE SOON). NEE means two, and SOON is old measure. One SOON is about 3.03 centimeters. So 二寸tells you something is about 6.06 centimeters long. SOON is not officially used anymore, but still remains in traditional field like when a building is planned in old style.
By the way, is the Japanese sword for practical use or exhibition(^O^)？

#15

Sounds pretty good : )
Kyle teaches you the hajiki, suri, and stuff in lesson two!!!
that is the lesson I am working on, so I learned those Shamisen techniques, but still am needing lots of practice…

#16

By the way, is the Japanese sword for practical use or exhibition(^O^)？

I naturally thought it was used to get wood for or even carve the koma or am I mistaken? . . . cool that it works and sounds not bad good start of playing too . .

#17

That is wonderful, Cana! You built up the instrument all by yourself and already playing well.
I saw two Japanese kanji letters on a post of SAO saying 二寸(NEE SOON). NEE means two, and SOON is old measure. One SOON is about 3.03 centimeters. So 二寸tells you something is about 6.06 centimeters long. SOON is not officially used anymore, but still remains in traditional field like when a building is planned in old style.
By the way, is the Japanese sword for practical use or exhibition(^O^)？

Thanks :slight_smile: hehe i was curious ^.^

ahh it is? lol never got that far >.>;; forgot about lesson 2… will do that today :slight_smile:
The sword was a replica of Kill bills hatori honzo, its just a exhibition one

#18

Cool, Hattori Hanzo thing! Must be a splendid exhibition. It is an art work (^_-)

#19

Yeah, it was noisy in the Nitta living room, so I waited until I returned to the comfort of my quiet office/room thing. (Though there’s an annoying leaf blower outside…)

Awesome stuff, Cana! Really good for the very short time you’ve had that instrument! :slight_smile: Like the rest of us, I look forward to witnessing your progression. Please keep us updated with videos. :slight_smile:

Karl: 430 is shown with the hajiki symbol. :stuck_out_tongue:
http://bachido.com/learn/crash-course/lesson-two/chapter-12

#20

thanks :slight_smile: means alot to me kyle :slight_smile:
been trying to practice more then a constant rate, but its proving difficult with having to move in… tommorow! (18th)

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