Hey guys and gals!
Quick question: The black dots on the end of each line of shamisen tab. What are they? I thought it was to signal the end of a measure, but each one is on a different string. Any one know?
Thank you!
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Hm not sure all I can think of at the moment is a black dot on a line can mean a pause or two dots (one above the other) in combination with a bold vertical line or so do indicate that measures in between such symbols should be repeated
Thank you so much! We assumed it was a ‘rest’ but we weren’t sure because each one was on a different string.
Hello Elizabeth and welcome!
If you follow the crash course Kyle’s made the two types are explained. As BH says black dots are used for pauses and repeating.
I think it’s in these videos:
http://bachido.com/school/crash-course-2/chapter-11
http://bachido.com/school/crash-course-2/chapter-19
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This topic made me think I never understood the difference between those 2 kinds of rests : http://imgur.com/a/gMZFt. Is there a sensei here ? Thanks !
Intéressant! J’imagine que c’est pour indiquer la durée du silence mais je n’ai jamais vu le deuxième avant aujourd’hui.
Thank you! Is there a name for this black dot notation?