I’m not playing the shamisen as you know. So, just for asking. What’s the most difficult thing you realise when playing the shamisen? I don’t meaan a passage in a piece
For me it’s good tone. It’s getting more natural with practice, but the hardest part for me is making each and every note sound like I want it to - I want ichi no ito notes to be loud and percussive, san no ito notes to be just as loud and percussive or as soft and quiet as possible, and ni no ito notes to still be just as clear despite all the really fast switching in certain pieces.
I can hear exactly how I want the notes to sound in my head, the tough part is getting that to happen haha
I had a teacher, when I studied piano, who wanted the hands in a certain position I couldn’t understand. I had to position the hand in an ununderstandable way (for me)… I can’t explain it correctly… ahahah!