Learn to Play Shamisen - Proper Tuning

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When you are on stage, this is the way you want to hold the tuning pegs (itomaki). Why? who knows, but it makes you looks all the more pro.

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[MsNintendogs]

where you bought ur shamisen?

[fiddlefella]

@MsNintendogs I built that one myself.

Bachido.com will be selling shamisen (of all price ranges) and accessories like strings, bridges and such around mid-September.

[nzigen31]

First of all, you should help people to find one of these for a good price lol

[fiddlefella]

@nzigen31 I'm actually working on that as we speak. :-) My current project is getting a supplier.

In the meantime, you can head to Bachido (google it). That's where the cheap shamisen will be when I acquire them. :-)

[mikichanchanchan]

This didn't really help me because you did it really fast and I have absolutely no idea what strings you are striking and it what fashion so I can't tune my shamisen yet can you do another video a little easier to understand if you have time, please?

[fiddlefella]

@mikichanchanchan

The string stuck at :01 is the thickest string. The string struck at :10 is the middle string and the thinnest string is struck at :16.

There's only three tones (one per string), but I'm striking each string repeatedly so you can hear it over and over again. First listen to the tone of the thick string on my shamisen and then tune up the thick string on your shamisen to match the tone. Repeat with the last two strings.

Please let me know if you have more questions! :-)

[7610111610510010597]

I just wanted to know where I can get the strings =P

[Bareleaf]

your videos are very helpful. However I still cant match your tuning to mine. Having difficulty even for a guitar player. Any other tips, can I use a chromatic tuner?

Thanks

[Greenjah81]

so it's tuned to A=440>\? I mean it matched to my guitar A

[1mchartmann]

@mikichanchanchan . The guy that made these videos needs to learn about how to teach people. These videos from this person have been poor teaching tools. Poster schould watch other how to videos and learn something. Disapointment

[gwdone]

Thanks a lot! I'm going to get one very soon and was hoping someone would have some tuning here. Many thanks!

[fiddlefella]

@mikichanchanchan

Thanks for your feedback! :-) I should have mentioned which strings are which.

Yes, I'll be making another video soon, as this one is just a beta test.

It may be a little while for that video to be made, so I'll tell you now.