Beginners, start by playing this song! -- 初心者のあなたはまずこの曲を弾いてみよう！ (Patreon)

Hey everyone! As we now have members at a variety of levels on Learn Shamisen, Some may find the weekly uploaded videos too difficult to keep up with.

For those who feel that way, let's start practicing with these songs first.

In this post, we recommend Minyo (folk song) for beginners. Minyo are worth learning, so even for advanced players, why not practice them as a break from your high-level daily practices?

Learning about the background of the songs along with their origins will make you appreciate them more.

Tanko Bushi: https://bit.ly/3OJX8Xn
A very popular folk song in Japan from Fukuoka Prefecture.

Tsugaru Jinku: https://bit.ly/42BggMV
A folk song from Aomori Prefecture, also danced during Bon festivals. It's one of the first songs practiced in learning Tsugaru Shamisen in Japan.

Soranbushi: https://bit.ly/3UMhKSm
A folk song from Hokkaido, sung when fishermen work together.

Tokyo Ondo: https://bit.ly/3uAypxS
A relatively new folk song known as a new folk tune.

Hanagasa Ondo: https://bit.ly/3UAyXhN
A folk song from Yamagata Prefecture, used in Japan's traditional festival called HanagasaMatsuri.

These songs are enjoyable for both beginners and advanced players, so give them a try!

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こんにちは！

このLearn Shamisenでは色々なレベルの方が参加してくれています。中には「毎週アップされる動画が難しすぎてついていけない！」なんて方もいるかもしれません。

そんな方はぜひまずこの曲からお稽古を始めてみましょう。

今回のPOSTでは初心者におすすめの「民謡」をご紹介します。民謡はどんな曲も覚えて損はありませんので、上級者のあなたも日々のハイレベルなお稽古の箸休めに練習してみるのはいかがですか？

どこの民謡なのか、どんな民謡なのか曲の背景も一緒に学ぶとより曲に愛着が湧きますよ。

炭坑節: https://bit.ly/3OJX8Xn
福岡県の民謡で日本ではとてもポピュラーな民謡です。

津軽甚句: https://bit.ly/42BggMV
青森県の民謡で盆踊りでも踊られています。日本の津軽三味線のお稽古でも初期に練習する1曲。

ソーラン節: https://bit.ly/3UMhKSm
北海道の民謡で漁業をやる際みんなで力を合わせるために唄われていた民謡です。

東京音頭: https://bit.ly/3uAypxS
新民謡と言われる割と新しい民謡です。

花笠音頭: https://bit.ly/3UAyXhN
山形県の民謡で花笠まつりという日本の伝統的なお祭りで使われる民謡です。