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Let’s Learn More About Shamisen! -- 三味線について深く知ろう (Patreon)
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Hi everyone! Thank you so much for watching our lessons, and hope you have been enjoying your daily practice!
In this post, we would like to help you to deepen your understanding about Shamisen!
As your playing technique improves, you probably would start paying more attention to the tools you use. Let's review the following videos once again to find out what kind of materials are available and what are the differences for the instrument / the basic tools, so that you will not make a mistake when you buy a new one.
Types of Wood
The majority of the Shamisen body is made of wood. Do you know what kind of wood is used for your current Shamisen? When it is time to buy a better instrument to improve your level, a deeper understanding of the instrument will help you find the instrument that suits you with a good balance between price and material. Let's find the destined instrument just for yourself!
Bachi Types
The Bachi is an expensive item and it is not easily replaced. Thus it is important that you know the checkpoints of choosing a Bachi in advance, so you are prepared to take proper care of what you have or, to buy a perfect one for you anytime you have to replace it in the future. One of them is that you definitely need to recognize whether a Bachi is for Tsugaru Shamisen or not because even if it says "for Tsugaru" on online shopping websites, the Bachi could be made for a different genre/style of Shamisen. Please be carefull!
String Types
Depending on the material and thickness of the string you use, there are subtle differences in tone and a feel when you play. Since you usually replace the strings frequently and they are not that expensive, it would be a good idea if you could enjoy experimenting with different types of strings!
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皆さん、いつもお稽古楽しんでくださりありがとうございます。
今日は今一度三味線の楽器のことについて理解を深めようというポストです。
演奏技術が上がってくると色々と使う道具にもこだわりたくなってくると思うので、道具によってどんな素材のものが有るのか、また素材が違うと何が変わるのか、新しい物を買うときに失敗しないためにこの動画をもう一度見て確認してみましょう！
木の種類
三味線の大部分を担っているのが木です。今あなたが使っている楽器はどんな木を使っていますか？レベルアップのために良い楽器に買い換える時、楽器のことをよく理解していると値段と素材の良いバランスを自分でも見抜けるようになります。運命の楽器を見つけましょう！
撥の種類
撥は高級品なのでなかなか簡単に変えることは難しいと思うので、まずは津軽用のバチを必ず見抜けることが大切です。web上で「津軽用」と書いてあっても違う三味線のジャンルのものが売られてることも有るので要注意！また、津軽用でも何に注目して選ぶと良いかを事前に知っておくと、自分にピッタリのものが見つかるはずです。
糸の種類
使う糸の素材や太さによって微妙な音色の違いがあり、弾き心地が変わります。消耗品でそこまで高い物ではないので糸は色々試してみても損がなく、違いを楽しめる部分でも有ると思います。