Note! When tuning the shamisen instrument infront of you, try to be careful, because if you push too hard, the itomaki might get stuck and hard to tune the pegs.
If the peg gets really stuck, twisting it can easily break it. The best way to release it is by tapping it from the other side with a stick inserted into the hole. Works every time!
Cool, I didn't know that! In this case we're tuned to C. But the root could easily be anything between around A and D#, depending who you're playing with and - if playing alone - what your preferences are. I personally like to tune to Bb.
0:08 Open C, a Mountain Dulcimer is usually tuned that way as well.
Note! When tuning the shamisen instrument infront of you, try to be careful, because if you push too hard, the itomaki might get stuck and hard to tune the pegs.
Good point! That should definitely be avoided :)
If the peg gets really stuck, twisting it can easily break it. The best way to release it is by tapping it from the other side with a stick inserted into the hole. Works every time!
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Geared Pegs make things even easier because then I can tune it up smoothly.
That's true! It's not the standard way for shamisen (yet!), but you can get special attachments for the pegs (pricey though!).
@@ShamisenZentrale They're working on it.
great vid thank you
This is why a Chromatic Tuner will help too
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So we're tuned to Open C, like a Mountain Dulcimer.
Cool, I didn't know that!
In this case we're tuned to C. But the root could easily be anything between around A and D#, depending who you're playing with and - if playing alone - what your preferences are. I personally like to tune to Bb.
@@ShamisenZentrale Open D would be great for people who are coming from mountain dulcimer to shamisen
Shamisen-Zentrale Orchestral String players have to push the pegs into the peg box to keep them in, at least till they get machine heads.
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