{"id":2786,"date":"2020-12-09T13:05:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T13:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shamisen-zentrale.de\/faq\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T04:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T04:59:16","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shamisen-zentrale.de\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(214,214,214,0.3)&#8221; min_height=&#8221;331px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;36px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/shamisen-zentrale.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/super-helpful.png&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_left&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;201px&#8221; height=&#8221;260px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;269px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||14px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||15px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-56px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||30px|1px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>PLAY \/ LEARN<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-23px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div><em><strong>Is playing shamisen difficult? <\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\">Playing shamisen is not particularly difficult. Holding the instrument\u2014and especially the plectrum <g id=\"gid_0\">bachi<\/g>\u2014feels unusual at first, but you can usually get sound out of the instrument right away. After just one lesson, most people can already play a simple little song!  <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-23px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><b><i>Where can I get an instrument?<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Thanks to the internet, you can order a shamisen from various sources these days. For Tsugaru shamisen, the most well-known shops are Kameya and Shamisen Katoh in Tokyo. Through the Bachido Shop in the US you can also get beautiful instruments, though these are shipped directly from Japan. Here in Germany, the Shami-Shop in Berlin offers carefully restored <span>used<\/span> instruments that ship straight from their local stock.    <\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-23px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div><em><strong>What accessories do I need to play?<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\">If you buy a new shamisen, the base price usually only includes the instrument itself\u2014it won\u2019t be ready to play yet. You\u2019ll definitely need:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Neo<\/em> \u2013 knot for securing the strings<\/li>\n<li>Strings \u2013<em> ichi no ito, ni no ito<\/em>, and <em>san no ito<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Koma<\/em> \u2013 removable bridge<\/li>\n<li><em>Bachi<\/em> \u2013 plectrum for striking the strings<\/li>\n<li><em>Yubisuri<\/em> \u2013 finger guard<\/li>\n<li><em>Doukake<\/em> \u2013 body cover, also decorative<\/li>\n<li><em>Dougomu<\/em> \u2013 non-slip pad for the underside of the body<\/li>\n<li><em>Fujaku strip<\/em> \u2013 position markers for the neck (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-23px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><b><i>Do I need to be able to read music? <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div>You don\u2019t need to read Western classical notation to play shamisen. In fact, many instruments can be learned without standard notation (I know plenty of amazing musicians who never learned to read sheet music!). Shamisen has its own systems of notation. For Tsugaru shamisen, the system is especially simple: <em>bunkafu<\/em> notation is a type of tablature that tells you exactly which position to press on the neck. 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After some modifications, the instrument developed into the shamisen we know today.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-23px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div><em><strong>What do Nagauta, Jiuta, and Tsugaru Shamisen mean? <\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\">This is a question that understandably causes confusion. These terms refer to genres of music, but they are also linked to specific instrument types. Shamisen is used in different genres of Japanese music\u2014for example, in Kabuki theater, in traditional sankyoku ensembles with koto and shakuhachi, or as accompaniment for singing.<br \/>Certain genres, namely Jiuta, Nagauta, and Tsugaru shamisen, have come to stand in for specific shamisen builds. These genre terms are often used interchangeably with hosozao, chuuzao, and futozao shamisen\u2014different sizes of the instrument. They mainly differ in neck width\/thickness and body size. But even these categories are just rough guidelines: there are many in-between and hybrid types, and shamisen construction is more diverse than these labels suggest.       <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-23px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div><em><strong>How is \u201cshamisen\u201d written in Japanese, and what do the characters mean? <\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\">\nShamisen is written like this: \u4e09\u5473\u7dda<br \/>The characters mean:<br \/>\u4e09 \u2013 three<br \/>\u5473 \u2013 taste\/flavor<br \/>\u7dda \u2013 string<br \/>So how do you best translate it? The options sound a little clunky\u2026 \u201cStrings with three flavors\u201d? Or maybe \u201cThree tasteful strings\u201d? Either way, each string does have its own character: the thin string sounds bright and clear, the middle one is warm, and the thick one\u2014at least to my ears\u2014sounds wild and dark.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-23px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div><em><strong>What are shamisen strings made of? <\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\">Shamisen strings were originally made exclusively of silk. Nowadays, nylon and tetron (another synthetic fiber) are much more common because they\u2019re cheaper and last longer. The thick and middle strings (ichi no ito and ni no ito) are twisted like a cord, while the thin string (san no ito) is smooth. 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