Thank you for the clear instructions! I will try to follow them once I have a good faux bekko bachi. I have never attempted to strike the skin because I am using a plastic bachi, it is very hard and unflexible and I‘m sure it will rip the skin in my beginner‘s hand (holding it wrong to begin with).
So sorry for my late reply! (Was out of town for two weeks) Actually, the same approach is okay with a plastic bachi. Synthetic skin is very durable, and from experience, I can attest that its possible to get a snapping percussive tone with it. :) Of course, take your time and make sure you're using the right form, but you shouldn't have to worry about ripping the skin. :)
Great video, as always! Maybe another factor that's not covered in this video is the strike position. From my experience, I think we get the best results when the bachi strikes the ito and kawa at halfway between koma bridge and the edge of the dou body. Cheers!
Oh yes! Definitely that's definitely the best place to get clear tataki (possibly even slightly closer to the koma. Juuust sliiightly). Thanks for mentioning it! :-D
Thanks for the video! I have purchased a shamisen recently and you are my first sensei hehe ;P About the two videos you mention at the end, I know the tsugaru course but not the other video, can you share the links please??? I'm very interesting on absorbing all the info you have online haha
Wow! Congratulations on getting your first shamisen! I'm honored to be your first sensei as well! ☺ Hahaha!! I completely forgot to link those videos! Thanks for asking about it! :-D Here they are! (Tataki) Reigen Fujii's Tsugaru Shamisen Pro Tips ruclips.net/video/cEBqO9f2a7g/видео.html Body Mechanics of Tsugaru Shamisen ruclips.net/video/qvBkBoC7PJw/видео.html Have fun, and bachi on!
Thanks for the video, K! It really helped! Another thing that I think might make a good video is Hajiki, specifically on the Ni no Ito. Every time I try to do it, I end up pulling my finger into the San no Ito by mistake. Is there any sage-like wisdom you can impart on perhaps, how to position my fingers better? Or is it just a matter of practice? Thanks again!
Ooh!! That's a great topic! I just added it to my list and will plan it out! :-D Long story short... it depends. Yes, angling your fingers somewhat perpendicular to the sao can keep them from touching the san no ito to a certain extent. But it's also natural for the fingers to just touch that string and it's okay. :) To be explained in video!
I'm confused about something. If I swung a pointy object at anything with a skin on it, like a drum, with that pointy object angled at a 45 degree angle it would eventually stab a hole in the skin. But it wouldn't damage the head of the shamisen? Can you explain this please? The bachi looks quite sharp. I apologize if I seem argumentative this is not my intent. I'm autistic and sometimes come across differently than I intend. I'm just trying to understand better.
No worries, this is also a great question. :-) Hopefully my answer isn't confusing (I assure you it all makes much more sense when you hold one in person), but I suppose it's the difference between swinging a knife down with the tip directly pointed towards a surface, and a knife still swinging down but angled. If the bachi tip was aimed like a knife and swung, it would certainly stab through a natural shamisen skin. However, when it's angled and appropriate amount of force is used, it doesn't damage the skin at all. It seems very forceful, but the actual force used is very minimal. Even though the tip is somewhat pointed towards the skin, it's at enough of an angle that it flexes when it is pressed to the skin. When properly used, at no point does the tip of the bachi strike the skin in a piercing motion. I hope that helps!
@@TsugaruShamisen thank you for answering my questions. So the tip of the bachi flexes? I didn't realize that. They look very hard, as well as sharp. I guess the tips of the bachi aren't as sharp or hard as they look. Again thank you so much for answering my questions.
Possibly! It shouldn't touch the strings if you're doing regular striking, but it is good to do with maebachi technique. Check out this video which explains it better. :) - ruclips.net/video/yR8kcRxqaEI/видео.html
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Thank you for your channel!!!
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🤣 No no, just stating the facts! 😊
Thank you for the clear instructions! I will try to follow them once I have a good faux bekko bachi. I have never attempted to strike the skin because I am using a plastic bachi, it is very hard and unflexible and I‘m sure it will rip the skin in my beginner‘s hand (holding it wrong to begin with).
So sorry for my late reply! (Was out of town for two weeks) Actually, the same approach is okay with a plastic bachi. Synthetic skin is very durable, and from experience, I can attest that its possible to get a snapping percussive tone with it. :) Of course, take your time and make sure you're using the right form, but you shouldn't have to worry about ripping the skin. :)
Great video, as always! Maybe another factor that's not covered in this video is the strike position. From my experience, I think we get the best results when the bachi strikes the ito and kawa at halfway between koma bridge and the edge of the dou body. Cheers!
Oh yes! Definitely that's definitely the best place to get clear tataki (possibly even slightly closer to the koma. Juuust sliiightly). Thanks for mentioning it! :-D
@@TsugaruShamisen Thank you! Thinking twice, maybe this depends also on where you place the koma. Big thanks for all your wonderful tips!
Thanks for the video! I have purchased a shamisen recently and you are my first sensei hehe ;P About the two videos you mention at the end, I know the tsugaru course but not the other video, can you share the links please??? I'm very interesting on absorbing all the info you have online haha
Wow! Congratulations on getting your first shamisen! I'm honored to be your first sensei as well! ☺
Hahaha!! I completely forgot to link those videos! Thanks for asking about it! :-D Here they are!
(Tataki) Reigen Fujii's Tsugaru Shamisen Pro Tips
ruclips.net/video/cEBqO9f2a7g/видео.html
Body Mechanics of Tsugaru Shamisen
ruclips.net/video/qvBkBoC7PJw/видео.html
Have fun, and bachi on!
@@TsugaruShamisen Thanks! You are awesome :)
@@Tanunukix Just doing what I can! ☺
thnks
Trying to do this with a ukulele and a pick. That's all I have right now.
It doesn't sound like a shamisen at all.
Thanks for the video, K! It really helped! Another thing that I think might make a good video is Hajiki, specifically on the Ni no Ito. Every time I try to do it, I end up pulling my finger into the San no Ito by mistake. Is there any sage-like wisdom you can impart on perhaps, how to position my fingers better? Or is it just a matter of practice? Thanks again!
Ooh!! That's a great topic! I just added it to my list and will plan it out! :-D Long story short... it depends. Yes, angling your fingers somewhat perpendicular to the sao can keep them from touching the san no ito to a certain extent. But it's also natural for the fingers to just touch that string and it's okay. :) To be explained in video!
@@TsugaruShamisen Awesome! Thanks for the advice! Looking forward to the video!
I'm confused about something. If I swung a pointy object at anything with a skin on it, like a drum, with that pointy object angled at a 45 degree angle it would eventually stab a hole in the skin. But it wouldn't damage the head of the shamisen? Can you explain this please? The bachi looks quite sharp.
I apologize if I seem argumentative this is not my intent. I'm autistic and sometimes come across differently than I intend. I'm just trying to understand better.
No worries, this is also a great question. :-) Hopefully my answer isn't confusing (I assure you it all makes much more sense when you hold one in person), but I suppose it's the difference between swinging a knife down with the tip directly pointed towards a surface, and a knife still swinging down but angled. If the bachi tip was aimed like a knife and swung, it would certainly stab through a natural shamisen skin. However, when it's angled and appropriate amount of force is used, it doesn't damage the skin at all. It seems very forceful, but the actual force used is very minimal. Even though the tip is somewhat pointed towards the skin, it's at enough of an angle that it flexes when it is pressed to the skin. When properly used, at no point does the tip of the bachi strike the skin in a piercing motion.
I hope that helps!
@@TsugaruShamisen thank you for answering my questions. So the tip of the bachi flexes? I didn't realize that. They look very hard, as well as sharp. I guess the tips of the bachi aren't as sharp or hard as they look.
Again thank you so much for answering my questions.
If my thumb is hitting the strings slightly with the bachi is my angle correct ?!
Possibly! It shouldn't touch the strings if you're doing regular striking, but it is good to do with maebachi technique. Check out this video which explains it better. :) - ruclips.net/video/yR8kcRxqaEI/видео.html