Comments on: Tuning Your Sanshin

By: Annette kakazu

Annette kakazu — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:28:05 +0000

There is app for tuning…Cleartune 3.99US works great.

I need the fingering chart for the 12 note finger exercise… Does anyone have it?

By: Richie

Richie — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:10:59 +0000

@carmen taira: Thank you for the comment. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

By: carmen taira

carmen taira — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 20:44:13 +0000

I am glad to find your site and the video on how to tune the samisen. I had some few lesson many years ago. I am back in the US and brought my samisen with me but have not played it because I did not learn how to tune.

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By: Richie

Richie — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 04:16:41 +0000

@Kuu: I think it’s that tiny gap between the chiga and sou. What you can try doing is pushing the sou in towards the chiga so that it’s flush. And, it’s ok to take apart a sanshin. Taking it apart is a good way to look at the sou too. I’ll post photos (or video) of taking apart a sanshin later.

By: Kuu

Kuu — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:27:56 +0000

You know, now that I think about it, the sou is a bit standing upon the chiga and leaves just a small, tiny gap in between it. I dont know if that could be it to what you are referring to.

Sorry to have excluded this in the earlier message.

Thanks again!

By: Kuu

Kuu — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:01:55 +0000

Is it alright to take the sanshin apart? I hope It wont damage it or affect the sound. Is it easy to take it apart and put it back in?

I am unsure as to what the himo is. I can try and take a short video or some kind of picture of it. I dont think that the tiiga is partially on the sou.

It is just that when it is untune and put it into playing position, that is when it starts. When I tune it, I dont have that problem.

Now that I remember, when I first got my sanshin, I felt the Sou “sink” or go down a little and I thought it was going to come apart but it didnt. The sound is great though.

Thanks.

By: Richie

Richie — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 06:12:01 +0000

@kuu: Hmm. I wish I could take a look at your sanshin to determine what the problem is. Have you tried taking it apart? Could be that the himo that keeps the tiiga tied to the chiiga is partially on the sou? If you can provide a video that will be most helpful too.

By: kuu

kuu — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:52:51 +0000

Hey Richie,

I was wondering if you can answer this question in regard to my Sanshin.

When I hold my Sanshin in playing position, I notice that the sou (neck) jiggles lightly. It stops doing so as soon as I tune it.

Is this a bad thing? I hope this isnt the end of my Sanshin.

Thanks

By: Didem

Didem — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:02:07 +0000

Haitai!

One Okinawian friend sent me a sanshin which has the FCF tone. Now I am trying to tune it, but I couldnt manage. How can I find the tone?

Can anyone help me please?

Thanks!