Episode 61: Some more Shamisen listening guide

1. Why couldn't Mr. I join the Kisakata taiko group?

2. What was difficult about learning the shamisen for Mr. I?

3. What are two common tunings (音程調整) for the three strings?

4. What does a shamisen not have on the neck, which is different than a guitar?

5. What do most schools (流) of Tsugaru-shamisen not use when learning new songs?

6. What did Mr. I ask his teacher to do at the end of a lesson to help him remember the new song?

7. What are three reasons Mr. I can't play his shamisen right now?