Shami-sen (Strings) -
Easy
SKU:
YM.GTL01101053
Online videos
included. Composed by
Various. Arranged by Sayo
Komada. Tsugaru-Shamisen.
Combination. Book+Audio
Online. Yamaha Music
Media #GTL01101053.
Published by Yamaha Music
Media (YM.GTL01101053).
ISBN
9784636107449.
The
complete Tsugaru-Shamisen
instructional book by the
fast-rising shamisen star
Sayo Komada is now out!
Looking back on her early
days of playing the
instrument, she created
this book out of a desire
to have a more enjoyable
teaching book and sheet
music. While the book
covers the basics of the
Tsugaru Shamisen, it also
includes many pop and
rock songs in its
repertoire, making it
engaging and enjoyable
for learning the
instrument. In addition
to the shamisen notation
called Bunka-fu, one of
the common shamisen
tablatures, the book
includes TAB notations
that are familiar to
guitarists and ukulele
players for playing pop
songs with complex
rhythms. It is easy to
read intuitively, so
there is no need to be
afraid of reading sheet
music. With instructional
videos that support your
practice as well as
actual performance
videos, this is a
substantial book that
will keep you going
without giving up!
--About the author: Sayo
Komada began playing the
Tsugaru shamisen at a
very young and has held
the titles of Tsugaru
Shamisen Japan No.1 and
Tsugaru Shamisen World
Tournament. She now has
Shamisen schools mainly
at three locations in
Tokyo, Kyoto, and Mie,
Japan.