Basics | Nezumi -- 基礎レッスン｜音澄み (Patreon)

This video covers Nezumi technique.

The technique is used when you want to play the Shamisen with a clear small sound volume. It will be challenging until you get the feel, but it is as important to play delicately and subtly with a small sound as to play dynamically with a big sound volume.

Let’s practice until you are comfortable with it!

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今回は音澄みという奏法を紹介します。音澄みは小さい音を綺麗に出すテクニックです。コツをつかむまでなかなか難しいですが津軽三味線は大きい音だけでなく繊細な音色も魅力の一つなので練習してしっかりマスターしましょう！

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Vocabulary List

Nezumi - a technique to play the shamisen with a clear small sound volume by touching Koma with your right pinky finger

Koma - a bridge that is placed between the body of the Shamisen and the string. It supports the string and transmits the vibration of the string to the body. There are different heights of Koma that differ by less than 0.4 mm

Tsubo - positions on Sao (shamisen neck) that indicate where to hold strings with the string-hand fingers to determine musical scale of sound

音澄 - 右手の小指を駒につけて音を鎮める奏法

駒（こま） - 三味線の胴と糸の間にはさみ、糸を支え、糸の振動を胴に伝えるもの。細かく高さが異なる種類がある

ツボ - 音程を決めるために左手の指で弦を押さえる棹(さお) の場所のこと。１~２０まである