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Shamisen Repeat and Navigation Exercise

Follow a short artificial form designed to isolate score navigation rather than melodic memory.

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Tuning: Any
  • Style: Either rhythm style
  • Focus: Repeats, endings, segno, coda, and fine
𝄆 A | B | 1. C 𝄇
  | 2. D | 𝄋 E |
D.S. al Coda → 𝄌 F Fine

Practice instructions

Trace the route with a finger before playing.

Say each section and ending aloud at the jump.

Play again without stopping while preserving the written order.

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