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Shamisen Rest and Duration Exercise

Learn to treat silence as measured musical time rather than an empty gap.

  • Level: Beginner to intermediate
  • Tuning: Any
  • Style: Western Rhythm
  • Focus: Durations, dots, and rests
0 ♩ 𝄽 0|0 ♪♪ 𝄾 0
0 · 0 𝄽|♪ 0 ♪ 0
𝄽 0 0 0|0 𝄽 0 0

Practice instructions

Count the complete measure aloud before playing.

Keep the hand ready during rests without shortening them.

Compare dotted and undotted values at a slow tempo.

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