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Shamisen Rest and Duration Exercise
Learn to treat silence as measured musical time rather than an empty gap.
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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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