Dec
27th
Sat
27th
Notes and the western equivalents
Question: Where do I place the note markers, and what are the Ryukyuan notes in relation to western music?
I’ve made a video to describe the relation of the notes “in person.” You can find a map of the notes and a few more Q&As here.
Here’s a chart I made that better shows the relation between the notes, their western counterparts, and the finger used. You don’t have to know kanji to learn to play the sanshin; just remember where they are on the sanshin and you’ll be fine.
| Ryukyuan | Western | Do-Re-Mi | Finger |
| 合 (ai) | C | DO | Open |
| 乙 (otsu) | D | RE | Index |
| 老 (rou) | E | MI | Middle |
| 四 (shi) | F | FA | Open |
| 上 (jou) | G | SO | Index |
| 中 (chuu) | A | LA | Middle |
| 尺 (shaku) | B | TI | Pinkie |
| 工 (kou) | C | DO | Open |
| 五 (go) | D | RE | Index |
| 六 (roku) | E | MI | Middle |
| 七 (shichi) | F | FA | Pinkie |
| 八 (hachi) | G | SO | Pinkie |
