Koto

Japanese guitar sound

Japanese guitar sound
  1. What is a koto sound like?
  2. What is Japanese koto?
  3. How do you make a koto guitar?

What is a koto sound like?

The library's makers describe the Koto's sound thus: "It has a lightness of flying butterflies and the sputtering of fish, but has the strength of thunder.” I'd interpret that to mean that although it can sound delicate and pretty, the use of plectra adds an almost steely cutting edge.

What is Japanese koto?

Koto, also called kin, long Japanese board zither having 13 silk strings and movable bridges. The body of the instrument is made of paulownia wood and is about 190 cm (74 inches) long. ... The koto appeared in the Japanese court during the 8th century and was called the gakusō.

How do you make a koto guitar?

Japanese, Koto-Style Guitar Techniques

  1. 1) Make a pistol shape with your thumb and finger.
  2. 2) Hover your index finger over the actual fret, touching the string slightly.
  3. 3) Pluck the string with your picking hand's thumb while your index finger rests on the string, hovering over the fret as mentioned in step 2.

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