Holy shit, Desert! You look awesome! Can confirm, your hard work is 1000% showing! You make me motivated to want to work out too! 💪

You were saying? ;)

I would love that! Thank you so much for the offer! 😄My shamisen won't be arriving until February or March, but I'll definitely be in need of help when I start! Feel free to message your rates and we can schedule lessons when I have an instrument to play

Thank you very much! I don't have a sensei, but I'm subscribing to video lessons specifically for Tsugaru shamisen, so I'll follow those instructions closely and learn while I prepare for my shamisen to come home. 😄

Actually, I did think of something!

It's possible my bachi will arrive well before my shamisen. Is it a good idea to practice holding it as soon as it arrives, or should I wait until I have my shamisen in hand before trying to do anything?

Thank you so much! It'll still be a couple months yet before my shamisen is completed, but I'll definitely remember that when I start learning! 😄

Your music is breathtaking! Thank you for sharing this!

I just ordered my own shamisen last week in order to begin learning Tsugaru style and was looking for shamisen players of all styles to follow on here for inspiration and motivation. I look forward to seeing what you share!