How to hold Itomaki

This video covers how to hold Itomaki. If you do not hold it correctly, the Itomaki will come off very easily. At the beginning, it might be challenging to twist the Itomaki, but we have explained the tips in the lesson. Since the strings of Shamisen need to be tuned very often, let’s practice holding the Itomaki to tune quickly even in the middle of a song.