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KURODA BUSHI/OTEMOYAN - Single
江利チエミ & 東京キューバン・ボーイズ
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黒田節: tuning, tempo and positions used
Counted from the score data of this bunkafu.
- Tuning
- Honchōshi
- Tempo
- ♩=80
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Measures
- 16
- Length
- about 48 sec (0:48)
- Strings used
- 1st string, 2nd string, 3rd string
The score has 74 notes and uses these strings: 1st string, 2nd string, 3rd string. The most frequent position is 2 (25 times). The notes break down as follows: 1 on the 1st string (1%), 28 on the 2nd string (38%), 45 on the 3rd string (61%). The first 4 notes of the score, in order, are ♯ → 4 on the 2nd string, then 2 → 2 on the 3rd string.
Positions used (most frequent first)
Each number is a position (kandokoro) where you press the string; 0 is an open string.
- 1st string 2 (1 times)
- 2nd string ♯ (15 times), 4 (8 times), 2 (4 times), 9 (1 times)
- 3rd string 2 (20 times), 0 (9 times), 3 (8 times), 6 (5 times), 8 (2 times), 9 (1 times)
Marks in the score
- Tie (ー): 7
- Rests: 3
- “ス” mark: none
- Dotted notes: 3
- Semitone positions (♯, ♭): 15
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FAQ about 黒田節
What tuning is 黒田節 in?
This bunkafu is in Honchōshi tuning. Honchoshi is the basic tuning: the second string is a perfect fourth above the first, and the third string a perfect fifth above the second.
What are the tempo and length of 黒田節?
The tempo is ♩=80 (80 quarter notes per minute), the time signature is 4/4, and the score has 16 measures. Played through at the written tempo, it takes about 48 seconds.
Is 黒田節 a song for beginners?
In Shami’s catalog, this song is rated “Starter”. The level is Shami’s own guideline, and how long it takes to learn varies from person to person.