Dood. That rocked.

The 5th years at Seijo were playing the sanshin with their teacher (the one I really like) and I stopped by for a bit to watch and they put one in my hands and within about 5 minutes I was able to play a complete song. Yay for having previous knowledge of a stringed intrument. The notes are very like a violin. I could even pick out mary had a little lamb and most of twinkle twinkle. The notes are completely different as 四 means the middle string, no fingers, while 上 and 中 are first and second finger, respectively. And you're only suppose to have one finger on at a time. But mostly it's remembering where to put your fingers and which means what. I didn't do it perfectly, but it was fun. She even asked my why I didn't join the group that practices at the iinkai. And I told her it's because sanshins are expensive. Although . . . it would get me out of the house . . .