# Sanshin — Okinawa Musical Instrument

> Interactive app for learning the Okinawan Sanshin musical instrument. (iPhone/iPad app by CRIMSON TECHNOLOGY, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanshin/id328157378 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CRIMSON TECHNOLOGY, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/310846061)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 24 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: Japanese, American English
- Released: 2009-09-03
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanshin/id328157378/reviews.md

## What is Sanshin?

The "Sanshin" (Sanxian,三線) is a traditional and very popular musical instrument in Okinawa.
Okinawa is beautiful islands located on the end of the southwest of Japan.
The Sanshin is indispensable to life of people in Okinawa with traditional "Shima-Uta" that means song of islands.

The Sanshin looks like the shamisen that is the tradition musical instrument of Japan similarly. But, the performance method of the Sanshin is farther simpler than the Shamisen,and is friendly musical instrument.

In this application, proper finger positions will be displayed on the screen with Kanji.
These also correspond to scores that is called "Kun-Kun-Shi" written in Kanji.

We hope you will enjoy playing the Sanshin
even if you have not played a Sanshin.

Please try and enjoy it!

## Key features

- Learn Sanshin finger positions
- Kanji score display
- Beginner-friendly interface
- Okinawan music exploration
- Interactive learning tool

## Recent user reviews (10 of 24)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanshin/id328157378/reviews.md

### 4/5 — もっと

*2026-05-24*

演奏できる曲を増やして欲しいです！

### 4/5 — 楽しいが惜しい

*2025-05-29*

三線の練習がいつでもどこでもできます。練習中の曲を工工四を見ずに弾く練習にもなります。ただしiPhoneでは下尺の音程があっておらず工と同じになり残念です

### 3/5 — 合 四 工の場所、、、＿|￣|○(ｶﾞｸｯ)

*2024-08-15*

いやぁ、三線のアプリの中では最高に弾きやすい（押した瞬間音が出る）し、音も良い。細かい調節ができる。だがしかし、惜しい！！！！めちゃくちゃ惜しい！！！！！何故か分からないけど合 四 工が1番右にあるのがとてつもなくやりにくい。、、！左なら良かったんだけどね、、まぁ！修正期待してます✨️(*^^*)

### 1/5 — 会社へ直接問い合わせるも返信なし

*2022-09-08*

iPhone 12miniで音程狂うエラーあり。会社HPから問い合わせるも１週間ほど返信なし。こうなるなら購入していなかった。

### 3/5 — もっと

*2020-10-09*

演奏できる楽譜を増やして欲しい！
　もちろん、ガイド付きのもの！

### 3/5 — 練習にはならない

*2020-01-18*

工工四や見本がほとんど無くて参考にしづらい。

### 1/5 — Useless

*2018-12-05*

You cant tune nor learn sanshin with this.
Im shocked is a paid app, is crap

### 1/5 — ううーん

*2018-09-26*

目の前に実機がない時の練習用に試してみましたが、触れただけで音が出ちゃったら弾いてる意味無いんだせすけど〜。弦の間まで音が鳴るので、細い指の人でも慣れるまでに時間がかかると思います。

### 3/5 — 惜しい。

*2017-10-07*

三線の感覚で弾くとまともに弾けない。
少し押す場所がずれると反応しないのでもう少し範囲を広げてほしい
あと音が少し遅れているのか聞きながら弾いているとどんどんゆっくりになってしまう

### 1/5 — 曲2曲って…

*2017-08-22*

曲少なすぎるし別に練習にならんしなんなんだ…

## Frequently asked questions about Sanshin

### What is Sanshin?

Sanshin is a traditional and popular musical instrument from Okinawa, Japan. It is similar in appearance to the Japanese shamisen but is considered simpler and more beginner-friendly.

### How does Sanshin teach you to play?

Sanshin displays proper finger positions on the screen using Kanji. These positions correspond to traditional Okinawan musical scores known as "Kun-Kun-Shi", also written in Kanji.

### Can I learn Sanshin if I've never played before?

Yes, the app is designed to be friendly for beginners. It provides clear finger position guidance and score correspondence, making it accessible even if you have no prior experience with the Sanshin.

### What devices does Sanshin support?

Sanshin is available for iPhone and iPod devices.

### How much does Sanshin cost?

Sanshin is a paid application, priced at $1.99.

### When was Sanshin last updated?

The latest version of Sanshin was last updated on December 16, 2025.

### What is the age rating for Sanshin?

Sanshin has an age rating of 4+, indicating it is suitable for users aged 4 and above.

### Does Sanshin have ads?

No, Sanshin does not contain advertisements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.7 — 2025-12-16

Minor corrections have been made.

### 2.6 — 2025-05-20

Fixed a problem with thinner necks on some devices.

### 2.5 — 2022-09-30

Fixed a problem where the pressing position is out of alignment.

### 2.4 — 2022-01-17

Minor bug fixes and improvements.

### 2.3 — 2017-05-09

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

64bit support.
iOS 10 support.
Some bug fixing.

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