Koto Master vs ShamiScore

The koto (箏) is a Japanese plucked half-tube zither instrument, and the national instrument of Japan. It is derived from the Chinese zheng and se, and similar to the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum and ajaeng, the Vietnamese đàn tranh, the Sundanese kacapi and the Kazakhstan jetigen. Koto are roughly 180 centimetres (71 in) in length, and made from Paulownia wood (Paulownia tomentosa, known as kiri). The most common type uses 13 strings strung over movable bridges used for tuning, different pieces possibly requiring different tuning. 17-string koto are also common, and act as bass in ensembles. Koto strings are generally plucked using three fingerpicks (tsume), worn on the first three fingers of the right hand.

ShamiScore lets you create and edit music for shamisen using fret-based notation. Enter notes in the piano roll, view them as TAB or bunka-fu, and play the score back at your chosen tempo. Features • Edit note position, duration, and fret • Write notation with Apple Pencil (iPad, ShamiScore Pro) • Set the tuning, including honchoshi, niagari, and sansagari • Set tempo and time signatures, then listen to playback • Export PDF, MIDI, and m4a audio • Save .shami documents and sync them with iCloud Drive The free version supports scores up to 64 measures. ShamiScore Pro is available as a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase. Both plans unlock multiple tracks, time signature changes, custom tuning, MIDI import, PDF export without the logo, handwriting input on iPad, and more. A canceled subscription remains active until the end of its paid period. Existing scores can still be viewed and played afterward. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/