KOTO: needs just one or two hands..?

i wonder why shin wears 'pick-rings' (to pick the koto strings) only on his right hand fingers...?
does it mean that koto is a one hand-needed instrument..?

As far as I've observed some koto players you can use one hand or both hands..
I think you have to use fingerpicks on your right hand. If you want to add some vibrato to a note, you push carefully with your left hand on the string behind the bridges*. I think you're also able to make a little glisando that way.

* note: I don't know if those white bricks on the koto are officially called bridges, it could be dragons too.. I'm not sure..

Agree with Niensama.

You can play it with both hands. I saw Shin play it with both, or only one hand.
And....yes, Niensama already explained the rest XD

LadyIsshi wrote:

I was reading something about it
yeah! you can play it with both hands
picks are in three fingers (thumb, index and middle finger)
bridges are also known as Ji

useful infos....thanx..

hehehe...forgive my lazy as...