Although professional nagauta players could continue to play the instruments to the accompaniment of kabuki and for other occasions, giving shamisen lessons in town, so-called 'music teachers in your town' (similar to private music lessons held at the teacher's house today), was banned.
歌舞伎伴奏などのプロの長唄奏者は営業が続けられたが、街角の稽古場で三味線を教えるようないわゆる「街のお師匠さん」（今で言う個人宅の音楽教室）は禁止されてしまったのである。