The Tsukushi goto was classic and elegant, put emphasis on manner and spiritualness rather than on entertainment, and used the 'ritsuonkai' scale which was close to that used in gagaku.
ただし筑紫箏の音楽は、高尚で雅びであるが娯楽性は少なく、礼や精神性を重んじ、また調弦も雅楽に近い「律音階」に由っていた。