The artistic aesthetics of Guqin has been pursued continuously since the Guqin came into being, and it has never stopped. The ancients chose tongzi to make the qin, in pursuit of the beauty of the sound of the qin, because the tongmu can emit a clear and both the sound of gold and stone, and it is not deformed. Ji Kang, a master of qin learning, put forward extremely high requirements on ...

In addition to solo performance, there are two traditional forms of guqin performance, namely string song and elegant music ensemble. In the history books, there are records of "Shun plays the five-stringed qin song and the poem of the south wind and ruled the world", "The three hundred poems of "Poems, Confucius all sing with strings", as well as the "Song of Songs" pla...

The tuning of the guqin refers to the tuning method of the seven strings, sometimes called "tune", sometimes called "even", or called "string method". As far as the names of tunes are concerned, there are as many as thirty-eight kinds. Among them, the most commonly used are five tunes, namely positive tune, tight feather tune, Qing shang tune, slow angle tune and slow pala...

Guqin, also known as Yaoqin, Yuqin and Qixian, is a traditional Chinese plucked stringed instrument with a history of more than 3,000 years. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and long aftertone. The following points should be paid attention to when placing the guqin: First, the qinzhen should be placed outside the table, about half a fist away from the table, which i...

Guqin skills, arts and Taoism are a focus of debate among today's qin players. There are those who value skills and arts, and who are ashamed of Taoism, and there are those who have little knowledge of skills and arts, and who focus on Taoism. Among them, the views of benevolence and wisdom are Right and wrong, it is difficult to distinguish between males and females, and it is difficult to mak...

The Guqin grading test is in progress. For those who have applied for or intend to apply for the test, please do the following three preparations. (1) Artistic preparation What are the criteria for the examiners to judge? Pitch, rhythm, and flavor are three of the most important points. Any kind of musical instrument, master the basic techniques, often practice hard to be successful...

The ancients said: "Less things become like nature, and habits are common." A person's success often depends on his good habits. It is not an easy thing to develop a good habit, it needs to be practiced consciously and repeatedly over a period of time. The development of such a habit requires persistent training and perseverance. Learning Guqin is a step-by-step process, not...

Many people ask, how to learn Guqin for beginners? Can you teach yourself? It is best to find a good teacher to guide your learning when you are getting started with Guqin. Some teachers teach beginners to practice fingering first and then play the music, and some teachers teach beginners to play the music directly and practice fingering in the music. Both methods can be used, and there i...

The structure of qin music reflects the balance of yin and yang: the playing of guqin music is composed of overtones, scattered tones, and pressing tones. Overtones generally appear at the beginning or end of a qin piece, and sometimes appear as the main melody in qin pieces, such as Plum Blossom Sanong and Yangguan Sandie. , scatter and press tones cooperate with each other and run through the...

Playing fingering reflects the balance of yin and yang: overtones are like heaven and yang. The so-called overtone is the sound that the left hand touches the string like a dragonfly, and the right hand pops out at the same time. Its sound is clear and high, sometimes looming, light and lively, like the sound of the sky, there is a metaphor of "floating clouds and catkins without roots". Theref...