When tuning the strings, the strings sometimes slip off easily and the strings cannot be fixed. What should I do in this situation?
In this case, there are generally the following solutions. One is to remove the strings completely, apply a little rosin on the zither and the pond, and then install the strings. This method is more thorough but cumbersome. There is another method w...
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We often see the words "Positive Palace Sound" or "Positive Feather Sound" written at the beginning of Guqin pieces. How should these notations be understood?
"Positive Palace Yin" is a piece of music with Gong Yin as the main tone, such as "Guan Shanyue" and "Good Night Yin", etc. "Positive Yuyin" is a composition with Yuyin as the main tone on the positive tone of the guqin. Such...
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In addition to silk strings and steel-wound nylon strings, what kind of strings are there for the guqin?
There used to be a gut string. But now the production process of gut strings has been lost. In use, the gut string has an excellent feel, there is no friction sound when chanting and out of tune, and the timbre is also very warm, but the volume is slightly smaller than that o...
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How should the guqin be placed? What to watch out for? Share the correct placement of the guqin.
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 is convenient for tuning. There is a method of placing the violin in the opening on the right side of the p...
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What should I pay attention to in terms of posture when playing the guqin? The posture and precautions of playing the guqin are shared with everyone.
When playing the piano, the posture should be dignified and calm. Zhao Yeli, a great qin master in the Sui and Tang dynasties, once said: "When playing the qin, both hands must be tarsus, like a pair of phoenixes dancing against ea...
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What problems should be paid attention to when storing the guqin collection? The following points should be noted about the storage of guqin.
First, avoid bumping; second, don't get too close to the heater in winter; third, don't be blown by the air conditioner in summer (because the piano body is stored in a too humid or too dry environment, it is easy to cause the deformation ...
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Which quantifier for Guqin is more appropriate?
Nowadays, the use of quantifiers for guqin is quite confusing. Some are called "zhang", some are called "bed", some are called "ba", and some are called "frame", which are not standardized. I think it is more appropriate to use "handle" as the measure word for musical instruments that can be grasped by hand, such as erhu, zither an...
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People often say that the qin has nine virtues. What are the nine virtues of the guqin? The nine virtues of the qin are as follows:
One is called "Qi". The so-called "Qi" refers to its easy, crisp and smooth sound.
The second is called "ancient". The so-called "ancient" refers to the pure and elegant sound of the qin with golden and stone rhythm.
The third is calle...
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How are the broken lines on the guqin formed? What are the types of broken lines?
It takes hundreds of years for the guqin to form natural broken lines. This is due to the difference in wood and lacquer base, which is gradually formed naturally after a long period of thermal expansion and contraction, plus continuous vibration during performance (except for forged broken lines)....
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What kind of wood is suitable for the production of Guqin? Roughly what?
Guqin tops and bottoms are mostly made of different kinds of wood. The wood of the panel is required to be loose and transparent, which is conducive to sound transmission and resonance, such as sycamore wood, fir, etc.; the wood of the bottom plate is required to be firmer, which is conducive to sound rebou...
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