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matouqin operating guide

Matouqin is a stringed musical instrument of the Mongolian ethnic minority in China. Matouqin is composed of resonance box, headstock, piano rod, peg, bridge, strings and bow. It is made of hard and miscellaneous wood such as colored wood, elm, rosewood, mahogany or mulberry. There are through holes in the center of the upper and lower frame plates for the piano rods, and sound ...
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What is the posture and method of playing the matouqin? Teach you the basic playing method of matouqin from three aspects: sitting posture, fingering, and bowing. sitting position When playing the matouqin, you usually take a seated position, with the piano box sandwiched between your legs, and the piano bar leaning to the left. fingering The tiger's m...
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How does Matouqin carry its bow? What are the key points of bowing? During bowing, the bow hair and the strings should be kept at right angles. There are many kinds of tunings for the matouqin. Because the thinner strings are on the inner strings and the thicker strings are on the outer strings, they are often tuned in inverse fourths as g and c1, and sometimes in posit...
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What is the basic fingering of matouqin? How to play the most basic fingering of the matouqin? Simply put it like this: the tiger's mouth of the left hand is naturally open, the thumb is slightly held on the qin horse's head, and in the low position, use the base of the fingernail of the index finger and middle finger to tie the string, and the ring finger and little finger use ...
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How do the fingers of the matouqin press the strings? Today, I will share with you the essentials of matouqin fingers touching the strings. Fingertips 1 and 2 will touch in the low handle position (depending on the length of the fingers), which means there is no rule of death. Usually 1 and 2 fingers are used to top the chord at the junction of the nail and ...
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Matouqin is a two-string stringed instrument with a trapezoidal body and a handle carved into the shape of a horse's head. It is a favorite musical instrument of the Mongolian people. The matouqin (mǎ tóu qín) is a Mongolian folk stringed musical instrument. Mongolian called "Chor". The body is made of wood, about one meter long, and has two strings. The sound box is trapezoidal. The sound is m...
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Not everyone can make a matouqin. She has the unique style of the Mongolian people, so the matouqin made by the Mongolians is the authentic matouqin. Nowadays, there are matouqin with a horse head in the shape of a jade carving in tourist spots or some places. Although the appearance is a horse head, But definitely not the appearance of a real matouqin. The fineness of craftsmanship also varies...
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The wood of matouqin is colored wood (maple, also called five-pointed maple). No matter how good the matouqin is, her main wood is colored wood. But there are many kinds of colored wood, and there are four kinds of commonly used matouqin wood: southern common colored wood, northeast common colored wood and northeast colored wood. Southern-colored wood (common-colored wood and pa...
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How to clean the ponytail on the bow of Matouqin? The following will share with you how to clean the ponytail on the bow. Unscrew the bow rod, lay the bow flat on the table, moisten the ponytail with a towel in warm water (do not use hot water to avoid shortening the ponytail), wipe it with soap or soapy water, and gently wipe the ponytail with a towel , and then wipe off the soap with a ...
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Summary sound differences: Matouqin has a thick tone, weak volume, and desolation in hearing; the two -hut sound is soft and lyrical, and it is very singing, like a human singing. Matouqin is a Mongolian folk string instrument with a piano handle and a trapezoidal body carved into the shape of a horse head. Erhu is a traditional Chinese string instrument. It consists of piano tube, piano skin, ...
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