Erhu maintenance tips and methods

135 views · Organized by 长恭 on 2022-01-24

In our daily life, we should pay attention to the following points in maintaining the erhu.

1. Erhu should pay attention to avoid direct sunlight to avoid deformation and cracking of the wood.


2. When using it in the north, avoid close to the heating equipment, put it back in the piano box in time after use, and zip up the piano box.

3. In the wet season, one or two small bamboo charcoal bags can be placed in the piano box to absorb moisture and prevent mildew. In the dry season or in areas with dry climate, you can put a wet paper towel in the erhu box and replace it when the paper towel is free of moisture.

Erhu maintenance tips and methods



4. In order to better protect the piano skin, the loose string method can be used to reduce the pressure of the piano code on the piano skin, or the special top string code can be used to relieve the pressure of the piano code on the piano skin and prolong the service life.

5. The strings should be wiped regularly, one is to clean up the rosin scale, and the other is to clean up the sweat stains.

6. Pay attention to cleaning the rosin powder on the edge of the piano tube. It should be wiped off every time after playing the piano. To remove the rosin scale on the piano tube, you cannot use a solvent such as alcohol. Alcohol and other solvents will cause great damage to the surface paint of the erhu. effect.

7. The bow hair of the bow must not be stained with oil, wax and other substances. If the bow hair is dirty, it can be removed, washed with soapy water and dried, and then installed. Be careful not to injure the bow hair during daily piano playing.
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Erhu (Pinyin: Erhu) originated in the Tang Dynasty, called "Xiqin", and has a history of more than a thousand years. It is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. Erhu, or Erxian Huqin, also known as "Nanhu" and "Omzi", is one of the main bowed and stringed instruments (wiping strings) in the Chinese national musical instrument family.

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