How to tune the banhu

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Banhus vary from region to region and have different tunings. Banhu is divided into high and low. Among them, there are fourths and fifths. Generally, pure fifths are more suitable for bands.

Banhu tuning is more common with a perfect fifth, which is an octave higher than the regular tuning of the erhu. That is, it is more common to set the inner chord as d2 and the outer chord as a2.

How to tune the banhu

The traditional tuning method of banhu has two kinds of fifths and fourths, so the height of the tuning is different, which is generally determined according to the accompaniment of the opera or the voice of the singer.

Generally in national bands, banhu is often tuned according to the relationship of fifths. That is: the inner string is set to d2, the outer string is set to a2, one octave higher than the erhu, and the sound range is from d2 to g4, with two and a half octaves. In the accompaniment of Yi Hu Opera and other accompaniment, the banhu is usually tuned in fourths, mainly to better express the unique style of opera.

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Banhu (pinyin: bǎn hú) is a kind of stringed instrument with a history of more than 300 years in China. The timbre is high, firm, and has strong penetrating power. It is the main accompaniment instrument for northern opera and rap.

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