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Guqin operating guide

Anyone who learns the qin knows that on the outside of the guqin, near one string, there are thirteen emblems inlaid. The emblem is the mark of the overtone vibration point, and also the mark of the position of the string when the sound is played. However, the emblem has another magical effect. In the ancient times when there was no electricity, our ancients always liked to hold candles a...
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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 only ...
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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. 1. After stepping out in a hurry, you can't control the force of your fingers, not only the sound of the wood on the surface of the piano, but also it is impossible to master the coordinated tim...
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The traditional winding procedure is to wind the fifth string first, followed by the sixth string and the seventh string, and these three strings are tied to a goose foot on the right one by one. The method of tying is to hold the string from the middle of the two wild goose feet against the wild goose feet and wind them from the inside. Then the first, second, third, and fourth strings are tie...
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Ji Kang, one of the Seven Sages in the Bamboo Forest, wrote a poem about playing the qin: "Seeing Guihong off and waving the five strings." Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote it even better, "Shu monk holds Lvqi and descends to Emei Peak in the west. When you wave your hand for me, it's like listening to Wanhe pine." With a wave of his hand, he not only completed a chic and c...
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What is the concept of meditation? The so-called cultivation, both correction, is to correct one's own faults. The so-called action is to implement the correct ideas, sayings and practices into one's own life. This is called meditation. Everyone who is upward is practicing. Learning the piano is also a practice. Whether it is the concept of piano learning, the behavior of pl...
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Guqin is generally played in the middle of the body facing the fifth or fourth half of the treble area on the right side of the body. When pressing the strings with the left hand, the line of sight and the stringing point are often at a certain angle. Visual impairment occurs. One way is to ask relatives and friends to correct while sitting across from the body of the piano;...
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When learning guqin for the first time, it is often difficult to get started. If you don't have a good method, you can't remember the piano score, which will easily cause beginners' boredom, and they will often give up halfway. The most basic of Guqin is not only the use of the left and right fingers, but also the memorization. Memorization is also very important for piano friends in the ...
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There are 35 modes of guqin, which are tuned according to the pentatonic scale and have a range of four octaves and one major second. Among the stringed instruments, the guqin is a relatively unique musical instrument with a fretboard on the surface and no columns and frets. When playing, place the qin horizontally on the table, throw the strings with the right hand, and press t...
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The right hand of the guqin also has the difference between the fingers and the difference between the fingernail and the finger surface. The strumming of the right hand is carried by the big, index, middle and ring fingers. Generally speaking, the big and middle fingers are stronger, and the index and ring fingers are weaker. The four-fingered strings are divided into two types: back armor and...
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