Portamento is an important traditional technique in cucurbit flute playing. Appropriate use of portamento can make the melody of the cucurbit flute more sung and the expression more delicate. The performance of portamento is accomplished by the speed of the tone and the speed of the finger movements. It is an effect produced by gradually opening or closing the sound hole with yo...

Practicing long notes not only at the beginning of learning, but long notes should accompany every learner throughout the learning process. Therefore, we always emphasize the importance of long tones, and hope that friends will not be annoying! The long note is the basis of the wind instrument. Music works are composed of notes. The long note practice is to play every basic note well, and when ...

When we are just starting to get in touch with cucurbit silk, where should we start? Some beginners are often eager to achieve success, not paying attention to starting from the basics, and eager to play ready-made tunes, which often results in twice the result with half the effort. In my opinion, beginners of cucurbit flute should start with playing the long note. The practice of long note is ...

How to make the fast articulation of cucurbit flute both brisk and clear? The effect of vocalization is mainly formed by the movement of the tongue. The frequency and strength of the tongue movement determine the speed and strength of the vocalization. The smaller the tongue movement, the shorter the back-and-forth stroke, and the faster the voicing speed. The general double pro...

The vibrato of the cucurbit flute is formed by the rapid and even alternating vibration of the fingers on the main note and the adjacent note above. The general method of playing vibrato is to first emit the primary note, then quickly and evenly open and close the sound hole on the upper position of the primary note, so that the primary note and the second pitch above it alternate rapidly and e...

Hulusi boeing is a kind of sound wave formed by playing the primary tone and the upper second tone alternately 1-2 times rapidly. Although the Boeing can blow a little more clearly, it must not blow strongly and stiffly, and it cannot make the sound wave stronger or more prominent than the original sound. The fingers should be released quickly and gently, and the movements of th...

Hulusi legato is the sound that is connected by connecting lines on the notation. It is marked with connecting lines, indicating that the sounds of different pitches in the connecting line should be played coherently. In actual performance, in addition to keeping the mouth shape unchanged, inhaling correctly, holding the barrel in a beautiful shape, and main...

How to master the strength of cucurbit flute music? Take a good breath first, then tighten the lip muscles to make the breath slightly thinner, and then slowly exhale the breath, which produces a weak sound. Special attention should be paid to playing the bass, 6, and 7, because these three sounds themselves require strong airflow, and it is difficult to obtain the effect of weak sounds, and it...

The changes of fast, slow, strong and weak in a musical work are an important aspect of the musical content. If it is not taken seriously, the artistic expression will appear very mediocre. The speed in music can basically be classified into three types: slow, medium and fast. In addition, there are gradually faster, slower, slightly faster, slightly slower, and free speed. In many pieces of mu...

To play a new piece of music quickly and satisfactorily, one needs not only a high playing ability, but also a strong visual spectrum ability. It would be a pity if an enthusiast has a certain foundation in the playing of cucurbit flute, but because he does not know notation or the necessary knowledge of music theory, the development of his playing level is affected! Therefore, it...