When playing the shawzin, a standing position is often used, with the stem slanted across the chest, the piano box placed on the right side of the waist, the headstock tilted to the upper left, the left hand holding the piano to press the strings, and the right hand holding a bone or hardwood pick to play. The three strings of the Shawzin are tuned according to the relationship between the four...

Shawzin, a plucked stringed musical instrument of the Jing people. That is, the Sanxian of the Jing nationality. Unique in shape and rich in tone, it is often used for solo and folk song accompaniment, and is deeply loved by the Jing people. The structure is composed of a resonance box, a headstock, a piano rod, a peg, a bridge and a string, and the total length of the piano body is 118 cm. ...