In the 1950s, a film about the guerrillas in southern Shandong, "Railway Guerrilla", was released in China. This legendary film has been popular for three decades since its release, and it has been etched in the memory of generations of Chinese people. And the movie episode "Playing My Beloved Pipa" composed by composer Lv Qiming has also become an enduring classic. Most people don't know what kind of instrument is the lute that appears with the song in the movie. Those who have seen the movie may think that it is just a local name for the pipa. In fact, the local pipa is a musical instrument for local operas in northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong. It is not earthy at all, and has a beautiful name called Liuqin. . So what is the difference between Liuqin and Pipa?

1. Different phonemes

The phoneme of the pipa is composed of the grade and the phase, while the phoneme of the liuqin is only composed of the fret;

2. Different volumes

The pipa is relatively large, and the liuqin is relatively small;

3. Different sound areas

The pipa has a treble area as well as a mid-range and a bass area. Compared with the pipa, the liuqin has a higher pitch and belongs to the high-pitched instrument in the band, and because of the limitation of the range, its expressiveness is not as rich and complete as the pipa. Of course, the pipa The treble is not as bright and solid as the liuqin;

4. Different ways of playing

The pipa is played with armor, while the liuqin is played with shrapnel.