The correct hand shape and pressing hole play an important role in playing cucurbit flute, so what is the correct pressing hole and hand shape when playing cucurbit flute? The following will explain the correct hole and hand shape of the cucurbit silk.

1. The part of the cucurbit silk according to the hole

To make a normal sound, one thing must be done. All sound holes that are required to be closed must be airtight, and not a single bit can leak. Otherwise, the sound produced will be inaccurate, making people feel harsh and unreal. In order to ensure that the sound holes are not leaking, we use the finger pads to press the holes to avoid the fingertips and finger waist pressing holes, because the area of the finger pads is wider than the fingertips and finger waists. It is easy to play, so we use the finger pads to press the holes when pressing the holes.

When pressing the sound hole, please use the belly of your finger to press the sound hole, which is the center point of the first joint of the finger. You can see the black center point in the first picture, and the black center point is the belly of the finger. Pressing the sound hole with the belly of the finger is not easy to leak air. The fingers should be relaxed and not too tight or too loose. Pressing too tightly or too loosely will cause air leakage.

Right hand: The ring finger, middle finger, and index finger open and close the first, second, and third sound holes with the first finger pads, respectively, and the thumb rests under the main tube (the front and back of the third hole).

Left hand: The ring finger, middle finger, and index finger open and close the fourth, fifth, and sixth sound holes with the first finger pads, respectively, and the thumb opens and closes the seventh sound hole located in front of the main tube.

2. Hand shape

In order to ensure that the hand shape is beautiful and easy to play, the requirements for the shape of the hand are particularly important, and these postures should be avoided.

(1) Inverted wrist style (the so-called inverted wrist style means that the palm and the wrist form an angle to make the wrist collapse, which will make the movement of the fingers to press the hole awkward, and secondly, it is uncomfortable in appearance, and the correct wrist angle should be close to 180 degrees, so that the finger fanning is both beautiful and flexible);

(2) The wing (the so-called wing type means that the posture of pressing the holes with both hands is like the wings of the plane, that is, the fingers and the main joint are too flat, and the fingers are not bent normally, so the finger movements will appear stiff when playing);

(3) Peacock opening screen. (The peacock open screen mainly forms the shape of the fingers after opening. The fingers leave the sound holes and stay away from the sound holes, which will cause the instrument to be unstable and have no sense of reality. Secondly, because the fingers leave too high, when the sound holes are closed, the fingers cannot be accurately fall on the corresponding hole. I hope you avoid the above three and other abnormal postures).

The little fingers of the left and right hands are attached to the side of the main tube or attached to the tube respectively to match the other fingers.

The shape of the hand that presses the hole is particularly important. In order to ensure the beauty of the hand shape, but also for the convenience of playing, the following wrong hand shapes should be avoided.

The correct hand shape should be to relax the arms and wrists, with the fingers naturally bent inwards moderately. Pay attention to "moderateness". If the fingers are too curved or too straight, it will cause tension in the finger muscles and palms, affecting the flexibility and durability of their movements. When opening the sound hole, the fingers should not be raised too high or too low. Too high will affect the playing speed, too low will affect the intonation and volume.

First of all, pay attention not to attach the two index fingers to the attached pipe, which will affect the appearance and future performance. The whole hand shape should be "open", "loose" and "empty".

Secondly, the application of the little fingers of both hands is an important factor in determining the shape of the hand. There are three functions of the two little fingers:

(1) It plays a fixed role. Most beginners rely on the index finger to fix the cucurbit silk, which forms the peacock opening screen mentioned above. The little finger is used to fix it organically, so that the two index fingers can be liberated, and the hand shape is beautiful.

(2) It plays a role in positioning. When some students finish blowing the lower third sound hole, the lower finger will be lifted and then it will shift. After the little finger is fixed, the dislocation of the finger and the sound hole is avoided.

(3) To ensure a beautiful hand shape, the use of the little finger avoids the peacock open screen style, because the use of the little finger limits the height of other fingers, which is more beautiful than the peacock open screen style.

The application of the little finger for beginners cannot be ignored. The application rule is: when the lower third finger is used, the little finger of the lower hand should be raised naturally, otherwise the performance of the lower third finger will be inflexible. When the lower third finger is not used, the little finger should be placed The same is true for the upper finger in the proper position. After being proficient, the habit becomes natural, and the application of the little finger does not need to be paid too much attention. Especially in the performance of faster music at home, the application of the little finger is more free, so it is not limited by this, otherwise It will take care of one and the other, affecting the speed of the fingers and the smoothness of the melody.