Guqin should be placed in a suitable and stable environment. Usually, Guqin should be stored in an environment with a temperature of 20-26°C and a humidity of 50-70%. If the temperature is too high or too low, the glued part of the Guqin panel will be degummed. cracked, or even split. If the humidity is too high, the guqin may be affected by moisture and affect the resonance of the sound, and the sound will be dull when pressed. The steel strings are fine, but the silk strings may be more obvious.

always play

When the guqin is often played, it can usually be placed on the piano table to make a qualified new guqin. Its arched structure and strength can fully withstand the tension of the strings for a long time. There will be a slump in the waist, so you have to play for a long time. There is also an old saying, "Scholars do not remove the qin and selves for no reason." If you usually play it, don't always move it.

usually do not play

Guqin can be hung on the wall and placed vertically when not practicing. You can first nail a goose's foot or a wooden board with the length of a guard on the wall, and then nail a long nail on it, so that the guqin can be hung up with vertical stress and prevent the waist from slumping or arching the back. The nails are wrapped with cloth strips to reduce the point pressure wear on the guqin chicken feet. The easiest way is to Taobao a Guqin hook.

Or stand in the corner, put it in the piano bag, put it in the piano box, and stand up against the wall. The main thing is to prevent ash from falling, prevent direct sunlight, do not place it too close to the radiator, and avoid sudden changes in humidity and temperature.

Guqin maintenance

The north is dry in winter, so keep the air moist. If it is too dry, the guqin will crack. Try not to put the guqin in the air-conditioned room or heating room in winter. In the south, it is humid in summer, so pay attention to moisture protection in rainy days. The sound of the guqin will be dull and not so clear. The easiest way is to buy shoes often have desiccant, you can save up and put in the piano bag.

It is better to play the guqin often, so that the timbre of the guqin will become more and more transparent, and the guqin will not be prone to serious damage. But the guqin needs minor repairs from time to time, as long-term playing or structural aging can cause damage.

The newly purchased guqin has a stable period. It is best not to loosen the strings. Ask the teacher to adjust the strings to a standard pitch to observe the changes of the violin body. Generally, after the northern guqin spends the winter under normal string tension, it will pass the stable period. .