Guqin, also known as Yaoqin, Yuqin and Qixian, is a traditional Chinese plucked stringed instrument with a history of more than 3,000 years. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and long aftertone.

1. Want to learn piano but worry about not having time to practice?

First of all, as a musical instrument, guqin must take time to practice, but guqin is also a kind of culture, even if you have a lot of free time, you need to learn basic knowledge first. Such as: emblem position, string tone, reading music, music theory, etc., you can understand and understand such content before officially starting the systematic practice, so as to avoid the confusion of memory when learning and using the piano. In addition, the learning of guqin needs to be gradual, from beginning to end. The effect of three days of fishing and two days of netting must be half-achieved, so if you want to learn the piano, you still need to plan your time reasonably. to two hours.

2. What if there is no piano?

As we all know, the price of guqin is not low. For most people, even if they decide to develop professionally in the future, it is not easy to buy a good guqin. Therefore, in order to cater to the public, there are all kinds of piano rental activities on the market. Those who have a limited budget and want to learn and practice the piano can consider it. The market price is also different due to different regions and different piano systems. You can shop around and choose. At the same time, you must carefully observe the terms of the beware of overlords when signing contracts and holding pianos.

3. Is it better to learn piano by yourself or follow a teacher?

Learning the piano is the same as other types of learning. Self-study requires more subjective initiative, and requires constant exploration and discrimination in fingering and intonation. To a certain extent, teacher teaching is to reduce the time wasted by detours, and to supervise and correct fingering. Pitch guidance, etc. It is worth noting that, as a traditional culture handed down, Guqin is particular about all aspects. For example, the fingering should not only be similar in shape, but also pay attention to the complementarity of strength and elegance. Many piano friends shared that after 2-3 years of self-study, they feel that they can do everything, but the technique is ugly and the rhythm is inaccurate. When discussing with others, it seems that they have not learned anything. Finally, they are struggling to find a teacher to learn fingering.

4. How to choose a study course, and is it reliable to find an institution?

Friends who have just started to understand Guqin must have the ideal of "visiting teachers and closing disciples", but the reality is that the master is "very busy" in a far away country, plus the repeated epidemics in recent years, it is inconvenient to go out. For this reason, the editor still recommends to consider the "qin club" around you. As for whether it is reliable or not, you need to identify it yourself. Just like online shopping, it is recommended that you first understand and then pay. It is possible to investigate and select from the teaching professionalism, reputation, cost, and teacher skills of the piano club. On the one hand, the proximity is beneficial to the real-time understanding and control of the activities of the piano club, and on the other hand, it is also convenient for self-practice and teacher guidance.

5. Why do teachers only teach one piece of music in some Guqin courses?

Beginner courses are taught from the most basic, first to understand the basic knowledge, and then learn fingering. Fingering can be difficult or easy to master, and it is also an important foundation for subsequent piano learning. It is the ultimate goal of practice to make every accurate fingering form muscle memory. The number of fingerings in a song is not fixed, the whole learning progress is true, and the progress should be accelerated after the subsequent foundation is solid.