The traditional common playing method uses the four fingers of the right hand to pluck the strings, play the melody and master the rhythm. The left-hand playing method also follows the tension of the strings on the left side of the zither column, and controls the change of the string sound to adjust the pitch. Perfect the melody.
left hand technique
2. Split: When playing, pluck the strings in the direction of the high pitch, which means plucking the strings in the direction of the treble. The action of the split is still based on the joint where the big finger connects to the base of the palm, and the string is slightly inclined to the upper angle. Split is the reverse fingering of Tor. It is often used interchangeably with tortoise or consecutively. In the melody, when two or more consonants with a shorter tone value appear in sequence, the alternate fingering of the split is often used. Generally, it is first and then split. It is also used in the plucking of continuous ascending notes in the sequence of strings, and is often used with the middle finger and the index finger. Both "heavy hook and split support" or "mother finger shake" contain the fingering of split.
3. Wipe: pluck the strings inward with the index finger when playing. Wipe is often used to play with the big or middle finger, and is also used for single-tone or ascending scale plucking. "Forefinger Shake" and "Three Hook Wheel Wipe" fingerings both contain wipe fingerings.
When used alone, the large joint is often used to pluck the strings diagonally downward. When it cooperates with other fingers to pick the strings, due to the limitation of speed and hand shape, the small joints (the second and third joints) are bent and slightly inclined upward to pick the strings. When using this method, attention should be paid to the unity of the timbre and the flexibility of touching the strings.
4. Pick: When playing, pluck the strings with the index finger outwards. There are two ways to pluck the strings with the index finger outwards: one is that the big finger is attached to the first joint of the index finger, and the wristband finger is used to pluck the strings with the help of the big finger; Fingers pluck the strings; the other is that the index finger relies on the plucking of its own first and second joints to pluck the strings with the armband fingers. Both methods require the middle, name and little fingers to be naturally relaxed and slightly contracted.
It is often used to play a single note or to play a descending scale melody; it is also often used to play with the big finger or with the big and middle fingers. These comprehensive fingerings, such as "Liyin", "Anti-Xiaosuo" and "Anti-Chongsuo", all contain the plucked fingerings.
5. Hook: The middle finger is plucked inward when playing. The action of picking the strings inward with the middle finger takes the third joint of the base of the middle finger as the moving point, and drives the movement of the omni finger inward and downward. It should be noted that the first and second joints are not bent and are in a state of natural relaxation, and at the same time there is a certain strength in relaxation. It is based on relaxation and maintaining a certain force to play. The hook's angle of contact should always be based on the strumming of the string, rather than pulling the string like a hook. Good tone and sound quality can only be achieved by playing the strings diagonally below.
The hook is often used to pluck the strings with the big finger, and it is also often used to pluck the strings with the big finger and the index finger; In some comprehensive fingerings such as "pinch", "heavy pinch", "heavy hook and split support" and "three hook round wipe", there are hook fingerings. Hooks are widely used in zheng music like Tuo, and it is a common fingering method second only to Tuo in zheng songs.
6. Tick: The middle finger is plucked outwards when playing. Tick is not used alone. Tick is often used in comprehensive fingerings such as "anti-tuck", "tick-tuck" and "anti-heavy-thumb" in conjunction with the big finger.
7. Play: pluck the strings inward with the ring finger when playing. Play performances that are often used for arpeggios or broken chords. Because the ring finger generally does not wear fake nails, the individual sounds are plucked with the ring finger to obtain soft color contrast and soft sound effect. In addition, in the performance of some chords, there is also the "hit" fingering of the ring finger. There is also an improved fingering method, that is, the ring finger with the nail is used instead of the middle finger to pluck the strings. The middle finger is moved out from the position of the bottom half of the octave, and used in the pluck of other notes within the octave played by the big finger and the ring finger. . This improved fingering allows not only the index finger to rub, but also the middle finger to tick in the octave.
The order of fingering for arpeggios is: from low to high, use "tick and tick", and from high to low, use "tick and tick".
8. Picking: When playing, the ring finger is dialed out.