How to play

(1) The ring finger, middle finger, and index finger of the right hand open and close the first, second, and third sound holes with the first finger pads, respectively, and drag the thumb under the main tube. The ring finger, middle finger, and index finger of the left hand open and close the fourth, fifth, and sixth sound holes with the first finger pad respectively, and the thumb opens the seventh sound hole located in front of the main pipe.
(2) Take a deep breath and inhale as much air as possible. After inhaling, the breath sinks, so that the air flow is exhaled evenly and evenly under controlled conditions. The breath should be stable and not suddenly strong or weak.
(3) When playing, use the slow blowing method (reduce the air flow) when playing high notes, and use the fast blowing method (strengthen the air flow) when playing low notes.

Notice:

1. The little finger attached to the left and right sides of the sound tube cannot be fixed, and should be flexibly controlled according to the situation when playing. The left hand pinky finger can be lifted up naturally with the performance, so as not to affect the flexible use of the upper three fingers when playing. Return to the assistant pipe position, and the right pinky finger can be naturally lifted with the performance.
2. When each sound hole is pressed (closed), the sound hole must be pressed with the first finger belly of the specified finger, so as not to leak air, otherwise it will affect the pitch and timbre. When playing the cucurbit flute, the arms and wrists should be relaxed, and the fingers should be bent inward moderately. When opening the sound hole, the fingers should not be raised too high, which will affect the speed and flexibility of playing, but not too low, which will affect the intonation and volume.