When playing, sit in a sitting position, place the piano on a table or a piano stand, press the strings with the belly of five fingers on the left hand, and use the thumb and middle finger of the right hand to hold a bamboo pick (also known as a spoon) to pluck the strings to pronounce.

The pick is about 4 cm long and is made of thin bamboo.

The right hand can play, pick, and draw. Xuanqin occupies an important position in Goguryeo music art. Whether it is instrumental solo, ensemble, or the accompaniment of vocal songs and tunes, it is an inseparable musical instrument, and it is also the main accompaniment instrument for Goguryeo opera and female vocals. Women play. It has now been replaced by Gayaqin.