Correctly mastering the use of cucurbit silk, the position and method of pressing the hole, is conducive to the performance and performance of the instrument. When pressing the sound hole, use the right thumb to support the back of the main sound tube between the third and fourth sound holes, and use the ring finger, middle finger, and index finger of the right hand to open and close the first, second, and third sound holes respectively. , The belly of the little finger is naturally attached to the side of the main sound tube at the lower part of the first sound hole, so as to facilitate the opening and closing of the other three fingers on the first, second and third sound holes, and to obtain support and balance.

For the left hand part, use the belly of the left thumb to support and (prepare to open or close) the seventh sound hole on the upper end of the back of the main sound tube. Use the ring finger, middle finger, and first finger belly of the left hand to open or close the fourth, fifth, and sixth tones respectively. The belly of the little finger is naturally attached to the side of the auxiliary sound tube to match the opening and closing movement of the other three fingers on the sound hole.

Note: 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. On the lower side of the first sound hole, and the little finger of the left hand can be lifted naturally with the performance, so as not to affect the flexible use of the upper three fingers when playing. , the little finger of the left hand should return to the position of the assistant pipe, and the little finger of the right hand can be lifted naturally with the performance. 2. When each sound hole is pressed (closed), be sure to press the sound hole 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.