When playing the guqin, not only the shape and movement of the five senses and limbs, but also certain norms, that is, the spirit, thinking, and breathing should not be scattered in the wild, in order to achieve a wonderful state, especially when learning the guqin for the first time, you must first lay a solid foundation and practice it proficiently. , it has become habitual and difficult to change. The ancients here had a lot of rules and regulations. I hereby list what is appropriate and what should be avoided, and select the most important ones, and list them below. Scholars must always reflect on themselves, pay attention to corrections, and naturally they will be standardized.

Basic practice of guqin

1. The spirit must be quiet, the body must be upright, and not impetuous and crooked.
2. The thoughts must be pure, the affection must be focused, and not cluttered.
3. Breathing should be uniform, audio-visual should be concentrated, and no reckless indulgence should be allowed.
4. The movements of the fingers should be simple and quiet, not cluttered. When using the fingers, both the nails and the flesh must be combined. Too many nails will make the voice anxious, and if there are too many meats, the voice will be muddy.
5. Do not feel the force of both hands, do not push too hard, do not be light or frivolous, and do not be heavy when it comes to importance.
6. When pressing the strings with the big finger, don't pinch the index finger to make a circle, help force, and don't open the tiger's mouth.
7. When pressing the string with the name finger, the distal part should be protruding and not concave. The concave is called folding finger. And you can't press your middle finger on it to help force.
8. The index finger plays the string, although the big finger can reach it, but it should not be pinched so that it becomes inactive.
9. The left and right fingers should be gestured, elegant and beautiful, the fingers of the left hand should not be attached to the strings, and the fingers of the right hand should not make a fist against the edge of the mountain. Although the little fingers of both hands are forbidden, they should be straight and not flexed.