For those who are just starting out, the posture of cucurbit flute is also a knowledge, and developing a good habit at the beginning will help your learning.

Hulusi should pay attention to posture, which is not only a matter of performance image, but more importantly, in order to adapt to the physiological characteristics of the performer, give full play to the skills, and better express the music content. The playing posture of cucurbit flute is divided into two types: sitting and standing.

1. Vertical

It is the posture of standing and playing. Generally, this posture is used in solo performances. It requires the body to stand upright, naturally relax into a vertical shape, the feet should be slightly separated, the chest should be straight, the left hand is on the top, the right hand is on the bottom, the arms are slightly bent, and the elbows are slightly bent. Sagging, the tube body is slightly forward, and the upper body is at a 45 degree angle.

2. Sitting

This posture is generally used in ensembles, requiring the body to sit on the chair naturally and relaxed, with the legs slightly apart, the body should be straight, the head should be straight and the shoulders should be flat, and the left and right elbows should be at a 45-degree angle to the body.

3. Holding the law

It is required to relax the fingers naturally, hold the cucurbit silk in an arc, relax the muscles of both arms and elbows, and the contact holes of the finger pads should have a peripheral edge. It is elastic, and if it is too tight, the hand is sore and the sound is suffocated, which is not good for performance. In addition, when opening the finger, it is not advisable to lift it too high, otherwise it will make the fingers stiff and affect the playing speed. Generally, lift your finger to 2---3 cm above the sound hole.