I believe that many friends who are just learning the guzheng want to know how to play the guzheng? What is the correct posture? Today, I will introduce you to the position and correct method of pressing the strings of the guzheng.

How to play the guzheng

String position

Rhythm is the characteristic of zheng. The correct position of the left hand to press the strings plays a decisive role in the performance of the skills. The ideal position for pressing the strings is about 16 cm on the left side of the zither post, which is determined according to the tension of the strings and the moderate extension of the left hand. Our common inappropriate positions are often more than 20 cm. Because the closer it is to the zither post, the greater the tension of the strings, and the strings cannot be pressed tightly; the farther away from the zither post, the softer the strings, and the less tension to press the strings. Some zither players stretch their left hand farther in order to press the slide more easily, so that the pressing position changes. The left hand is overextended, increasing the burden on the arm, the playing form becomes unnatural, and the press slide often touches the panel. It is common that there are many nail marks on the left panel of some zithers, which is caused by the improper position of the strings. In the basic training, we should pay attention to the accuracy and freedom of the left hand pressing the strings, so that the left hand skills can be fully expressed.

How to press strings

The method of pressing the strings with the left hand is to control the tension and pitch of the strings by pressing the zither strings, and change the residual sound after the strings are played with the right hand, so as to achieve the purpose of "pressing the strings to obtain rhyme" and "filling the sound with rhyme".

The essentials of pressing the strings: relax the shoulders and arms, bend the elbows naturally, the wrists are parallel to the back of the hands, the index and middle fingers are naturally bent and placed on the strings of the zheng, use the pads of the fingertips to press the strings of the zheng, and the idea of pressing the strings is on the fingertips of the index and middle fingers. Depress your wrist.