Guqin, as the treasure of Chinese traditional culture, its playing skills are rich in profound cultural connotation and artistic accomplishment. Among them, the correct sitting posture is the basis of guqin playing skills, not only related to the comfort and durability of the players, but also directly determines the quality of the performance, intonation and emotional expression accuracy. Below, we will delve into the correct sitting position for guqin playing and its importance, and provide practical practical guidelines.

First, the importance of sitting posture of Guqin

1. Physical health Angle: The correct sitting position can effectively prevent fatigue and damage caused by long-term playing in the spine, shoulder and neck position, and protect the health of the performer.

2. Playing effect Angle: Good sitting posture can make the player's hands have greater freedom and stability on the strings, which is conducive to the accurate display of various fingerings, and improve the flexibility of playing and the beauty of timbre.

3. Circulation Angle of breath: Correct sitting posture is conducive to the smooth flow of breath, which is crucial for the coordination and unity of breathing and music rhythm in guqin performance, and is conducive to the natural revelation of emotions and the perfect display of artistic conception.

second. Practice guide of correct sitting posture for Guqin playing

1. Seat selection and placement: Choose a suitable piano stool or low couch, the seat surface is slightly lower than the knee joint, ensure that the legs are naturally bent into 90 degrees, step on the ground, place the feet parallel, and the width is shoulder width or slightly wider than the shoulder.

2. Back and waist posture: The back is straight and not stiff, the spine maintains a natural curve, the waist leans slightly forward, and the abdomen is pulled in, making the upper body center of gravity fall in the pelvic region, which is conducive to power transmission and breath regulation.

3. Shoulder, arm and elbow posture: shoulders naturally sag, avoid shrugging, arms relaxed on both sides of the piano table, elbows slightly higher than the table, wrist about a fist distance from the strings, easy to fingers flexible movement.

4. Head and eyes: the head remains correct, the eyes naturally turn to the piano surface, neither too low nor too high, the eyes should pay attention to the execution of fingerings and be able to appreciate the flow of the melody.

5. Leg posture: The knees are slightly separated, the thighs and calves are vertical, the calves are naturally attached to the ground, the feet follow the ground, and the toes are slightly raised, which is conducive to the conduction and stability of the whole body strength.

To sum up, mastering the correct sitting posture of guqin is a compulsory course for every practitioner. Only in the cumulative practice, continuous adjustment and fixed, in order to truly appreciate the deep connotation of guqin music, so that the music under the fingertips become the most true portrayal of the soul.