In guqin performance, the right hand has eight basic fingerings, namely wipe, pick, hook, tick, break, hold, hit, and pick. It is often referred to as the "Right-hand Eight Laws".

The right-hand eight method is the most used in the guqin score. It is the basis of the right fingering and the most important part of the right fingering in the performance of the guqin. Many fingerings of the right hand are combined and changed. For example, the fingering of "Juan", the ancients said: "wiping and hooking together are called juan, like a horse's hoof." It is also "long lock", "short lock" and "back lock". As well as "roll", "flick", "swirl", "calendar", "circle", "inter-tick", "circle" and so on. Therefore, the ancients called these eight fingerings the "Eight Characters Program" ("The Complete Collection of Taiyin"), which shows its importance.

"wipe"

Action: Flick the index finger into the body and say "wipe". The index finger flexes the root section, straightens the middle and the last two sections, and places the string in the middle of the meat surface bucket of the finger, and enters the string a little deeper. The flesh is first and then the armor, and the center of the nail is thrown straight from the finger surface through the tip of the nail, and cannot be swept diagonally. Its movement in the arm and wrist darkly assists the power of the middle and last sections of the index finger.

Gestures: The middle and name fingers are naturally straight, so that the middle is higher than the food, and the name is higher than the middle. The forbidden finger is higher and straighter. The middle and last two segments of the big finger are slightly curved, beside the side, and lie under the index finger. The fingering method of "wiping" in the "Picture of Prehistoric Remaining Sounds" is called "singing cranes in the shadows." Xing Ci said: "The crane sings in Jiugao, and the voice is heard in the wild; the voiceless sound falls, and it is in harmony with Shaoya; only the flying finger is used to take the image. , I feel high and low."

Pronunciation: The force should not be too heavy, the sound will be dull, the lower finger should be light and vigorous, and the armour should not be used too much.

Essentials: First of all, "wiping" is a half-meat and half-armor sound. Where half-meat and half-armor sound cut can not be used pure armor to play. "If you use pure armor, the sound will be more floating and violent. The method is to use a skip, and the finger meat touches the string, first the meat and then the armor...".

"pick"

Action: The index finger pops up and the emblem pops up. Picking method, the index finger is bent at the root and the middle two, and the tip of the big fingernail is lightly pressed into the bucket of the index finger, so that the two fingers form a circle. To help the index finger stretch itself. It is better to be flexible and flexible.

Gesture: Both the index finger and the big finger are bent in the middle and last two segments, and the big finger touches the index finger with the side of the tip of the nail lightly. The middle and name fingers are slightly bent, the name finger is higher than the middle finger, and the forbidden finger is higher than the name finger and slightly warped. Professor Gu Meigeng very aptly listed the gesture of "pick" as one of the "Sounds of Ancient Times": "Bin Yan holds the reed gesture".

Pronunciation: Pick up the tip of the nail, get the sound and raise the hand. It is necessary to use force without feeling it, and it must be firm and not violent, in order to obtain a firm and clear sound, and the emptiness of the spirit is not hindered.

Essentials: "Choose" is a pure armor tone, with the armor on the side and the center playing in. When "picking", you must use your wrist slightly. That is to say, there must be a slight downward movement of the wrist. The fingers must be placed in the air, and it is not allowed to be touched by the strings. "If you are touched by the strings, the sound will be muddy."

"hook"

Action: "The middle finger bounces into the body and is called "hook". The middle finger flexes the root, the middle two, the vertical distal end, touches the string with the finger, and hooks in with half the flesh and half the armour. The so-called "heavy hit and light out" in the ancient score means that it is appropriate to The lower finger is heavy, and the string is light.

Gestures: The middle finger is bent at the root and the middle two, the distal end is vertical, the index finger is lifted slightly, and the head is raised at the highest point, the big finger is placed under the index finger, the middle finger is straight above the middle finger and slightly lower than the index finger, and the gap between the fingers It should not be opened, and the fingers should be straight and slightly warped.

Pronunciation: "heavy and light out", thick and dignified. "Hook" is more pronounced than "wipe", but it should not be too violent. The most important thing is the word "light out", which must be carefully understood and pondered.

Essentials: Its movement is strong in the middle section. "Hook" and "wipe" are both half-meat and half-armor sound. There is a very obvious difference between him and "wipe", that is, the last part is vertical, why should the last part be vertical? Because "tick" means "heavy and light out".