In the morning and evening homework and daily Buddhist affairs, there are several kinds of instruments that are commonly used. The postures used can be summarized as follows: the chime is drawn to the mouth, the wooden fish is put together, the pan is facing the face, the hafnium is flat-chested, and the hand drum is holding the moon.
· Tongue chime ·
When holding the chime, the chime will be drawn to the opposite side, so it is called the chime of the opposite side, and the right hand hugs each other.
When playing the chime, hold it with the left hand and strike it with the right hand.
Or just use the right (left) middle finger, ring finger, little finger and palm to hold, and use the index finger and big finger to hook up.
· Gassho wood fish ·
When knocking the wooden fish, hold the wooden fish with the left hand and the vertebra with the right hand. Holding the wooden fish is held by the big, index, and middle fingers, and holding the vertebra is also held by the big, index, and middle fingers. The vertebral head of the fish is opposite to the head of the wooden fish, and the two palms are opposite to each other, such as the palms together, so it is called: the wooden fish with the palms.
When not knocking, support with both hands, the fish vertebra is outside the wooden fish, the two index fingers and the two big fingers hold it, and the other six fingers support it.
· Face-to-face Dangzi ·
When not knocking, the dangzi and the dang vertebra are held together in the left hand, the dang vertebra is held on the opposite side of the dang zi, the right hand hugs the flat chest, and the dang zi is opposite.
When knocking, the left hand holds the clang, the right hand holds the vertebra, and the clang faces the face, hence the name Zhaomian clang.
· Flat chested hafnium ·
When using it, hold it with the left hand and strike with the right hand. The difference between the upper hafnium edge and the lower hafnium edge is a few minutes, and the sound should be louder when knocking.
When not knocking, hold the flat chest with both hands, press the hafnium with two big fingers and both hands (index), and hold it with the other six fingers and place it in front of the chest, hence the name: flat chest hafnium.
· Hand drum holding the moon ·
When not knocking, hold it with both hands, the vertebra is outside the drum, the two big fingers are inside the drum, the two index fingers and the two middle fingers are supported, and the remaining four fingers surround it, which is called the hand drum holding the moon.
When percussion, the left hand holds the drum and the right hand holds the vertebra. When holding the drum, use the big, middle, and index fingers to hold it, and when holding the vertebra, use the big, index, and middle fingers to hold it, and strike it inward.