Guzheng, also known as Hanzheng, is a traditional musical instrument of the Han nationality. It has a beautiful tone, a wide range, and a very strong expressiveness. With the continuous development of the art field, it is loved by more and more people.

1. The placement of the guzheng and the sitting posture of the player

1. The position of the kite stand

In the basic knowledge of guzheng, zheng has two zither stands respectively. The tall frame is next to the protruding part under Zheng's head. The short frame overlaps the bottom of the S-shaped Zheng tail. At the same time, pay attention to the placement of the Zheng frame to avoid the shaking of the Zheng frame and affect the performance.

Note: When selecting the Zheng frame, it is also necessary to check whether the production is qualified and whether the Zheng frame is stable.

2. Player sitting position

When playing, your body should face where the zither code of the first string is. The upper body is relaxed and straight, the right leg is next to Zheng Jia, and the left leg is slightly forward, but not too much.

Second, the selection and wearing of guzheng nails

1. Nail selection

There are many kinds of guzheng nails in the basic knowledge of guzheng, mainly plastic nails, horn nails, celluloid nails and tortoise nails. Relatively speaking, plastics play poorly. Because of its material, horn is easy to "bloom" in a short time, while the tone of celluloid is thinner. However, it may be suitable for individuals, and those who play too hard can choose this tone. Tortoiseshell shells are more commonly used, because tortoiseshell shells have a thicker tone and better timbre. So here is a brief introduction to the choice of turtle shells.

When choosing, first pay attention to the thickness. If the nails are too thin, the tone will be thinned or cracked; secondly, look at the gloss of the nails; finally, the arc should be moderate. After the nails are bought, they should be modified to a certain extent according to their own needs. If it is too large, it should be smoothed with sandpaper. Sandpaper requires one piece of coarse sand and one piece of fine sand. First use coarse sand to set the shape, and then use fine sand to refine. Finally, sand the ground with toothpaste dipped in gauze.

2. Wear and tear of nails

Nails are usually taped to the hands. The tape should be placed two-thirds of the way through the nail, and the nail should be on the pulp of the finger. When the tape is wrapped, it should cover half of the nail. Big fingers should use curved nails.

NOTE: If the nails selected have both flat and convex sides, place the convex side outward.