The Road to Learning Guqin - Calm down

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Mr. Yang Jiang said: After different degrees of exercise, a person can obtain different degrees of self-cultivation and different degrees of benefits. We were so eager for the waves of destiny, but in the end we found that the most beautiful scenery in life is actually the calmness and calmness of the heart...

The Road to Learning Guqin - Calm down

Guqin, a master of art and humanities. It is not only a kind of musical art, but also integrates the humanistic heritage of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, such as "neutralization", "clearing the void" and "conscientiousness". Chang Fuqin can not only delight the body and mind, but also open up inner wisdom and return to inner peace. In the long run, learning the piano is absolutely beneficial to self-cultivation and rationality. In the same way, calming down and learning the piano complements and complements each other with our ultimate goal. It is a must-have for beginners!

1. Organize your emotions

The beginning of everything is difficult, whether it is learning fingering skills or practicing the piano, at the beginning, there will be finger or other discomfort. Simple fingering practice will inevitably feel boring, or eager to achieve success and not strictly follow the teacher's teaching. At this time, psychological construction is particularly important. First of all, don't expect too much to learn something, just calm down and practice down-to-earth. Secondly, don't take piano practice as a necessary task, so as not to generate resistance and affect the effect of piano practice. Only by practicing in a happy mood can you get twice the result with half the effort and enjoy the fun of playing the piano, so as to achieve the effect of harmony between strings and fingers, between fingers and sounds, between sounds and intentions, and peace of mind and body.

2. Attach importance to Guqin culture

Guqin has accumulated a very rich and profound cultural heritage and humanistic connotation, and it is not a simple musical instrument at any time. Borrowing the words of Mr. Xu Lisun, a guqin master, to explain: "Be well-trained, read a lot of Guji, have a free-spirited mind, and make a sound that is extraordinary..." If it only stays at the technical level, it is no different from skilled workers such as playing cotton and iron. Therefore, in the practice of piano skills and fingering, our fellow students practiced the guqin culture. Learning the qin does not float on the surface, one can naturally meditate and enjoy the heart!

3. At your own pace

Everyone has different levels and purposes of learning the piano. According to their own starting point, they should arrange the time for piano practice reasonably. Don't compare the progress of others, don't envy the talents of others, practice step by step at your own pace, and practice consistently, one day it will be a matter of course.

Daily practice alone may become more and more boring, and it is easy to give up halfway. You can invite a piano friend to practice together, practice the piano together, and make progress together. Don't be arrogant or impetuous, move forward steadily, calm down and naturally hand to the "qin"!

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习琴之路——静下来

Involving musical instruments

Guqin (pinyin: Gǔ Qín) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument with a history of at least 3,500 years. Guqin is also known as Yaoqin, Yuqin and Seven-stringed Qin. The guqin has 13 emblems that mark the rhythm, and is also a ritual and musical instrument. It belongs to the silk in the octave. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and long aftertone.

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