The Road to Learning Guqin - Slow Down

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Beginner piano friends will say, "My classmates are learning so fast, I have to speed up my pace to keep up with it", "Why can't I play the music well?" Often in the process of practicing, they just want to play the music quickly, and Ignoring the focus of learning is also a common problem for beginners.

The Road to Learning Guqin - Slow Down

When I was learning Guqin for the first time, I often heard that the teacher would always remind me, "It doesn't matter if you play it slowly, but don't rush it!" At first, I didn't understand the deep meaning of the teacher's words, and I always wanted to play the piece quickly. When I was practicing the piano, I played it according to my usual habits. I didn’t really sink my heart. I played it clearly every sentence by sentence, and then I listened to the piano sound I presented, and then I realized that my playing was so rough. And I didn't think deeply with my heart... Therefore, "slow" is a clear word and deed after the thought settles down. I seldom paid attention to the true meaning of the word "slow" before.

In the daily practice of the piano, it should be practiced slowly. In the process of slow practice, you will find that you have time to prepare and play accurately when you lower your fingers, and adjust and correct in time according to the visual and auditory feedback. It is like a magnifying glass, magnifying all the details in the playing, and paying more rigorous attention to each note. When practicing fast at the beginning, the haste is not enough, and the slowness at the beginning is indeed to lay the foundation for the fast in the future. Smooth and slow is better than stuttering fast. Similarly, slow practice is not about the number of repetitions, but the concentration of mental strength. This is why many beginners practice for a long time and still do not make progress.

Don't be in a hurry, especially in musical instruments, you need to understand. Only by slowing down and giving you enough time to think and understand can you correct your mistakes in time and improve your skills in piano practice. Efficiency and playing level, while purifying the mind and edifying the character. With the continuous deepening of the practice of the piano music, I will observe my own words and deeds in the details of life, constantly improve myself, apply the "slow down and solid kung fu" to life, and shine a happy and beautiful self in Everywhere in life.

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习琴之路——慢下来

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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