To play the guzheng, you must first maintain the correct posture. The index finger, middle finger, and big finger of both hands should be put on the nails in turn. You can buy two rolls of medical tape, one roll to keep the back of the hand straight, and the other roll to wear the nails. Look up at the music score, sit up, and start practicing the guzheng.
1: Before playing the guzheng, you should wear your nails. The size of the nails should be similar to the first joint of the finger. Wear it a little above the first joint. The tape is wrapped around the middle of the first joint, so as not to affect the joint movement, the big finger is wrapped around The method of strapping is different from other fingers. The false nails are inward and the fingertips are at a 45-degree angle, and the left and right are opposite.
2: The seven basic scales of music 1 (do) 2 (re) 3 (mi) 4 (fa) 5 (sol) 6 (la) 7 (si), Guzheng is a pentatonic scale, no 4 and 7, only 1.2 .3.5.6.
3: The twenty-one strings of the twenty-one-string guzheng come in two colors: white and green (or red). The green or red strings are arranged in the positions of the 4th string, the 9th string, the 14th string and the 19th string, which represent the 5 (sol) notes of different pitches.
4: The first to fifth strings are double bass, the method is to add two dots below 1.2.3.5.6; the next five strings are bass, at 1.2.3.5.6, dot a dot below; The five strings in the back are the middle range, 1.2.3.5.6; the next is the high range, and a dot is added above the five strings 1.2.3.5.6; the last one is the treble do, and two dots are added above 1.
5: The index finger moves the string in the direction of the palm of the hand, which is called "wiping finger". After playing, lift it up gently, and then put it down.
6: The big finger is the symbol of the technique of playing the strings in the direction of the palm, called "support finger", the big finger is lifted inward and upward, and then slowly put back in place
7: The middle finger is the symbol of the technique of playing the string in the direction of the palm, called "hook finger", lift it up and put it back.