Guzheng tuning is to tune the empty strings to a certain height. The range of the zheng is related to the number of strings. The commonly used twenty-one-string zheng is four octaves and a minor third. Generally, the lowest note is D, and the strings are tuned according to the pentatonic scale.

The sound range of the zheng

If the empty string sound without adding sound is called scattered sound, the sound range of the twenty-one-string zheng has four octaves. It is four octaves and a minor third.

The tuning of the main instrument is not only a basic technical issue of performance, but the "roll call" of the tuning note is closely related to the use of modes.

Pitch is one of the most important aspects of learning guzheng performance. Beginners need strict auditory training, sing and listen accurately to the pentatonic and heptatonic scales of various keys, and also need to learn how to tune, and gradually achieve Can tune itself and be accurate.

To get the pitch right, in addition to having a very good sense of music, you also need to master the technique of tuning. In the process of training, gradually adjust the pitch and speed up.

When tuning, the judgment of intervals requires a high degree of ear sensitivity. If the tuning is on the right strings, you have to wait for the end of the voice of one note, then play the second note, and rudely tune out the notes of each string. High, when the reverberation of the two tones are relatively consistent, it is more accurate.