What kind of zheng should be used for the guzheng test? To be more specific, it is mainly for the 1-10 level repertoire, and the guzheng in your hand can be controlled. The art examination usually chooses a relatively high-end guzheng, hoping that a better guzheng will help to play.

Then, let's talk about the use of zheng in the grade test and art test.

The so-called guzheng used for the grade test is mainly determined by the type of repertoire and the difficulty of the repertoire. For formal occasions, we recommend Shanghai guzheng, such as Dunhuang guzheng and Shensheng guzheng, mainly because their guzheng characteristics are more suitable. The Dunhuang guzheng has a bright and crisp tone, high tension and strong explosiveness, and the expressiveness of fast-paced repertoire is better. Shensheng Guzheng has a bright and mellow tone, a mellow and rhythmic sound, and balanced repertoires of different types.

In terms of timbre perception and repertoire expressiveness, Dunhuang 696D Shuanghe Chaoyang can be selected for entry study and grade test; better ones such as Dunhuang 694DQ Shuanghe Chaoyang and Shensheng 728HX are rich in floral fragrance, and it is no problem to control grades 5 and 6; the mid-range zheng is The grades that beginners are more enthusiastic about, Dunhuang’s 694KK Banana Window Night Language is used for grades 7 and 8, and there is no problem in the tenth grade test, which is not sensitive to timbre perception; the other is to test the grades in one step. Acoustic 837YC Yichu Lotus will be better for big repertoire. There are also some piano friends who have started to change to high-end zheng a second time when they reach the seventh or eighth grade.

The expressiveness of different grades of guzheng to the repertoire is objective. As for whether to use a better zheng for high-end repertoire, personal subjective timbre perception is very important. Usually the zheng friends who learn systematically, with the improvement of playing skills, the timbre perception will become more and more sensitive. I believe you already have your own considerations as to what kind of zheng to choose for the exam.

The suggestions given by the zheng in the art examination are relatively simple and rude, and it is right to use the zheng as well as possible. Whether buying or renting one for the art test, just choose a high-end zheng.

You can choose a zheng from the Dunhuang 698 series and the Shensheng 877 series. As for the model, it is not that important. The guzheng sound of this grade is very good. Or choose directly from the models with high recognition, such as Dunhuang 698JM Flowers Like a Dream, 698MJ-Q Xuan Window Question, Shensheng 877YL Yilian, etc.

Finally, about how to choose the guzheng, if you have the basics of playing, it is natural and simple, and you don't have to worry too much for beginners. You may not be able to tell the difference by listening to the timbre of a zheng alone, but different models, especially models of different grades, are easy to distinguish between the highs and lows after listening to the audition.