Guzheng belongs to silk or bamboo? Silk. "Silk" and "bamboo" are two types of musical instruments in the Zhou Dynasty. Silk refers to stringed instruments, and bamboo refers to bamboo wind instruments. Si-bamboo music refers to the ensemble of bamboo wind instruments and stringed instruments.

Guzheng, also known as Hanzheng, Qinzheng, Yaozheng and Luanzheng, is a plucked instrument with beautiful timbre, wide range, rich playing skills and strong expressiveness. Many people love this instrument.

Guzheng strings have 19 to 26 strings, and the most commonly used size is 21 strings. Guzheng has four strings that are green or red, 3 strings, 8 strings, 13 strings, and 18 strings, respectively. The function of this color identification is to make it easier for players to distinguish the clear range. The interval relationship between the two closest green strings is an octave, and the pitch of the eighth string is a1 (a in a small group).

The unified size of the guzheng is: 1.63 meters, 21 strings. It usually consists of a panel, strings, zither code, etc. The sound quality of a guzheng depends on the panel and the strings. The panel for professional performance of guzheng is best with open lines; the early strings were made of horsetail and deer tendons. In the current period, nylon steel strings are the mainstream, which increases the volume and enhances the charm.

The traditional playing method of guzheng is to use the four fingers of the right hand to pluck the strings, play the melody and master the rhythm. The left-hand playing method also follows the tension of the string on the left side of the zither column, and controls the change of the string sound to adjust the pitch. , perfect the melody.