Ancient music (1) Five tones and six tones. The ancients called Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng and Yu the five tones. From Gong to Yu, they were arranged according to the high and low of the tones to form a pentatonic scale. That is: Gong Shang Jiao Zheng Yu 1 2 3 5 6 Later, with the addition of Bian Gong and Bian Zheng, seven musical scales were formed, namely: Gong Shang Jiao Bian Zheng Yu Bian Gong 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 For example: "Gao Jianli When they attack the building, Jing Ke sings in harmony, which is the voice of change and conquest." ("Jing Ke's Assassination of the King of Qin") Ancient books often use five tones or five tones and six rhythms at the same time. Rhythm originally refers to the bamboo sound used to set the tone, and later became a specialized name for ancient Chinese music. Namely: Huang Zhong, Tai Cu, Gu Xi, Zheng Bin, Yi Ze, Wu She. For example: "Kui then corrected the six tones and the five tones." ("Cha Zhuan") "Shi Kuang was so smart that he could not correct the five tones without using the six tones." ("Mencius") (2) Eight tones are the collective name for musical instruments in ancient my country. Specifically, it refers to eight categories: gold, stone, soil, leather, silk, wood, gourd, and bamboo. (3) The symmetry of elegant music and "secular music". Refers to the music used in ancient imperial ceremonies such as suburban sacrifices and court greetings. (4) Symmetry of "secular music" and "graceful music". Generally refers to various ancient folk music and foreign music. Folk music was also used at banquets in the palace, called "Yan music". Folk music has been popular throughout the ages. "Zhuang Bao Meets Mencius": "I can't like the music of the previous kings, so I can only listen to worldly music." (5) Sutra 1 It is said to be a chapter in Yao's music "Xianchi", and some say it was composed by Huangdi. "Pao Ding Jie Niu": "The dance that combines with "Sanglin" is the meeting of "Jingshou"." (6) Liuyao is the name of a famous pipa song in the Tang Dynasty. The original name is "Lu Yao", but later it was changed into "Green Yao" and "Liu Yao". "Pipa Xing": "Lightly gathered, slowly twisted, wiped and picked again, it was first called "Nishang" and then "Liuyao"." (7) Nishang is the "Nishang Yuyi Song". The name of a famous piece of music in the Tang Dynasty is said to have been composed by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. The whole song is played twelve times. The first six times are Sanban, with no beats and no dancing, while the last six times have beats and dances. "Pipa Xing": "Light and slow twisting and picking, it was first called "Neon Shang" and later "Liu Yao"." (8) Mulberry Forest The legendary name of the dance music in the Shang Tang Dynasty. "Pao Ding Jie Niu": "The dance that combines with "Sanglin" is the meeting of "Jingshou"." (9) Wushe This refers to one of the twelve ancient rhymes. It also refers to the name of the bell cast by King Zhou Jing. "The Story of Shizhong Mountain": "Those who are squeaky are the ones King Zhou Jing has no shots." (10) Yangchun Baixue "Yangchun" and "Baixue" are both song names of the ancient Chu State, which were considered advanced music at the time. Therefore, "spring and snow" were later used to describe profound and unconventional literary and artistic works. (11) Xia Li Ba Ren "Xia Li" and "Ba Ren" are both the names of songs from the ancient Chu country, and they are popular lower tunes. Therefore, "lower Riba people" were later used as a metaphor for popular literary and artistic works. (12) Musician: A person who played musical instruments as a profession in ancient times. "The Master's Theory": "A man of witchcraft, medicine, music, and craftsmanship is not ashamed to be a teacher.

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