With the improvement of living standards year by year, people are constantly pursuing the enjoyment of spiritual life after satisfying the material level. I want to learn guzheng in my spare time and improve myself constantly. Let's share an introductory tutorial on the seven-string guzheng.

Introduction to Seven-string Guzheng 1 Beginner's Skills of Guzheng

To play the guzheng, you must first keep the correct posture. Wear nails on the index finger, middle finger and thumb of both hands in turn. You can buy two rolls of medical tape, one to keep the back of your hand straight and the other to wear nails. Open your eyes to the music, sit down, and then start practicing guzheng. This lesson is mainly about the skills of strings and finger rubbing. ：

1: You should wear your nails before playing the guzheng. Nails should be about the size of the first joint of your finger. Put them on the first joint slightly upward, and the adhesive tape should be wrapped in the middle of the first joint so as not to affect the joint activity. The big finger is wrapped in a different way from other fingers. Fake nails is at a 45-degree angle inward from the fingertips, and the left and right are opposite.

2. The seven basic scales of music are 1 (do) 2 (re) 3 (mi) 4 (fa) 5 (sol) 6 (la) 7 (si). Guzheng is a pentatonic scale, with no 4 and 7, only1,2, 3, 5 and 6.

3: 2 1 String The 2 1 string of a guzheng is white, green (or red). Green or red strings are located at the positions of 4 strings, 9 strings, 14 strings and 19 strings respectively, representing five (sol) sounds with different pitches.

4: The first to fifth strings are double bass, which means adding two points under 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6; The next five strings are bass. At 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, click a point below; The next five strings are alto, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; Next is the treble zone, with a point above the pentachord 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6; The last one is the treble do, 1 with two dots on it.

5. The technical symbol of moving the elastic string in the palm direction with the index finger is called "finger wiping". After playing, gently lift it and then put it down.

6. The technique symbol of playing the strings with the big finger pointing to the palm of your hand is called "supporting finger". The big finger lifts the strings inward and upward, and then slowly puts them back in place.

7. The technique symbol of playing strings in the palm direction is called "hook finger", which is lifted up and put back.

Commonly used fingering in guzheng performance: hook, grip, brush, hit, split, pick, pick, lift, flower finger, shake finger, arpeggio, overtone, press tone, knead string, big pinch, small pinch, vibrato, glide, sweep string, scrape, four points and so on.

Introduction to Seven-string Guzheng Course 2 Good sitting posture is very important. Although you can sit or stand while playing the guzheng, sitting is still the main normal state.

When playing the guzheng, our bodies should keep a distance of about one punch to two punches from the guzheng. When playing the guzheng, we should sit up straight and abdomen, and it is best to keep the waist parallel to the body.

In addition, playing guzheng requires wearing artificial nails and good skills. The artificial nails of the thumb need to be worn at a 45 angle, and the artificial nails of other fingers can be worn along the normal nails.

After sitting and wearing armor, you need to play basic music. It is also important to pluck the strings when playing the basic notes. It is best to pluck the strings at a distance of about 8 cm from the piano beam.

Seven-string guzheng introductory course 3 beginners' methods of learning guzheng

Methods of learning guzheng

First, I am interested.

Learning guzheng is a gift, and interest is the best teacher. If you are not interested in learning anything, you will lose your energy and waste your time. So if you want to learn guzheng, you must really like it, so that you can learn it better.

Second, we must understand the guzheng.

Guzheng is a very ancient stringed instrument in China, belonging to plucked instruments. Guzheng has beautiful timbre, wide range, rich playing skills and considerable expressive force. The structure consists of a panel, a piano code, strings, a front moon hill, a string nail, a tuning box, a piano foot, a back moon hill, a side plate, a sound outlet, a bottom plate and a string piercing hole. The shape of the Zheng is a rectangular wooden sound box, and the string frame "Zheng column" can move freely, and one string is arranged with five tones. The most commonly used specification at present is 2 1 string.

You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Without a good guzheng, it is difficult to learn it well. It is recommended to choose a big manufacturer to buy guzheng, so that all aspects are guaranteed. Dunhuang, Yinmeier and Suzaku are all good choices. Dunhuang, with lively guzheng, is suitable for fast-paced music. Yinmeier Guzheng, with excellent bass connection in high school, has more charm with the playing of timbre. Suzaku Guzheng, with a long aftertaste, is especially suitable for slow-paced tracks.

Thirdly, we should have a good teacher.

Guzheng, as a difficult musical instrument to learn, is difficult to teach by itself, so it is necessary to find a good teacher. Teachers must be authoritative and professional. If they are not professional, they have laid a bad foundation, and it is very difficult to correct them in the future.

How to choose a teacher? According to the teachers' software and hardware, educational background and teaching level, priority is given to the guzheng teachers in major conservatories, followed by the guzheng teachers in art departments and the music education teachers in major conservatories. Generally speaking, it is not recommended to choose a teacher who has no orthodox music-related learning and only passed the guzheng exam. A good professional teacher ensures that you can learn standard fingering, skills and music processing without detours.

Fourth, we should arrange our time reasonably.

Guzheng practice is a process in which practice makes perfect. You should practice more. Make sure you have 1 ~ 2 hours of practice time every day. For beginners, don't let your fingers feel too painful and don't let yourself be too tired, otherwise you will lose interest. If you enter the intermediate stage, you should guarantee more than 2 hours a day.

For the advanced stage, if you want to improve, it can take about 5 hours. There are no strict rules, it depends on your personal situation. This is very important. Most of the kung fu is in your hands. You can't play beautiful music without practicing optics, and no matter how talented you are.

Fifth, the basic skills of guzheng should be solid.

It is suggested that when you start practicing the piano, you should pay attention to your sitting posture and hand shape, and then start practicing fingering (such as hook and drag, big pinch and small pinch, sliding up and down, vibrato) and change hands to practice. If you think there is no reference and standard for such exercises, you might as well buy a daily finger sequence exercise and follow it. Practice without hands at first, practice separately, and practice again when you are ripe. Practice etudes or music after fingering. Every time you practice the piano, the practice of basic skills takes up one-third or even more time.

Conclusion: No matter what you do, you should stick to it. I hope everyone can make some achievements in guzheng learning.

Basic fingering of guzheng performance

The basic fingering methods of the right hand are: supporting, chopping, rubbing, hooking, small pinching and big pinching.

Hold your thumb and play the strings on the outside of the Zheng.

Chopped thumb, toward the inside of the zither string.

Wipe your index finger and play the strings in the inner direction of the Zheng.

The direction of the elastic string is inside Zheng.

Small pinch └ (the score is supported up and down, and the top is marked)

Hand type: the right hand naturally loosens after making a fist, and the metacarpal bone protrudes. At the same time, it is also a brace. For example, put your thumb on alto 5 and your index finger on alto 2 (across a string) and play at the same time.

Key points of action: When playing the little finger pinch method, the thumb must exert force relative to the index finger, and the "grip" and "wipe" touch the strings at the same time, and put the strings at the same time. Note that the tiger's mouth is round after touching the rope. (that is, the small joints of two fingers are fully bent, and there is a feeling of picking beans.)

Big pinch └⌒ (the score is supported up and down, and the top is marked)

Hand type: after the right hand clenched, it naturally loosened, the metacarpal bone protruded, and at the same time, it lifted the hook and pinched it. For example, put your thumb on the high note 5 and your middle finger on the middle note 5, and play at the same time.

Action points: Big pinch, like small pinch, also needs two fingers to exert relative force at the same time. "Grip" and "hook" touch the string at the same time and release the string at the same time. Note that the tiger's mouth is round after touching the rope. (that is, the small joints of two fingers are fully bent, and there is a feeling of catching the ball.)

The basic fingering of the left hand are: sliding up, sliding down and vibrato.

Basic hand shape of left hand tremor and sliding

Slippery-after the right hand plays the string, the left hand presses the string to make the note slide upward.

Hand type: the left hand is half clenched, the palm is down, the index finger, middle finger and ring finger are aligned, lightly placed on the strings, and the big and little fingers are naturally relaxed and put away. The whole left hand is a bit like the gesture of the number six. On the basis of keeping the hand shape, press the string. Play first and then press the original name "slide".

Action points: When the right hand plays a string, the left hand presses the played sound to the pitch of the next string on the left side of the piano code, and the whole sliding process is integrated by the residual sound.

Slippery ↘ Press the chord with your left hand, play the chord with your right hand, and press the chord with your left hand to make the sound slip.

Hand type: the left hand is half clenched, the palm is down, the index finger, middle finger and ring finger are aligned, lightly placed on the strings, and the big and little fingers are naturally relaxed and put away. The whole left hand is a bit like the gesture of the number six. On the basis of keeping the hand shape, press the string. Press first and then play the old name "sliding sound"

Action points: press the tone with the left hand to the pitch of the next string on the left side of the piano code, and then play the string with the right hand. When playing with the right hand, let go of the left hand slowly, and make the tone from high to low into a whole with the lingering sound.

You need to listen more, practice more, compare more, and put it down after the lingering sound.

Tremolo, also known as intonation. Gently rub the strings to make the music tremble slightly.

Hand type: the left hand is half clenched, the palm is down, the index finger, middle finger and ring finger are aligned, lightly placed on the strings, and the big and little fingers are naturally relaxed and put away. The whole left hand is a bit like the gesture of the number six. On the basis of keeping the hand shape, press the strings evenly up and down.

Action points: relax the shoulders, arms and wrists, use the strength of the forearm to drive the fingertips to press the strings down through the wrists, then lift the upper arms and wrists, relax the hands and wrists, and restore the original sound to a higher level. When the left hand trembles, the amplitude must be even up and down. (looking for the feeling of hitting the ball)

Maintenance method of guzheng

Seven methods of guzheng maintenance

1. Musical instruments should be avoided to be used or placed in an environment with too high temperature or humidity, and should not be exposed to the sun or caught in the rain, so as to avoid the glue on the piano body and affect the sound quality. Avoid putting them next to heaters in winter in northeast China.

2. The proper humidity for guzheng maintenance is 50%-70%. If it is less than 50%, it is easy to cause the guzheng to crack. If it is higher than 70%, the water content will be large, which will cause the zither tone to be dull and dull. Small cracks in guzheng can be slowly infiltrated with 502 glue.

3. The placement of guzheng is also very particular. The guzheng should be avoided from exposure to the sun and rain. It should not be placed near the tuyere or heating. Don't put it in the kitchen or where it is easy to contact with oil fumes. The adsorption of oil fume will directly affect the timbre of musical instruments.

4. The best temperature of guzheng is 20℃. The temperature is generally kept at 16-28℃.

5, guzheng strings should always be wiped with a dry cloth to remove dust and prevent rust. You can cover it with a piano cover when not in use.

6. When the guzheng is moving, it must be handled carefully. Don't collide violently, it will cause damage. During transportation, it must be carefully packed and padded with foam.

7. How to deal with the concave part of the guzheng panel printed with small code? Apply a wet towel to the concave part to make the concave paulownia bounce back. Generally, small marks do not affect the timbre of guzheng.