The commonly used string striking methods include the forearm joint as the driving axis and the wrist joint as the driving axis. Now we focus on the latter one used by most people. The action of hitting the string can be divided into two actions: "hitting the string" and "returning the key", and the completion of these two actions is instantaneous and difficult to distinguish. When hitting the string, as the wrist rotates, the thumb and index finger hold the key and hit it downward, and the middle finger holds the key and pushes it upward elastically. In this way, the key is hit one by one to continuously generate the force of hitting the string downward. , thus hitting a solid and powerful note on the strings.

1. The striking position

The striking position is between one-seventh and two-ninths of the string length, that is, the high-pitched area is between 1.5 cm and 1.5 cm away from the string. 2 cm, the midrange area is about 2 to 2.5 cm, and the bass area is about 2.5 to 3 cm. The optimal hitting point is. If the hitting point is too close to the piano, the hitting will be too hard, and if it is too far away, it will easily hit. to other strings. When hitting the strings, the key head should be positioned slightly behind the center. At the same time, the key head should hit the strings smoothly and not tilted to the left or right, so that the sound can be full and granular.

2. Single-note cells

The single-note cells that make up dulcimer music are the "sound points" of the dulcimer. As one of the plucked instruments, the sound points of the dulcimer must be granular. To achieve this requirement, when training the basic skills of string striking, it is necessary to make each single tone cell played have both bones and flesh. Each tone point is composed of two parts: tone core and tone flesh. If the tone has a tone core but no tone flesh, it will make people feel that the sound is too dry and harsh. If the tone is played with a tone flesh but no tone core, the sound point will lose the granularity it should have. Therefore, when hitting the string, In terms of method, attention should be paid to the relaxation of the elasticity of the fingers and wrists when striking the strings, so that the sound produced can be moderately hard and soft, with both bones and flesh.