1. Appearance: The pipa body is pear-shaped, while the Ruan's sound box is round.

2. In terms of timbre: Pipa’s timbre is soft and clear, and Ruan’s timbre is rich

3. In terms of tuning: Pipa’s tuning from sub-string to old string is 5215, and Ruan’s from sub-string to old string is 5215. The strings are 5151

4. In terms of playing: ? Pipa is played with fingernails, and Ruan uses a pick

5. In terms of the origin of the instrument: Pipa is made of From the Western Regions, Ruan is native to China

6. Development: Pipa has long been used as an accompaniment instrument for Suzhou playing and singing and other folk rap music. It has been widely used, and the repertoire left in history is also More.

As an alto and bass instrument, the ruan has developed greatly after the reform of national musical instruments.

Similarities:

Both are plucked music, and both have four strings.

Pipa, the earliest musical instrument called "Pipa" appeared around the Qin Dynasty in China.

The pipa consists of six phases and twenty-four frets, forming a twelve-equal temperament with a wide range of sounds.

The first string is steel wire, and the second, third and fourth strings are steel rope nylon wound strings.

The pipa has a very special sound. Its overtones rank first among all kinds of musical instruments at home and abroad in ancient and modern times. It is not only loud in volume, but also crisp and bright in sound quality.

At the same time, the fundamental tone emitted by the pipa is accompanied by rich overtones. This overtone can make the sound of the piano less attenuated during propagation and has strong penetrating power. When playing in a calm and open space, , the sound of the piano when using it to play heavy tones can be transmitted two or three miles away.

Qi Ruan can be divided into high-pitched Ruan, small Ruan, medium Ruan, large Ruan and low-pitched Ruan. When combined, they will have a broad sound range and rich expressive power.

The middle ruan and the large ruan are widely used, while the small and bass ruan are rarely used.

Ruan began in the Song Dynasty. In the Yuan Dynasty, Ruan was widely spread among the people and became a favorite plucked instrument.

The new Da Ruan developed in recent years has increased the camber of the sound box and the surface and back panel, significantly enhancing the expressive power and being suitable for solo use.

Extended information

Ruan was called Qin Pipa in the Han Dynasty, Ruan Xian in the Tang Dynasty, and Ruan in the Song Dynasty. The ancient system was maintained until the Qing Dynasty;

Ruan in modern development.

Ruan: round sound box, twelve sound columns, four strings, played with false nails or picks, can be used for solos, ensembles and songs

Dance accompaniment or participate in ethnic band performances , rich in artistic expression.

Ruan, the abbreviation of Ruan Xian, also means a long-necked pipa, similar in shape to today's Yueqin, which is different from the tuned pipa passed down from Qiuci.

Ruan Xian, one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest in the Western Jin Dynasty, was good at playing the pipa. During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, a copper pipa was unearthed from Ruan Xian's tomb and named "Ruan Xian", or "Ruan" for short.

The structure is a wooden round sounding box with a straight handle, four strings and twelve columns, which can be played vertically by hand.

In the Tang Dynasty, the pipa was used to convey orders in the army, so there is a saying that if you want to drink, you should drink the pipa immediately.

Among the Chinese orchestras that developed in modern China, Ruan and Xian instruments include Zhong Ruan and Da Ruan.

As the alto part of a plucked instrument.

After 1949, Ruan and Xian instruments were improved and developed into Ruan instruments, including treble Ruan, small Ruan, middle Ruan, large Ruan and bass Ruan.

Among them, the treble ruan is used in the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra to replace the Liuqin as a treble plucked instrument, while the middle ruan and the large ruan are commonly used mid-bass plucked instruments in various folk orchestras.

The Ruan speaker is round in shape, with twelve sound columns and four strings. It is played with false nails or picks. It can be used for solo, ensemble, singing and dancing accompaniment, or participation in national band performances. It has rich artistic expression.