Are there any dangers in playing the suona for a long time?

Are there any dangers in playing the suona for a long time? The suona is a relatively unpopular musical instrument. When playing the suona, your lips should be closed naturally and you should hold the flute in both hands. Hold the flute head with your left hand, and the flute tail with your right hand. Place the blow hole at the lower edge of your lips. Let’s see what are the dangers of playing suona for a long time and related information below. Are there any dangers in blowing suona for a long time? 1

The analysis is as follows;

As long as the blowing method is correct, there is basically no harm.

The biggest feature of suona is that it can control the whistle with the mouth to make changes in volume, pitch, and timbre, as well as the use of various techniques.

1. Suona is a type of Chinese national wind instrument and a folk instrument widely spread throughout China.

2. The suona has a bright sound and a large volume. The tube is made of wood and is conical in shape. The upper end is equipped with a copper pipe with a whistle, and the lower end is covered with a copper bell mouth (called a bowl), so Commonly known as the trumpet.

3. In Taiwan, it is called drumming; in Guangdong, it is also called tick. It is one of the "eight-tone" musical instruments in Guangdong.

Suona is a type of Chinese national wind instrument and a folk instrument widely spread throughout China.

Suona has a bright sound and loud volume. The tube is made of wood and is conical in shape. The upper end is equipped with a copper tube with a whistle, and the lower end is covered with a copper bell mouth (called a bowl), so it is commonly known as trumpet.

In Taiwan, it is called drumming; in Guangdong, it is also called tick. It is one of the "eight-tone" musical instruments in Guangdong.

The suona has a high-pitched and loud pronunciation. In the past, it was mostly used in folk singing gatherings, yangko gatherings, drumming classes and as accompaniment to local folk arts and operas.

After continuous development, the playing skills have been enriched and the expressive power has been improved. It has become a distinctive solo instrument and is used in ethnic band ensembles or as accompaniment for operas, songs and dances. Are there any dangers in playing suona for a long time? 2

Suona playing skills

(1) Dharma:

All eight sound holes of suona need to be pressed with fingers If the sound hole is not tight, it will easily make noise or inaccurate sound when playing. How can you press all eight sound holes tightly? The correct way to hold it is: stretch the fingers of both hands naturally to press all eight sound holes. The four fingers of the top handle are the first three and the last one (usually with the left hand), and the little finger does not press the sound holes. , that is, use your thumb to press the back hole (i.e., the seventh hole), and the other three fingers to press the eighth, sixth, and fifth holes in sequence; the lower four fingers (usually with the right hand) do not press the sound hole with the thumb, and the other four fingers to Press the fourth, third, second and first sound holes completely.

(2) Mouth shape:

The most important thing in playing suona is mouth shape, which plays a very important role in the control of pitch, volume changes and performance skills. If the mouth shape is wrong, not only will the sound be unsatisfactory, but the pitch will also be affected. The correct mouth shape should be: when not playing, the mouth is full with no gaps, and the labial and buccinator muscles are in a relaxed state. When playing, the labial muscles contract and move closer together with the reed as the center.

At this time, the cavity in the mouth is oval, but the mouth should not be pouted too far forward. That is to say, the upper and lower lips rest naturally, loosely and beautifully on the reed, and the position of holding the whistle should be in the middle of the lips. , basically not touching the air disc, and the lips are flush with the whistle base.

The control strength of the two lips on the reed should be coordinated with the air flow control, and the lip control strength and air flow rate should be determined according to the different requirements of pitch, volume, timbre and certain techniques. How much. In the process of playing music, the pronunciation head of each note plays a decisive role in the quality of the sound.

(3) Breathing method:

Mastering breathing is the basic skill of wind music. It is often said that "when the breath is sufficient, the sound is full", which means that enough breath is the basis of "the sound is full". A better breathing method is "Dantian breathing method", that is, "thoracic and abdominal breathing method". When inhaling, the lower abdomen contracts inward, and the chest and ribs expand outward; when exhaling, instead of just using the lungs as usual Exhale like this, and basically use the movements of the lower abdomen to control the speed of exhalation. When practicing breathing, you should pay attention to three points:

1. When breathing, all parts of the body that have nothing to do with breathing should be relaxed. Inhale more and faster; exhale less and slowly.

2. To maintain the continuity of exhalation and inhalation, do not wait until the first breath is completely exhaled before starting to take the second breath, but start taking the second breath before the first breath is completely exhaled. Take a second breath so that you can continue continuously.

3. In general, use the nose to inhale. Only when it is necessary to grab air or inhale through the nose is not enough, use the mouth and nose to inhale at the same time.

(4) Mouth wind:

Mouth wind is the airflow passing through the whistle. The pronunciation of the suona is mainly controlled by the tone of the mouth: if the tone of the mouth is quick, the sound will be strong; if the tone of the mouth is slow, the sound will be weak. When playing different high and low notes, the tone of voice is also different.

When playing high notes, the tone should be more urgent; when playing low notes, the tone should be slower. The tone of the mouth has a great influence on the pitch. Poor control of the tone of the mouth can cause the sound to deviate from the correct pitch, such as a semitone higher, a semitone lower, or even a whole tone. Therefore, the tone of voice is very important. It is one of the basic skills of playing suona. Only through long-term training can one be able to be strong or weak, soft or strong.

(5) Ventilation method:

There are two ventilation methods, namely "natural ventilation method" and "circulatory ventilation method" (also called gill-bulging ventilation method) ). The natural ventilation method is like the natural ventilation used when you need to take a breath at the end of a sentence or pause in the middle of speaking or singing. However, you need more air to play the suona, because without enough air, you won’t be able to produce a sound, especially when playing high notes, more air is consumed, so you need to inhale enough. According to the needs of the music, sometimes it is necessary to take breaths in short gaps. This is called "breathing". Only by playing more and practicing more can you master it skillfully.

(6) How to play whole tones and semitones:

Press all eight holes of the suona and the tube sound will be blown out. The tube sound = 5. Release the first hole (i.e. the last hole). A hole at the lower end), the sound blown out is one whole tone higher than the simple tone, 6th tone. Then release the second hole, and the sound blown will rise by a whole tone of 7th. If the third hole is also released, the resulting sound can only be raised by a semitone l. This is because the distance between the sound holes of Suona A made according to specifications is not equal.

The distance between the second and third holes and the sixth and seventh holes is relatively small (equivalent to a semitone). When a series of notes are blown continuously in the above order, it is in line with the requirements of the major scale. The relationship between musical intervals is the nine notes 567123456 in the major scale. In addition, there are methods of breath control. For example, blowing with added force or reduced force can raise or lower the sound by a semitone. When it's too late to blow quickly, you can only rely on breath control.

(7) Flat blowing and super blowing:

The blowing method is slower and the lower notes are played. This blowing method is called "flat blowing"; the blowing style is faster and the higher notes are played. , usually the easiest thing to blow is a note that is an octave higher than it. This blowing method is called "overblowing". If the overblowing and the normal sound are separated by a small octave, it is called "borrowing". This fingering is only used occasionally when special effects are needed, and is generally not used much.

To sum up, suona control technology can only be mastered by mastering the theory, practicing hard in playing practice, and gradually understanding and understanding it.

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What beginners need to know when learning to play suona

1: Problems with one’s own conditions

(1) Physical health

The body must be healthy, some people with thin bodies and birth defects are not suitable for learning musical instruments;

(2) Musical sense problems

The level of musical hearing and perception ability, It is directly related to the ability to distinguish the strength and pitch of the sound. Of course, everyone's ability to listen and distinguish the sound will also be different. The sense of music is an indispensable basic ability for learning suona;

(3 ) Psychological quality problems

Suona players have stiff fingers and tense states. The way to overcome this state is to always remind themselves to be calm and relaxed; psychological quality problems are also inseparable from the player's personality and temperament. Relationship;

Two: Problems with external factors of suona

(1) Problems with suona itself

Suona consists of reed, air disc, copper core, pole, and suona The bowl is composed of five parts. The reed is the sound source part of the suona. The material, size and shape of the reed will have varying degrees of impact on the performance of the suona. The air disc can play a certain auxiliary role in controlling the reed on the lips. ; The thickness, length and taper ratio of the copper core also have varying degrees of influence on the performance of the suona; the pole generally has 8 holes, 7 in the front and 1 in the back. By opening and closing the sound holes, the length of the air column in the tube can be changed. Pitch; the shape and size of the suona bowl will also have a certain impact on the pitch of the suona;

(2) The issue of the impact of the performance venue

Whether there is echo in the performance venue where the performer is located It is an important factor that affects the performance. The performance in a concert hall is better than in an open-air performance venue (relatively speaking);

(3) Temperature The influence of temperature

The suona is a wind instrument. Its material and structure determine that it will be affected by temperature. Under different temperatures, the amount of breath it requires to play will be different. The pitch it produces will also change under different temperatures;

(4) The impact of accompaniment on suona performance

Accompaniment is very important to the performer , the accompaniment helps the performer integrate into the artistic conception of the piece, so as to fully express the artistic conception of the piece on the basis of a full understanding of the work;

Three: Issues with internal factors of suona

( 1) Breath

Currently, there are three types of suona breathing: chest breathing, abdominal breathing, and chest and abdominal breathing; chest breathing involves the intercostal muscles, like this The amount of inhalation in the breathing form is relatively small, and the performance is weak and weak; abdominal breathing involves the diaphragm, which moves downward, increasing the volume of the chest cavity, allowing a large amount of air to enter the lungs;

( 2) Mouth shape

The suona is a wind instrument. Different mouth shapes will lead to different timbres of the music played. The correct mouth shape has an important relationship with the timbre of the suona;

( 3) Tongue

"Double spitting" is an important pronunciation skill of suona. This skill is completed with the tongue; for suona, many skills are also performed with the tongue; it can be seen that the tongue Flexibility is very important for the performance of suona;

(4) Fingering

When playing suona, your fingers should be relaxed naturally and placed in the correct posture (note that the fingers should be Lifting it too high will affect the speed of finger skills and normal performance level); suona fingering has a direct relationship with the smoothness and coherence of the melody;