What are the playing skills of erhu?

Erhu is an important plucked instrument in China traditional music, with unique timbre and playing skills. The following are some contents of erhu playing skills:

1. Basic posture

Erhu performance requires correct posture and finger movements. The performer should sit up straight, put his hands on his legs naturally and put the erhu above his left leg. Hold the lever with your left hand, put your fingers on the strings, hold the clasp with your right hand, and put your fingers on the clasp.

2. Finger movement

Finger movements are very important when playing erhu. Players need to master the correct finger placement and movement skills in order to play accurate, clear and smooth music. Usually, the fingers of the left hand should be accurately placed on the strings, while the fingers of the right hand need to buckle, play and pluck the strings quickly.

3. Bow method

Bowing in erhu performance is also a very important part. Players need to master the correct bow drawing skills in order to produce beautiful, smooth and accurate sounds. Bowing skills include bow speed, bow force, bow distance, bow position and bow hammer.

4. Common playing skills

In erhu performance, the common techniques are glide, vibrato, overtone, chord, vibrato bow, bow change and bow winding. These skills can make players show more rich musical emotions and styles in their performances.

5. Practice of playing skills

For erhu players, the practice of skills is very important. Players need to master the correct posture, finger movements and bow skills through repeated practice, and gradually master various playing skills. In addition, players can also listen to the masters' performances and observe their playing skills and styles, so as to continuously improve their playing level.

To sum up, erhu playing skill is a very important field. Players need correct posture, finger movements and bow skills, and gradually master all kinds of common playing skills, so as to make beautiful, smooth and accurate sounds and show more rich musical emotions and styles in performance.