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Basic playing methods of Chinese drum

The basic playing methods of Chinese drum include beating the heart and the edge.

The basic methods of playing the big drum mainly include beating the heart, beating the edge, knocking on the drum surface, rubbing the drum surface, hitting the drum sticks, pressing the drum, etc.

Hold the mallet with moderate strength, relax your wrist, and transmit the power of the big arm to the wrist, and even the arm, drumstick, and finally hit the drum surface. Generally, the right hand is used for strong beats and the left hand is used for weak beats.

Keep your wrist relaxed and hold the mallet with moderate strength.

The power of the big arm is transferred to the wrist, even the arm, and the drumstick.

Finally hit the drum head.

Be sure to relax when practicing, feel the coordinated changes in intensity and feedback, feel more, and practice more.

The drum is composed of a drum body, a drum skin, a drum hoop, a drum card and a drum hammer.

When playing drums, no matter what note is played, the right hand plays the strong beat and the left hand plays the weak beat.

Introduction to Dagu: Dagu, the name of the musical instrument.

A type of percussion instrument, also known as taiko drum.

It is an instrument made of skin stretched on a hollow wooden cylinder for percussion.

In Buddhism, it has been used since ancient times to beat people to gather people.

In Volume 8 of "Youbumu Dejia", it is said: "The six major capitals, Bi Xuan and others, came to gather. Since there were so many people, the time was lost. The Buddha said: The bullocks should be beaten. Even if the bullocks are beaten, the crowd will

Don't listen to the noise. The Buddha said: "The big drum should be beaten." In addition, the drum is also used as a warning.

In Volume 12 of "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", drums are also used in ceremonies, dance music and military formations.

Since the Tang Dynasty, large drums have been commonly used in Buddhist temples.

In the second volume of "Edict to Repair Baizhang Qinggui", there are "Dharma Drum", "Tea Drum", "Zhai Drum", "Gengg Drum", "Bath Drum" and so on.