Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional customs - Sensei, what is the reason that the inner strings of the erhu still sound brighter than the outer strings?

Sensei, what is the reason that the inner strings of the erhu still sound brighter than the outer strings?

The reason may be that the outer strings have been replaced.

A new erhu, or one that has not been played for a long time, may have a large difference in tone between the inner and outer strings. To improve this phenomenon, the first thing to do is to choose the same brand and set of inner and outer strings. After breaking a string, it is better to change two strings at the same time, which can also avoid the inconsistency of the tone caused by the different pulling time loved by the old and new strings.

The erhu is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, also known as the huqin, Nanhu, etc. It was invented by a minority group in northern China during the Tang Dynasty. It was invented by a minority group in the north of China during the Tang Dynasty, and then introduced into the Central Plains. It has a history of more than a thousand years, and is popular in all regions of the country, is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, and one of the main bowed stringed instruments among Chinese ethnic instruments.