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The sea laughs at the pipa.

Pipa is a traditional plucked instrument in East Asia, with a history of more than two thousand years. It is an important national musical instrument for solo, accompaniment, ensemble and ensemble. I have carefully prepared the following contents for you: enjoy pipa music with the laughter of the sea. The content is for reference only, welcome to read!

A pipa with laughter from the sea:

The structure of pipa

The first pipa, by? Chord groove, four? Hammer (chord)? 、? Yamaguchi? Equal composition.

The body of the pipa, also called the upper end? Neck? Is that the department? Stage? The upper end of the neck is folded. Pillow? What is the middle and lower part? Smell? What was the name of phase and product in ancient times? Column? , is a phoneme device. The middle and lower part of the fuselage is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and the bottom is semi-circular hollow, that is, the sound box; Is the smell stuck in the plane board? Panel? The top four strings are tied at the bottom? Cover your hands? Among the four holes in the panel in the center of the hand cover, there is a small hole called? Yin Na? Or? Sound hole? . The back of the body is called. Pipa back? The upper end of the back is connected with the head, the middle and lower parts are bonded with the panel, and the abdomen has two rungs and several sound columns, which are placed in a certain position; The base materials are rosewood, black material, old mahogany, rosewood, fragrant mahogany and so on. They are all top grade, while white wood is a popular product, because rosewood, mahogany and other wood are good at making natural overtones when playing with them.

Pipa is composed of six phases and twenty-five tones, which constitutes the twelve-tone average law and has a wide range. One string is made of steel wire, and the second, third and fourth strings are made of nylon wrapped with steel rope. Pipa sounds very special, and overtones rank first among all kinds of musical instruments at all times and in all countries. Not only is the volume loud, but the sound quality is crisp and bright. At the same time, the pitch of the pipa is accompanied by rich overtones, which can make the sound of the piano less attenuated and penetrating. When playing in a calm and empty place, the sound of the piano when playing heavy notes with it can spread two or three miles away.

The pronunciation characteristics of high-quality pipa are:

Strong penetration (small attenuation, long transmission). The treble is bright and hard, the midrange is soft and moist, and the bass is pure and sincere. Xing described in pipa? The big string hummed like rain, and the small string whispered like a secret, hummed and whispered-and then mixed together, like pouring large and small pearls into a plate of jade? ,? A silver vase suddenly burst, pouring out a stream of water, jumping out of the conflict and blow between armored horses and weapons. Pay attention to your strokes at the end of the piece. All four strings make a sound, just like spinning? It is no longer the poet's artistic exaggeration, but the veritable performance effect of contemporary pipa.