Peking Opera is basically divided into two vocal cadences which are

Basic Peking Opera is divided into two vocal cadences: Xipi and Erhuang.

1, Peking Opera singing mainly consists of the famous "Xipi" and "Erhuang" two major vocal cadences, the so-called "Pihuang Cavity".

2, "Xipi" jumps into the intervals more, the overall sound area is high, and its tuning is mostly in the "Gong" tuning mode, so its melodic tone is bright, gorgeous, sharp, and when it is handled in a gentle rhythm, it expresses the bright and lyrical comedy plot and the pleasant mood of the characters. When handled with a gentle rhythm, it mostly expresses bright and lyrical comedic plots and pleasant characters' emotions. Xipi includes the introduction (inverted plate), slow plate (slow three-eyed), original plate, two-six, fast plate, running water, loose plate, rocking plate, back to the dragon and other plate styles.

3. "Erhuang" is based on progressive intervals, the overall tone range is low, and its modulation is based on the "Shang" mode. Its melodic tone is dark, heavy, and calm, and when the rhythm is slow, it is mostly used to express depressing tragic plots and melancholic characters. When the rhythm is slow, it is mostly used to express depressing tragic plots and melancholy characters; when the rhythm is strong, it is mostly used to express depressing and tragic dramatic scenes and miserable and sad characters. The Erhuang includes the introduction (inverted), slow (slow three-eyed), original, stacked, scattered, rocking, and return to the dragon.

Beijing Opera:

Beijing Opera, also known as Ping Opera, Beijing Opera, etc., is one of the national treasures of China, and it is the most influential type of opera in China, with its distribution centered in Beijing and spreading all over the country. Named after Mei Lanfang, the Peking Opera performance system is regarded as a representative of the Oriental theater performance system and one of the three major performance systems in the world. Peking Opera is an important expression of traditional Chinese culture, and many of its artistic elements are used as symbols of traditional Chinese culture.

Peking Opera has had many names. The counts are: Chaos, Reed Tune, Beijing Reed, Beijing Two Reed, Leather Reed (Pihuang), Two Reed (Erhuang), Great Opera, Ping Opera, Old Opera, National Opera, Beijing Opera, Peking Opera, and so on.

The stage art of Peking Opera, in all aspects such as literature, performance, music, singing, gongs and drums, make-up and face painting, constitutes a set of metrical and standardized programs that are mutually restrained and complementary through the long-term stage practice of countless artists. As an artistic means of creating stage images, it is very rich, and its usage is very strict. If you can't master these programs, you can't complete the creation of Peking Opera stage art.