Learning Erhu Fingering

Learning Erhu fingering

Learning Erhu fingering, Erhu has a history of more than a thousand years, is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. The erhu has a history of more than a thousand years, and is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. Many of the erhu's techniques can be found in some related things, which is called "common sense" in literary rhetoric. The following is the fingering method for learning the erhu.

Learning Erhu fingering 1

1, holding the erhu left hand palm close to the pole, fingers "lying" inverted by the strings, the thumb bent down to hook the pole.

2. Finger joints are excessively curved, and the tip of the finger (or even the fingernail) touches the strings.

3. Finger joints are bent backwards, especially the first joints of the middle finger, ring finger, and little finger.

4. The fingers (especially the ring and little fingers) press the strings not from the front of the strings (from the strings toward the bar), but from the outside of the strings (from the strings toward the body), so that only the outer strings are pressed, while the inner strings are in the state of false pressing, which often results in a wolf sound.

5. When a finger is pressed on the string, the finger underneath is curled up in the palm, and the finger is always "hanging" above the pitch, not relaxed.

6. Notes. In the process of using the bow, do not touch the bow hair with your hands, so as not to affect the performance after a long time with oil stains on the bow hair. Once you find more oil on the bow hair and affect the performance, you can remove the bow, use soap to wash the bow hair in water, dry it and then rub rosin on it again. The bow hair should be relaxed after each play.

Make the bow stick back to its normal shape, otherwise the bow stick will be deformed after a long time, affecting the performance of the bow. If the bow is not used for a long time in the case, you should put some mothproofing agent in the case to avoid the bow hair being bitten off by moths. In the daily use of the erhu do not need to the skin on the vegetable oil, petroleum jelly, etc., not to mention the need to seal the wax on the back of the skin.

If you apply oily substances on the inner and outer surfaces of the skin, it will affect the air permeability of the skin and the vibration of the skin. The back of the skin should not be treated after the skin has been masked, as scraping or sanding the back of the skin from the back of the barrel will result in an uneven thickness of the skin.

In severe cases, it can also cause the skin to break. To make a localized improvement in the tone of the erhu, measures should be taken in terms of the strings, the bow, the chikin, and the control pads.

Learning Erhu fingering 2

1. Erhu string pressing

When pressing the strings, the hand shape should be a semi-clenched and relaxed state, with the thumb relaxed and naturally extended, and the rest of the four fingers appropriately bent. When a finger presses the string, the rest of the fingers should not be stiff or overly bent, and should be ready to press the string alternately in a relaxed state. When pressing the strings, each finger touches the strings with the fuller end of the finger.

The fingers should have a certain amount of strength, but should not be stiff or dead, and should be flexible. When beginners start practicing, their thumbs tend to be overly upturned or hooked inward, which should be corrected at any time. In addition, you should use your eyes to measure the distance between the tiger's mouth and the jack, and use your ears to recognize whether the press tone is accurate.

2. Vibrato

Vibrato is also known as string playing. It is usually represented by the symbol (a) in the music score. In general, it is played when a finger presses the string, the neighboring fingers immediately after, in the string to do rapid rise and fall, the formation of a series of alternating and uniform and elastic sound effects, vibrato is mostly for the second vibrato, but sometimes because of the needs of the special style, but also the use of the third vibrato, such as the Mongolian style of music, and so on. When playing the vibrato, the fingers should be active and agile, and the articulation is clear and smooth.

3, the erhu vibrato

The string finger in a regular rolling, or apply a Chi pressure, so that it produces a uniform sound wave changes, this technique is vibrato. It is the most important performance method in the erhu technique. The types of vibrato can be roughly categorized into three: ① rolling vibrato, ② pressure vibrato, ③ slide vibrato.

The effect of rolling vibrato is that the fingers roll evenly on the strings, creating a uniform wave of sound around the tone. This kind of vibrato sounds soft, smooth, rich in singing, and is the most commonly used method in vibrato. It is practiced with the wrist driving the palm of the hand and with the slight assistance of the small arm.

The fingers make regular, elastic rolls on the strings. Since the erhu, unlike western stringed instruments such as the violin, has a fingerboard as the ultimate support for the fingers, the up and down tension of the strings is evident when the fingers are rolling, and the fingers create a natural component of pressure on the strings, so the rolling vibrato should actually be referred to as rolling and pressing the vibrato.

Vibrato is a strong, powerful vibrato technique that is accompanied by a sense of tension through the up and down motion of the fingers, and the use of the grip to make the strings tighten and loosen, thus sending out a strong, powerful vibrato with a sense of tension. It is practiced with a certain amount of tension in the lower arm, wrist, and palm, but without stiffness.

Sliding vibrato is the fingers floating on the strings, driven by the small arm, so that the fingers on the strings regular sliding, and produce a sound wave amplitude vibrato skills, very local characteristics. It is generally used to play northern style music or imitate opera singing. When practicing, it is important to note that the big arm, small arm, tiger's mouth part should be relaxed.

4, the erhu retaining finger

The finger that does not press the tone remains on the string and does not lift up, known as the retaining finger, which ensures that the tone increases the certainty, but also accelerates the playing of fast notes due to the reduction of the number of finger falls and rises. Take the 1.5 string as an example: for example, when the fourth finger presses the 2.4.5 fret, the first and second fingers can remain on the string. This keeps the hand shape intonation unchanged, but also adds a complementary finger strength to the press, which is often used in erhu playing.

5, the erhu's slide

Pressing the string finger in the string consciously sliding, the sound issued by the slide, the slide is one of the characteristics of China's bowed string instruments. It plays an important role in highlighting the local style and decorating the melodic color in the music. Due to the different methods and positions of sliding, the effect of glissando is also different. There are many kinds of glissando in Erhu performance, which can be summarized as: upper glissando, lower glissando, back glissando and pad finger glissando.

The upper glissando is a glissando from the bass to the treble. If the slide is within the third interval, it is a small slide

If the slide is more than the third interval, it is a large slide

Lower slide: it is a slide from the treble to the bass, and if the slide is within the third interval, it is a small slide

If the slide is more than the third interval, it is a large slide

Back to slide: there is a difference between the upper slide and the lower slide. But the upper glissando is rarely used. The lower glissando is played by sliding from the note to within three degrees of the 'bass, and then sliding back to the note.

Pad finger glissando: two or more fingers rolling up or down in sequence caused by the effect of the glissando pad finger glissando. It is slightly more difficult than the above three glissando techniques. The general glissando is basically using the same finger to glide from one tone to another, and as long as you pay attention to relaxation, it is not difficult to practice.

Benefits of Learning Erhu

I. Growing Intelligence

1. Music training in childhood has a significant effect on the growth of intellect (experiments have proved that simultaneous study of music has a significant effect on schoolwork performance)

2, The learning of abstract concepts (music theory)

3, can enhance mathematical and reasoning skills (scales and intervals)

4, memory training (reading and memorizing music)

5, concentration (listening to the training)

Second, the balanced development

1, the music can balance the left and right brain development (Especially for the development of the right brain has a greater role, usually, the average child with the left hand with less, and the erhu is to use the left hand to press the strings, and the right hand skills are also very high, is conducive to the coordination of the brain and limbs)

2, the music can make the body and mind to get the balance of the development of the

3, the music can help the development of young children's personalities

Three, develop potential to stimulate the development of the right brain and the left brain.

1. Music is a basic human ability and emotional instinct, and if properly inspired and guided, it can enrich the future life of children.

2. Through the training of composing and arranging music, children's imagination and creativity can be brought to an untouched space.

3. Children's musical talents have a chance to germinate and grow.

Four, cultivate temperament

1, after careful selection of high-quality music on the children's personality has a subtle effect.

2. Music is the best window for emotional catharsis.

V. Establishing a Good Learning Attitude

The erhu playing skill is about the unity of the heart and the hand, and it teaches children to show patience and pursue the right attitude.

6. Learning Interpersonal Relationships

1. Group classes lay the foundation for group learning, increasing the number of areas of life and meeting more friends.

2. Demonstration and imitation among friends can lead to a good interactive learning effect.

3. Through ensemble and sectional training, children can realize the importance of division of labor and group work.

Learning erhu can cultivate students' perseverance, attention, imagination, and improve their intelligence, especially their logical thinking ability. Erhu music is the art of sound expression, and there are infinite meanings behind the performance of its notes, which provides infinite space for the children's imagination, logical thinking, and jumping mind. Children can interpret the music in their own mind according to their imagination, so learning erhu is good for improving intelligence and all aspects of the brain.