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What national musical instruments are there?

National musical instruments include pipa, erhu, chime, flute and flute.

1, pipa

Pipa is known as the "king of plucking" and belongs to plucked instruments. A musical instrument called "Pipa" appeared in China around the Qin Dynasty. The word "Jue" in Pipa means "two pieces of jade collide and make a pleasant knocking sound", which means that it is a musical instrument that sounds by plucking the strings. When playing pipa, pipa is an important national musical instrument, which can be solo, accompaniment, ensemble and ensemble.

2. Erhu

Erhu began in the Tang Dynasty and is called "Xiqin". It has a history of 1000 years. "Huqin system is like a fire without thinking, winding the tap, bowing two strings, bowing a ponytail" further expounds the production principle of Huqin. In modern times, Huqin changed its name to Erhu. Erhu consists of (barrel, leather, handle, shaft, string, bow, jack, piano code, piano holder and sound pad).

Step 3 be harmonious

China ancient Han large percussion instruments rose in the Western Zhou Dynasty and flourished in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period until the Qin and Han Dynasties. China is the first country to manufacture and use musical clocks. The chimes are made of bronze, arranged in pitch order by oblate chimes of different sizes, hung on a huge clock stand, and struck with a T-shaped wooden hammer and a long stick respectively, which can produce different musical sounds. Because each chime has different tones, you can play wonderful music according to the sound spectrum.

4. Xiao (surname)

"Today's flute tube is an ancient flute, and Fang is an ancient flute. Xiao Yun is also a flute player. " Xiao has a long history. Generally, it is made of bamboo, with pores at the upper end. Xiao is suitable for playing low and euphemistic tunes, reposing quiet and distant thoughts and expressing delicate and rich emotions. Quiet and elegant, with endless aftertaste, it is hard to meet a bosom friend and revel in it.

5. Flute

Flute, a wind instrument, is an ancient Han musical instrument discovered so far, and it is also a representative wind instrument with national characteristics among Han musical instruments. In national bands, flute is an important wind instrument, regarded as the representative of national wind music, and known as "the king of folk music". The sound of the flute is crisp and sweet, which can be described as flute rhyme, blowing the customs.