Guzheng nail tradition

1, adjust the hand shape or fingers to make the nails contact the strings as positively as possible;

2. Fingertips touch the strings. If the fingertips enter the strings too deeply, the contact surface with the strings is too large, which will also increase the noise;

3, instant force, when the nail hits the string, apply force instantly, don't drag the mud, the nail and chord contact time will increase the noise. ?

Extended data:

The traditional common playing method of guzheng is to pluck the strings with the four fingers of the right hand, namely the big finger, the middle finger and the ring finger, so as to play the melody and master the rhythm. The left-handed playing method also adapts to the tension of strings and controls the change of chords, thus adjusting the pitch and improving the melody.

There are many fingerings of the Zheng, such as hook, grip, split, pick, wipe, pluck, beat, shake and pinch. Right hand, left hand press, slide, rub and shake. The traditional playing method of guzheng has made a new breakthrough in modern times. 1953, Mr. Zhao Yuzhai created Qingfeng Year and liberated his left hand.

Polyphony is used in the melody, and the technique of alternating left and right hands and multi-voice playing is adopted, which greatly enriches the playing skills and makes a breakthrough in guzheng playing technology.