How beginners learn dulcimer well

It is not difficult to learn to play the piano, but it is very important for beginners to get started and lay a good foundation. Whether you are studying by yourself or looking for a teacher, you should pay attention to mastering the correct posture of holding bamboo, the method of striking strings and the method of pronunciation at the beginning stage, and practice hard and be good at using it. Beginners should not only pay attention to the correct playing methods, but also master the practice methods step by step, bearing in mind that "diligence can make up for mistakes, and practice makes perfect." Let's take a look at the initial learning method of playing the piano. First, the preliminary learning methods of piano performance

Playing the piano is also called dulcimer. As a musical instrument, it is not too difficult to learn, but it is still difficult to learn dulcimer well. Whether you are studying by yourself or with a teacher, beginners learn piano mainly by holding bamboo and plucking strings.

1, the correct bamboo

The basic hand shape is a half-clenched fist, which is solid outside and empty inside, just like holding an egg in your hand. The thumb naturally rests on the outside of the index finger, and the four fingers are folded. Only thumb, forefinger and middle finger are used when holding bamboo, so it is also called "three fingers holding bamboo". The specific grip method is as follows: first, place one-fifth of the bamboo (grip) on the first knuckle of the index finger near the fingertip, and then naturally press the thumb on it, and the first knuckle of the middle finger is supported below by the finger root. Hold the Qin bamboo firmly with three fingers, and then the four fingers naturally bend and fold, located at the end of the bamboo. Finally, check whether the whole hand shape is naturally closed, whether the outer sides of the hand shape are close together, and whether the knuckles are stiff. Be careful not to hold the piano and bamboo too tightly with your thumb and forefinger, and don't hold the bamboo tail tightly with your ring finger and five fingers, let alone hold the piano and bamboo in your hand. Correct exertion feels like grabbing tools every day.

2. Correct string movements

The basic action of playing dulcimer is to move your wrist up and down and tap the strings to pronounce. Whether the action of striking strings is correct or not is directly related to the pronunciation quality, and then directly affects the performance effect and level.

The commonly used method of striking strings is the wrist-playing method, and the action is divided into three steps: when preparing for the action, the bamboo wrist is held vertically, and the piano and bamboo are perpendicular to the ground, which we call "lifting"; Then the wrist rotates slowly in a straight track directly below, which we call "falling"; After touching the string, it slowly rotates directly above with the same trajectory and stops at the preparatory position, which is called "back"; After practicing the continuous action of "rise-fall-return", the "fall" in the middle link can be changed to "bounce", that is, the wrist drives the bamboo to fall quickly and hit the strings, and when it touches the strings, it exerts force and returns to its original position by the rebound force of the strings and the head of the bamboo. The power arrangement of this coherent action "starting-bouncing-returning" should be relaxation-exertion-relaxation. We can find the feeling by patting the ball. The wrist is slack before shooting, hard at the moment of shooting, and then slack again. It should be noted that the wrist should not be "buckled in" or "everted out" during exercise. Wrist buckling and wrist turning will directly affect the stroke and pronunciation. When the two hands strike the strings alternately, the distance between the two hands is about one punch, and the palms are opposite, showing a figure of eight.

3. Correct pronunciation

(1) Strike position: From the shape of dulcimer, it is pronounced by vibrating the strings. Generally, the effective pronunciation chord length in the high-pitched area is relatively short, and the effective pronunciation chord length in the low-pitched area is relatively long. Take one eleventh of the effective chord length as the best hitting point. The calculation method of this position is: the treble area is two centimeters to two and a half centimeters away from the piano code; The alto is two and a half centimeters to three centimeters away from the piano code; The bass area is three minutes to three and a half centimeters away from the piano code. Listen with your ears, cooperate with your eyes, and train for a long time, and you will definitely find a standard hitting point.

(2) The striking position of the piano and bamboo: Correct pronunciation also requires the striking position of the piano and bamboo head. Strike the strings with the middle of the piano head and the bamboo pole, and the pronunciation is the thickest and fullest. Before or after, it not only affects the timbre, but also easily touches the strings above or below, which affects the accuracy.

(3) The strength of wrist bounce: dulcimer performance requires the coordinated movements of all parts of the body. When we play, shoulders, elbows, wrists and knuckles support the movement of the whole arm. Shoulder joint is the supporting point of the whole arm, and it is indispensable for carrying the arm. The elbow joint supports the forearm and prevents it from moving up and down during exercise. Only by taking the elbow joint as the axis can the forearm be strengthened; Wrist joint is the most important supporting point, and the wrist moves up and down on it. In addition to supporting the piano and bamboo in the hand, the joint force between the knuckles and the wrist is also an important factor to ensure the wrist rotation.

4. Correct practice methods

Master the basic movement essentials and norms, but also have scientific and reasonable practice methods. In the process of practice, we should first use our brains, that is, practice with questions. Every time we practice an etude or a piece of music, we must understand what problem we are trying to solve. Practice why there are mistakes and so on. Secondly, take the method of slow training and have enough time to pay attention to the technical movements and essentials in the process of slow training, so that through a lot of repeated slow training, the technical movements will be finalized and the difficult technology will be transformed into handy skilled skills.

In addition, we should also pay attention to cultivating our own reading ability and audition ability. While playing this paragraph, our eyes and brains have been observing and reacting to the next paragraph, even the next few paragraphs. In the long run, the ability of reading music and listening will grow rapidly.

Second, how do beginners learn dulcimer well

For beginners, learning dulcimer requires mastering the correct playing methods and persistent practice. To learn dulcimer well, we should pay attention to the following aspects:

1. For beginners of dulcimer, first of all, we should pay attention to the posture when playing, the action of striking strings and the basic bamboo method. Then, by practicing some basic etudes and some music textbooks, we can master the technical movements and norms of dulcimer pronunciation, so as to master the five comprehensive skills of "holding bamboo, striking strings, touching hammers, supporting points and exerting strength"

2. After being familiar with the basic phonemes, beginners can practice some simple songs, such as Little Star, I am a painter, Picking Tea and Catching Butterflies, and gradually practice more difficult songs.

How much time beginners practice piano every day depends on their energy and physical strength. The effect of practice should be proportional to time. It should be noted that "diligence can make up for it, and practice makes perfect". Diligence and familiarity increase the amount of practice, while "making up for mistakes" and "practice makes perfect" are qualitative leaps.

In a word, it is very important for beginners to master correct and solid basic skills and scientific and effective practice methods. Don't practice hard when you encounter some difficult fragments. If your hands and wrists are uncomfortable, you won't rest, so your muscles will stretch for a long time and slowly lose their elasticity and can't contract. In severe cases, muscle aches will occur, which will make it impossible to continue playing the piano. Rome wasn't built in a day. I hope dulcimer lovers can persevere, study hard and bravely climb the artistic peak.