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Plucked Strings: Guzheng 古箏

Techniques: Pentatonic scale Left and Right Hand Techniques: Arpeggio Continuous plucking with index fingers of both hands Flowing water - repeated glissandi Right Hand Techniques: Double stop in octaves Double…

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February 17, 2020
Plucked Strings: Daruan 大阮
Instruments Information / Plucked Strings

Plucked Strings: Daruan 大阮

Techniques: Right Hand Techniques: Down-stroke Up-stroke Alternate-stroke Sustained alternate-stroke Striking Striking with thumb playing up-stroke Portamento Left Hand Techniques Natural harmonics Left and Right Hand Techniques: Artificial harmonics Chords Broken…

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February 17, 2020
Instruments Information / Plucked Strings

Plucked Strings: Sanxian 三弦

Techniques: Right Hand Techniques: Down-stroke with index finger and up-stroke with thumb Short tremolo with down-stroke and up-stroke Down-stroke brushing with 4 fingers except the thumb Down-stroke with 4 fingers…

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February 17, 2020
Instruments Information / Plucked Strings

Plucked Strings: Zhongruan 中阮

Techniques: Chromatic scale Right Hand Techniques: Down-stroke Up-stroke Double-string down-stroke Tremelo Double-string tremelo Down-stroke brushing Up-stroke brushing Stopping the sound - using the little finger side of the palm to…

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February 16, 2020
Instruments Information / Plucked Strings

Plucked Strings: Pipa 琵琶

Techniques: Chromatic scale Right Hand Techniques: Down-stroke with index finger and up-stroke with thumb Short tremolo with down-stroke and up-stroke Up-stroke with thumb and down-stroke with index finger at the…

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February 16, 2020
Plucked Strings: Yangqin 揚琴
Instruments Information / Plucked Strings

Plucked Strings: Yangqin 揚琴

Techniques: Chromatic scales Single note Double notes Tremelo Arpeggio Staccato Harmonics Striking with the back of hammers Pluck with hammers/pizzicato Jeté with hammer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d77Q2OhAs7c

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February 16, 2020

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