Guzheng Learning Q&A

Author: Gao Yan
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: The guzheng, pipa, erhu, and dizi are widely loved folk instruments among the people. Since the 1950s, folk instruments have seen unprecedented development in terms of standardized and systematic teaching, the richness of repertoire themes, the diversity of techniques, the continuous maturation and advancement of performance skills, as well as the reform and large-scale scientific manufacturing of instruments. It is particularly noteworthy that in recent years, with the continuous popularization and development of folk instrument teaching nationwide, learning and understanding various folk instruments have become an excellent tool for students' musical and folk music education, as well as for mass entertainment and cultivating temperament. Some experts and scholars engaged in music education often encounter certain issues in their respective teaching fields, especially when communicating with amateur students. Students often have limited knowledge but a strong desire to learn about music fundamentals related to musical performance, basic theoretical knowledge of instruments, and how to improve musical cultivation and expressive ability. Although there are numerous books on these topics, students often struggle to know where to start, especially for younger or amateur students. It is indeed quite demanding to ask them to browse through a large volume of musical books amidst their busy work and study schedules. For parents who almost daily urge their children to practice, it is even more challenging. So, could a series of books be compiled: aimed at enthusiasts and learners of folk instruments—beginner, intermediate students, especially amateur students, and their parents—as the main audience, adopting a question-and-answer format, using simple and accessible language and expressions, to introduce some music fundamentals related to learning folk instruments, basic methods and appreciation of musical performance, cultivation methods of musical quality, and solutions to common problems encountered during the learning process, thereby facilitating the popularization and dissemination of folk music among the masses?