Zhao Manqin - Teaching Guzheng Scores

Author: Zhao Manqin
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This Zeng (Guzheng Score Collection) includes three zeng pieces composed by the author. This is not an attempt by the author to mix and sell personal "private goods" by taking advantage of the opportunity to organize and print this Zeng. Rather, it is due to the popularity of these works, which have been included in the advanced repertoire lists of multiple grading institutions for guzheng exams, and some have even been designated as final competition pieces. In traditional guzheng score collections, the "explanation of fingerings" is often placed at the end of the collection. When readers encounter unclear symbols or notational issues, they have to temporarily flip to the back to check the fingerings, which wastes a lot of time. This Zeng abandons this arrangement method by placing the "explanation of fingerings" at the beginning of the collection. Readers can first familiarize themselves with the notation system and finger symbols of this Zeng before engaging with the subsequent zeng pieces, saving time and achieving twice the result with half the effort. To help readers understand the problems in guzheng notation and finger symbols, the author has attached the essay My Views on Guzheng Notation and Finger Symbols to the front of this Zeng, clarifying the author's academic perspectives on guzheng notation and finger symbols.