Basic Erhu Playing Techniques (Sheet Music & Numbered Notation Comparison)

Author: Chen Yulin
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Publish Date: 2006-09-12
Features: After introducing the basic knowledge of choosing and maintaining the erhu, playing posture, tuning, stringing, bowing techniques, and finger techniques, this book focuses on teaching the practice methods for different keys and key changes, as well as different positions and position changes through various etudes. Through a series of exercises, it systematically and comprehensively teaches the performance techniques of the erhu. At the end, it includes some etudes and solo pieces for the national erhu (amateur) proficiency exams, with specific guidance from the author on how to practice these pieces, using both text and bowing and finger technique symbols.