Yangqin
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Li Tingyao, artistic director of the Taiwan Dulcimer Orchestra, invites you to learn the Yangqin, a traditional Chinese instrument.
Yangqin
The yangqin is a hammered dulcimer who has Middle-East and Persian roots. It arrived in China during the 17th century. Then, it is considered as a relatively young instrument among the other traditional Chinese instruments.
Li Tingyao is the artistic director of the Taiwan Dulcimer Orchestra, and professional player of yangqin. He proposes you to learn this original traditional instrument in a full course using a lot of different methods, practice sessions, advices and music pieces demonstrations. Dare to try the beautiful yangqin!
LESSON PRESENTATION
The main concepts taught
Flexibility Training
Method of Qinzhu
Hand coordination
Wrist practice
Double-note
Music Piece
Program proposed by Li Tingyao
This course is divided into two main parts: the first chapter containing all the basic notions and techniques (hand coordination, flexibility, tuning…) to learn to play the yangqin; and the second one introducing and explaning several music pieces to practice on such as “If I were a bird”, “Gaoshan Qing”, “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” or “Hongcai Meimei”.
| Chapter | Detailed Notions |
Basic introduction of Yangqin |
Flexibility Training of hands |
| Hand practice method and hand coordination | |
| The method of Qinzhu | |
| Tune practicing | |
| Coordination Practice | |
| Wrist practice | |
| Simple practices “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” “Two tigers” “Here Comes the Train” “Making a Plane” “Molihua” (the Jasmine Flower) | |
| Double-note and Practicing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” | |
Music pieces and demonstration |
“Catching the Fish” |
| “Hongcai Meimei” | |
| “Fengyang Huagu” (Flower Drum Song) | |
| “Gaoshan Qing” | |
| “If I were a bird” | |
| Qinzhu Techniques | |
| “XiXun” |
