This book will teach you to play the erhu at the beginner's level and no prior knowledge is needed. The erhu structure, the ways to choose and set up an erhu, the numbered music notation and six major key signatures of the erhu will be introduced, whereas a number of sheet music will also be provided for practices. After reading the whole book, you should have a basic understanding of the erhu and can play some simple songs by yourself.

This book will teach you to play the dizi at the beginner's level and no prior knowledge is needed. The dizi structure, the ways to choose and maintain a dizi, the numbered music notation and key signatures of the dizi will be introduced, whereas a number of sheet music will also be provided for practices. After reading the whole book, you should have a basic understanding of the dizi and can play some simple songs by yourself.

After delving into the previous books in the erhu series, this book will introduce you to the captivating world of the shaoqin, often referred to as the "super erhu." The shaoqin has the remarkable ability to transform into various forms, unlocking the full potential of the erhu family. Within the pages of this book, you will gain insight into the structure of the shaoqin, learn different transformation techniques, and discover how to convert staff notation into numbered music notation.

This book provides the necessary materials for dizi players who want to sit the graded examination organized by the Central Conservatory of Music in Mainland China. Etudes and songs from Grade 7 to Grade 10 (Performance Certificate) are contained herein, together with their performance hints, which should assist interested readers to grasp the syllabus of the examination, and broaden their horizons in the dizi repertoire.

Este libro presenta cómo tocar el erhu, abarcando desde los fundamentos a las técnicas avanzadas que ayudan a dominarlo. Básicamente consta de tres partes: Parte I se centra en los detalles del erhu, a saber, la estructura del erhu, y también el método de elegirlo, armarlo y mantenerlo; Parte II se centra en la notación musical numerada, las posturas, las tablas de digitación, las técnicas de digitación (glissando, vibrato, trino, armónico, pizzicato), técnicas de arco (legato, martelé, st...

This book will teach you to play the dizi at the advanced learner's level on the basis of the previous book. Various techniques and other kinds of dizis (especially the dadi) will be introduced, whereas a number of sheet music will also be provided for practices. After reading the whole book, you should have a deeper understanding of the dizi and can play more songs by yourself.

This book will teach you how to play erhu, the Chinese violin, at the advanced level. Various fingering and bowing techniques, the uncommon key signatures, as well as the ways to maintain an erhu will be taught in this book with illustrations and external videos. Likewise, a number of sheet music will be provided for practices. After reading the whole book, you should know more about erhu and can play songs with greater difficulty by yourself.

This book will teach you to play the suona at the beginner's level and no prior knowledge is needed. The suona structure, the ways to choose and maintain a suona, the numbered music notation, as well as the key signatures of the suona will be introduced, whereas a number of sheet music will also be provided for practices. After reading the whole book, you should have a basic understanding of the suona and can play some simple songs by yourself.

This book will teach you to play the guzheng at the advanced learner's level on the basis of the previous book. Various fingering techniques, different schools of guzhengs and ways to maintain the guzheng will be introduced, whereas a number of sheet music will also be provided for practices. After reading the whole book, you should have a deeper understanding of the guzheng and can play more songs by yourself.

This book will teach you to play the yangqin at the beginner's level and no prior knowledge is needed. The yangqin structure, the ways to choose a yangqin, the numbered music notation and several key signatures of the yangqin will be introduced, whereas a number of sheet music will also be provided for practices. After reading the whole book, you should have a basic understanding of the yangqin and can play some simple songs by yourself.

This book will teach you to play the dongxiao, the Chinese bamboo flute that is blown vertically. Likewise, the ways to choose and maintain a dongxiao, as well as its structure and key signatures will be introduced, whereas a number of sheet music will also be provided for practices. After reading the whole book, you should have a basic understanding of the dongxiao and can play some simple songs by yourself.

This book provides the necessary materials for dizi players who want to sit the graded examination organized by the Central Conservatory of Music in Mainland China. Etudes and songs from Grade 1 to Grade 6 are contained herein, together with their performance hints, which should assist interested readers to grasp the syllabus of the examination, and broaden their horizons in the dizi repertoire.