Guqin, also known as lyre, Qin Yu and lyre, is a traditional plucked instrument in China, with a history of more than 3,000 years, belonging to the silk in the eight tones. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and lingering sound. Ancient books recorded Fuxi's piano-making, as well as legends about Shennong's piano-making, Huangdi's piano-making and Tang Yao's piano-making. Shun set the piano as five strings, adding one string and reducing one string to seven strings; It can be seen that Chinese guqin culture has a long history and is profound.
Sound characteristics
The range of Chinese guqin is four octaves and two tones. There are 7 scattered tones, 9 overtones1tone 147. The sound of guqin is very unique, and most people can feel the quietness and remoteness of guqin when listening to music. "Silence" can be said to be the biggest feature of the piano sound, and it is also called "the voice of the ancient times" and "the voice of heaven and earth". "Quiet" here has two meanings. One is that the violin needs a quiet environment, and the other is that the violin needs a quiet state of mind.
The three sounds of guqin, dispersion, overtone and pressure, are very quiet. The scattered sound is loose and far-reaching, which reminds people of ancient times; Its overtone seems natural, and it has a feeling of being cold as a fairy; According to the sound, it is very rich, and the rhyme under the fingers is subtle and long. When it is like human language, it can speak, and when it is like people's mood, it is ethereal and changeable.
The overtones are like the sky, the sounds are like people, and the scattered sounds are like the ground, which is called the three tones of heaven and earth. Therefore, guqin, with one instrument and three sounds, can reflect human feelings and achieve the principle of heaven and earth.