The timbres of guzheng songs and pipa songs are different.
The timbre of the pipa is crisp and the pitch is relatively high. In the playing technique, the ring fingering technique is used more often. The notes in the music usually feel denser; the famous poem of Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty in China, "Big beads are small." "Pearls Falling on Jade Plate" vividly illustrates the sound quality characteristics of pipa. It is mostly used as a solo instrument, melody instrument and accompaniment instrument.
The timbre of guzheng is relatively deep and subtle, with thick bass and crisp and sweet treble, reflecting the slower rhythm of the music. The dense notes express the smoothness of mountain spring water and the ripples of lake water. Whether used for solo, ensemble, ensemble or accompaniment (singing), it is a characteristic instrument.
Extended information:
Pipa is composed of three parts: head, neck and abdomen: Head: including headstock, string groove and peg; Neck: including Yamaguchi, phase, Nut and neck; Belly: including frets, top, backhand, back and strings (4).
The guzheng is an instrument with one string and one pillar, and multiple strings and multiple pillars. It is divided into a body (consisting of a sound box and a bracket) and a string system (including strings, pegs, front It consists of two parts: beam, back beam and sound column). At present, the number of strings in the zither ranges from nineteen to twenty-six strings, and there are many specifications.
Reference materials:
Baidu Encyclopedia - Guzheng
Baidu Encyclopedia - Pipa