The music depicts the fishermen singing in the sunset glow in the south of the Yangtze River until the moonlight is like water and thousands of lights are shining.
The whole song can be roughly divided into three paragraphs:
In the first paragraph, the melodious melody is played in adagio, and with the decorative skills such as rubbing and reading with the left hand, the music shows the beautiful night view of the lake, expressing the author's inner feelings and appreciation of the scenery.
The speed of the second piece of music is accelerated, and the melody develops from the first octave.
From the point of view of the whole song, "Zheng" is the central tone of the melody, and in this passage, the melody is temporarily out of tune and turned into subordinate tonality with the clear bugle "4", which forms contrast and change, vividly showing the happy mood of fishermen paddling home and braving the wind and waves.
The third paragraph, Allegro, uses a series of patterns and variations during the melody. It vividly depicts the sound of rowing, sculling and splashing waves.
With the development of music, the speed is gradually accelerated and the intensity is constantly strengthened. In addition, it also highlights the unique way of sliding and pushing the board, showing the warm scene of fishing boats near the shore and fishing songs flying.
After the climax came to an abrupt end, the ending flowed out slowly, and its keynote was the contraction of a phrase in the second paragraph, which finally ended in the palace sound, which was unexpected and intriguing.