ERHU LESSONS IN ENGLISH! Great video, please keep this up. I have been trying to learn to play the erhu, but resources in English are sorely lacking. I had been struggling to reach the correct note with my fourth finger, I realize now that it was because I was keeping my first and second fingers on the strings too, so thanks for that tip in particular.
@@stoneli7236 How hard should I press down on the string when playing a note? The string should not touch the stick right? And how on earth do I know exactly where do put my fingers to play a note?
i have wanted to learn how to play the erhu for a long time. even though i’m not chinese, this instrument has always spoken to me and i find it to be the most beautiful. however, i have no background with a music instrument (only a few piano lessons as a child). would it be impossible to learn how to play the erhu without any musical background? are there things you recommend learning before trying to learn to play an erhu itself?
Just curious, for music sheet, C = Do, D= Re, E= Mi etc..., why for Erhu D = Do? Is it due to the Pentatonic scale? I heard that Chinese musical instruments is based on musical scale with five notes per octave. I am going to learn the Erhu.
Hi this is my first time, can't seem to make a sound on my erhu how do you tune erhu, fingering or notes do you have a book that I can purchase to start learning.
Hi, Greetings from Anglesey. Wales UK.Thank you for a very informative vieo.I notice you are left handed as i am .(Unless the vioeo is inverted). Do you string the Erhu oposit to a right handed person , making it a mirror image to play or string it the same way and use the bowing technique reversed to compensate ? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for your detail explanation about playing notes with Erhu but the last three notes such as La Thi and Do still confuse me. You mentioned that these notes are played in similar with Do, Re and Me but only moving the bow towards outer string. Can please help me to further explain me again to clarify it better. Well done and please keep it up!
hi! i'm from Poland and today i bought erhu:) i'm cellist, and i can also play guitar piano and violin, so i thought erhu will be easy, but i'm little bit suprised. can you record video how to hold erhu? i don't know how to do it, instrument is falling of my leg all the time. greetings from Poland!
He is starting on the D string then moves to the A string and staying in first position, but you could play the whole scale on the D string if you shifted to 2nd position. The timbre will vary, but it's a common technique with stringed instruments if that's the sound you are going for. Basically what he is doing here though is playing an open note on the inner string (the D string, which is closest to your body) then he plays the second note with his first finger about an inch down from the qianjin (which is like a sort of capo that you might use on a guitar), then the 3rd note is played by placing your middle finger another inch down from your first, then then 4th note is played by placing your ring finger pretty close but not quite touching your middle finger. After that he shifts the bow to "rub" against the opposite string with no fingers touching the strings and you just repeat everything above just like you played on the D string except on the A string. So he is essentially playing 4 notes on one string then 4 notes on the other string to complete the scale.
Great video, but some how the video is reversed. I see your right holding the erhu and your left hand holding the bow. And writing on your shirt is backwards. Still a great video.
Currently I am offering lessons in person...not sure about the online lessons...But definitely I will consider it!!! What is your level and what would you like to learn?
ERHU LESSONS IN ENGLISH!
Great video, please keep this up. I have been trying to learn to play the erhu, but resources in English are sorely lacking.
I had been struggling to reach the correct note with my fourth finger, I realize now that it was because I was keeping my first and second fingers on the strings too, so thanks for that tip in particular.
I am so glad that my videos helped you out:) Cheers
@@stoneli7236 How hard should I press down on the string when playing a note? The string should not touch the stick right? And how on earth do I know exactly where do put my fingers to play a note?
To clarify, those are the D string (Re) and A string (La). He says Do and Sol to specify in a more clear matter the five note gap between the two.
You are a good teacher,,ans good lesson
Thank you so much, there are so few lessons on CZcams in English and you explain everything so good
Do you know how I can figure out where to put my finger om the strings to hit the right note? My erhu doesn't have markers.
@@leif1075 yeah but not everyone can identify the note by hearing
@@elizabethsandwich3615 can you tell me how then??
@@leif1075 this guy explains it, you can roughly understand visually at what distance the notes on the string are until you develop your ear for music
@@leif1075 It really helps beginners
Very good tuto lesson for beguiner...
thanks much, total beginner here. I really appreciate your super clear tutorials. take care.
What determines when a player switches from 1st position to second or third position.
Thanks for your tutorial...very helpful... The only think I don't understand is how Do and Sol (no fingers used) are playing differently
You are god sent
Starts playing @ 0:53 *heart weeps*
When use the bow do you also bow both the string? As you hold the string?
I'll have to start lessons next year, so I'll have to start as a beginner how do I back to this video
i have wanted to learn how to play the erhu for a long time. even though i’m not chinese, this instrument has always spoken to me and i find it to be the most beautiful. however, i have no background with a music instrument (only a few piano lessons as a child). would it be impossible to learn how to play the erhu without any musical background? are there things you recommend learning before trying to learn to play an erhu itself?
Thank yooouuu !! im from Brasil but your video help me so much , please do more videos 😁
Just curious, for music sheet, C = Do, D= Re, E= Mi etc..., why for Erhu D = Do? Is it due to the Pentatonic scale? I heard that Chinese musical instruments is based on musical scale with five notes per octave. I am going to learn the Erhu.
Nice lesson. Have to learn this instrument
Hi this is my first time, can't seem to make a sound on my erhu how do you tune erhu, fingering or notes do you have a book that I can purchase to start learning.
Fantastic!! I find it!! What I really want to watch!!!
Are Chinese left and right hand reversed? He is saying to use the left hand while using his right.
Very well explained . ThAnk you Sir.
Very good pedagogy
Videos are very helpful !
Very good.!
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Hi, Greetings from Anglesey. Wales UK.Thank you for a very informative vieo.I notice you are left handed as i am .(Unless the vioeo is inverted). Do you string the Erhu oposit to a right handed person , making it a mirror image to play or string it the same way and use the bowing technique reversed to compensate ? Thanks in advance.
The video is flipped horizontally. Notice how the text on his shirt is backwards?
Thanks for your detail explanation about playing notes with Erhu but the last three notes such as La Thi and Do still confuse me. You mentioned that these notes are played in similar with Do, Re and Me but only moving the bow towards outer string. Can please help me to further explain me again to clarify it better.
Well done and please keep it up!
Wait, Aren’t the names for Do Re Mi Fa Sol La ... correlate with C D E FG ? So D string is actually “Re” and not “Do”
Chinese music uses numbered notation for reading music instead of the staff so do re mi... would shift depending on the key of the scale or music.
Thank you 🙏🥰😍
thank you
That's for left handed player.
I thought Do is played without finger on the string... But m confused when u said So is played without finger on string... Ploz educate M😉
Can you accompany songs with this in any key??
请继续，谢谢你！
My pleasure, will do more soon:)
hi! i'm from Poland and today i bought erhu:) i'm cellist, and i can also play guitar piano and violin, so i thought erhu will be easy, but i'm little bit suprised. can you record video how to hold erhu? i don't know how to do it, instrument is falling of my leg all the time. greetings from Poland!
Hi, you can check another video I recorded before:) It explained a bit how to hold the bow.
Hey what kind of erhu is that
Do you play the scale on one or two strings?
He is starting on the D string then moves to the A string and staying in first position, but you could play the whole scale on the D string if you shifted to 2nd position. The timbre will vary, but it's a common technique with stringed instruments if that's the sound you are going for. Basically what he is doing here though is playing an open note on the inner string (the D string, which is closest to your body) then he plays the second note with his first finger about an inch down from the qianjin (which is like a sort of capo that you might use on a guitar), then the 3rd note is played by placing your middle finger another inch down from your first, then then 4th note is played by placing your ring finger pretty close but not quite touching your middle finger. After that he shifts the bow to "rub" against the opposite string with no fingers touching the strings and you just repeat everything above just like you played on the D string except on the A string. So he is essentially playing 4 notes on one string then 4 notes on the other string to complete the scale.
Great video, but some how the video is reversed. I see your right holding the erhu and your left hand holding the bow. And writing on your shirt is backwards.
Still a great video.
video tutorial on the other positions please?
Hi! Nicely explained, are you willing to provide private online lessons? Thank you.
Currently I am offering lessons in person...not sure about the online lessons...But definitely I will consider it!!! What is your level and what would you like to learn?
I just bought an erhu. Level 0 . I would love to learn from Beginning till End.
I know guitar, does that mean this will be easy?
Well, it's more helpful when you can play the violin.