ErhuWhether it sounds good or not, among the decisive factors, pitch undoubtedly occupies a very important proportion. The pitch determines the success or failure of a piece of music, just like singing, if the pitch is not accurate, it will be as unbearable as singing out of tune, which is a failure in the expression of the piece. However, in realitylifeMedium, manyErhuAmateurs don't have a problem with intonation, they are basically able to use a variety of techniques with ease, but theirErhuThe performance always doesn't sound so good, and it seems to lack spirituality. It can be described as a metaphor of stir-frying with less seasoning, as if it has no taste. I believe that many people can feel this way, this phenomenon is inErhuVery common in playing. Correct intonation is just a good pullErhuThe starting point, but if you want to make your ownErhuIf the performance sounds good, then the details need to be carefully polished. However, this point may not be recognized by the majority of the population. Accurate pitch is important, but to sound good, the details are polishedCritical。What are the details? InErhuIn the performance, the details are reflected in many aspects, such as kneading the stringsPortamento, the use of various techniques such as typing. These are all common skills, and I believe that everyone can attach great importance to them when learning and put in the effort to practice. However, the details are not limited to these aspects, there are many small details that are difficult to cover in textbooks or even in the teacher's face-to-face teaching. These finer details are difficult for even those who can read music to master, because these tips are not marked on the score at all, and their use is entirely based on the accumulation of practical experience. Below, I will illustrate the tips for dealing with the details with specific examples.
For example,ErhuThe song "Liang Zhu" is a beautiful melody and beautiful tune, and many people like it. Although the tune is relatively complex, there are manyErhuEnthusiasts still keep trying to play it. I chose this piece as an example, mainly to illustrate the polishing and processing of details. In this piece, the key of G (52 strings) is used, and I will focus on the articulation marked as 5 notes. The normal way to play is to press the strings with the index finger in the second position, and there is no note mark on the score, and the usual way to play is to press directly with the index finger. However, by *** or around the highly skilledErhuIn the player's performance, we will find that when playing the 5th note, they will often hit the string with their ring finger or little finger quickly, and then quickly return to the position of the index finger to press the string. This articulation is preceded by a 7-note ornament. The application of this little trick is a typical example of detail polishing and processing. You can try it for yourself, and compare the two different effects obtained by simply pressing the 5th note with the index finger and hitting the leaning note with the ring finger or little finger and then pressing the 5th note with the index finger, and you will clearly feel that the 5th note pressed by the index finger alone seems monotonous and boring, while the other articulation becomes more beautiful due to the effect of ornamental sounds. It can be seen that the polishing of details is very important.
As another example, "Su Wu Harvests the Sheep", which many people are familiar with and like, is a piece in C key (26 strings), and for the sake of illustration, we have changed it to G key to play. In this piece, the first note of the first measure is 5 and should be played with the index finger in the second position, while the second note 1 keeps the index finger in the finger position and is played with the inner string instead. Let's take a look at the details of these two notes: for the 5 note, you can use itPortamentoThe method of processing, that is, the index finger slides from the first position to the second position, so that the sound played is better than the index finger directly pressing the second position. For the second note 1, don't simply use the index finger of the inner string to pull out the note directly, but use the ring finger to quickly hit the 3 note before pulling the 1st note, so that the 1st note played will sound more beautiful, which is the role of ornamental sounds, and it also belongs to the polishing of details. The polishing of the details is also reflected in the fingering, as well as in the bow, and it is in no way inferior to the fingering. For example, in the Orchid Flower Ballade, there is a syllable 235 in this piece that needs to be played continuously with a push bow. For the distribution of these three notes in velocity, follow theMusic theoryIt is common sense that the first 2 tones should be louder, while the second 3 tones should be slightly weaker. However, in actual playing, these three notes are usually played in the form of strong and weak beats. However, someArtistIt dares to break this traditional model and change it to different processing forms such as three consecutive strong or strong and weak, or even weak first and then strong, so as to show different formsEffect. That's where the details make a difference. It can be seen that the same phrase will produce different due to different treatmentsEffect.
The above are just two simple examples, actually, aboutErhuThe polishing of details is also reflected in many aspects. There are many minor differences in the application of the same technique. So-called"Thousands of people, thousands of flavors", that is, the difference in detail polishing, fine product, careful study isCriticalErhuTo improve the level of performance, the foundation is important, but the polishing of the details is even moreCritical。Only by constantly pondering and improving the details can you make yourselfErhuThe performance is more beautiful and beautiful.