Folk instruments – Liuqin

The Liuqin the called “liuyeqin”, is a folk instruments in China, it has a more familiar name called “soil pipa. Liuqin initially popular in Jiangsu, Shandong, Anhui and other places, is now popular in the country.

Folk instruments - Liuqin

Liuqin our national band instrument often used in some local opera, but it’s a narrow range and little volume.

Shape, structure of the Liuqin similar to the lute, initial Liuqin willow production, only two strings or three-stringed lute, with a thin bamboo set on the index finger on the play as a plectrum. Later, there four strings Liuqin.

Crisp sound of Liuqin, rough, rich and expressive, you can play lyrical music and techniques difficult.