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.
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.