I. The Plucked String Instruments The Lute family or p'i-p'a) -
four-stringed lute with 30 frets and pear-shaped body. The
instrumentalist holds the pipa upright and play with five small
plectra attached to each finger of the right hand. The pipa
history can be dated back at least 2000 years and developed from
pentatonic to full scales. This instrument has extremely wide
dynamic range and remarkable expressive about pipa ... ) -a
smaller version of pipa with four strings, which sound similar
to mandolin. Liuqin is played with a piece of spectrum, and is
used to be accompany instrument for folk songs and local opera.
However, in recent decades, Composer Wang Huiran made great
contribution to its making and composed many pieces such that
the Liuqin also becomes a soloist instrument. A long necked lute
with three strings without frets. In Chinese, "san" and "xian"
stands for " "three" and "strings", respectively. The sound-body
is made of round wooden box covered with snake skin, just like
erhu. A piece of plect