With a light, low-volume sound suitable for playing in front of just a few aficionados, there are few performance opportunities for the ch'in. The number of students is small, and naturally so is the number of those who truly appreciate it.
音量小，適合獨處演奏或在二、三知己前吟唱的古琴，絕少機會公開展演，學的人本少，聽到的人自然不多。