Besides having to know every percussion instrument, a master had to internalize every plot, so that he could know what characters were coming on, what mood to create, what kind of acrobatic move was coming up, and what sort of vocal style would be used for a song. And he had to be fully versed in the percussion music needed for each situation.
除了精熟各種打擊樂器，他更要熟悉劇情，知道何時是那個角兒上場，要表達什麼情緒，施展什麼身段，唱什麼唱腔，各該用什麼鑼鼓點配合。