Basic Techniques of Ruan, Chinese Lute

This video shows you the basic techniques of how to play the ruan - a Chinese lute that is similar to the guitar.
You can view our range of ruans here:
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and Ruan accessories here:
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If you wish to learn the Zhongruan, you may visit our music school link here:
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Special thanks to Clara Tan - the player in the video.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

What I do rather cleverly is I use a Guitar Strap by adding Guitar strap buttons because it helps keep the instrument in playing position. The strap allows me to play both standing & seated, & actually it also allows me to angle the instrument more upright so that I can get it on camera when recording.

[@nearfuturemusic]

That demonstration at the end was Fantastic! That girl's Awesome!!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

2:36 This instrument is in a G Modal Tuning or G Cross Tuning for those of you Fiddle Players out there. So it's G, D, G, D like a Cross Tuned Fiddle/Mandolin but an Octave lower. It can be tuned in numerous ways, I tune mine GDAE (also a half step lower sometimes to help w/ singing the high notes, so it's Gb, Db, Ab, Eb) so I can play some familiar songs to get an idea of what it sounds like. I use D'addario RUAN01 Strings which are Stainless Steel Flatwound.

[@PracticaProphetica]

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated by those of us new to the instrument.

[@experiessence]

7 poor souls obviously did not make it to the 3:28 mark when this lady starts shredding.

[@moonchildasmr1]

experiessence ikr

[@rikustorm13]

experiessence lmao true

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

I like using Dunlop Picks, Jazz Picks sound great (especially because it uses Flatwound Strings), Regular Guitar Picks work great as well, but recently I've experimented w/ using a Dunlop Thumb/Flat Pick because I can simply wear the pick over my right thumb & it's alot more convenient.

[@yes8051]

OMG SHE PLAYS SO WELLL

[@777fiddlekrazy]

LOVE IT!! This my friends is what TRADITIONAL SHREDDING WAS! ❤💯

[@selene2951]

Learning Ruan is difficult for Westerners because there is so little information available to us.

[@JustClaude13]

Good tips! I just finished building a shuang qin and needed to know how to play. This will be a good place to start.

[@grumeteleonardodenison6224]

Grato por compartilhar essas dicas de Ruanxian

[@rolatau]

Thanks for advice and support. Try to learn it a little bit.

[@Spaco1]

Great playing, Clara! 非常好听！Thank you for the video!

[@TomStrahle]

Thank you for this.

[@EasonMusic]

Any time! :)

[@michaelgouker8623]

This is so awesome. Thank you for sharing!

[@SopraninoUkulele]

beautiful hands

[@hmbl-cb1be]

Wonderful playing young lady!!!!

[@EasonMusic]

Indeed! Thanks!

[@petermarkoli5244]

this song on the ed you play it so perfect so coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

[@shijokingo7740]

This is epic!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@douglasmurphy9127]

dayum heavy metal lute what a sound

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@UCbWEiEmMG1CctxD3RccljoQ
It's kinda a Chinese Circular Tenor Guitar strung w/ Flatwound strings. D'addario RUAN01 Zhongruan (Tenor Ruan) Strings are a good set because their Color Coded Ball Ends (as well as Silk Windings) make it easier to see which string is which.

[@Ginandpop2]

I can hear erhu in backround

[@44kali44]

thank you i like this instrument genial great demo

[@segazora]

The tuning peg system on the ruan looks so nice in comparison to pipa, with my pipa it goes out of tune every time you put it down and the tuning pegs keep falling out when you are tuning and they are so sensitive that I have broken two high A strings just by trying to tune it. Why can't I have tuners like that on my pipa.

[@riccardoromanella9462]

Thanks

[@timelanguid4813]

yes great demo thanks. Are the strings special or can you use classical guitar strings?

[@altier11]

@altier11 i live in the USA in oklahoma

[@MrBelgianBastard]

i love her :)

[@avimukta1]

maestro!!!!!

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

Very good!

[@altier11]

do people teach ruan. cause ive looked on the internet and i havent seen a place where i could learn this instrument.

[@hiroogarden1917]

👏👏👏

[@aliensubterraneo]

how come there are so little material on the ruan on the internet to purchase? like books or theory? specially in english? thanks!

[@SneezyKatsALT]

I know this was posted 12 years ago, but this is because Chinese music is based on aural tradition. Typically music is learned through singing and listening, not through typical Western theory and sheet music

[@user-tp7ne1du1n]

I thought chinese lute was the pipa???

[@guitarvlog164]

Which model zhongruan is this one?
Awesome demo at the end! (^_^) How about a few more?

[@ConfusedTrap]

Is this Praise of Yue Qin? What is the demonstration's real name?

[@MatthewFTabor]

What is the name of the song at the end? Is there sheet music for it, or a MIDI file?

[@nattynativekid17]

3:30 she's a beast. thumbs up. and she's cute

[@ulkeweeb3442]

Thought they were a lot smaller

[@kaiqinbeh3599]

@Tan Sung Wah What is the name of the song that the girl play?

[@SuperNguyenChannel]

Are the techniques same for Dan Nguyet?

[@MelonPlaysBass]

whats the name of the song at the end

[@slimnicki]

@MJPKENT You sir, are a genius. HIGH FIVE VERY NICE

[@user-sz7df9cn2x]

what is the name of this song?

[@AndreaMorettin]

Is this instrument in stock, now, in your shop? Thank you!

[@EasonMusic]

Hello there! Thank you for your comment, we hope you've enjoyed the demonstration of the instrument.
Here's a link to the zhongruans we have in store now:
www.easonmusicstore.com/collections/zhongruan-instrument
Happy browsing!

[@altier11]

@altier11 also i live in oklahoma if that helps determine some things

[@lhzawk]

does it djent?

[@rhomework0487]

Lol my name is Ruan I'm chinese :)

[@enamaguilar3548]

Nice to meet you, Ruan. Im Enmanuel

[@minisugar7199]

Hi Ruan i'm Pipa

[@jarocari_0693]

Are you a girl or a boy?

[@oof5776]

@@minisugar7199 Hi Pipa i'm Erhu

[@Bos_roseus]

Hi yueqin i'm qudi

[@CryNotJuliet]

Where re the purchasable?

[@CryNotJuliet]

Where are they purchasable?*

[@noahtherat]

can left-handed play it the same?

[@EasonMusic]

According to our left-handed Ruan players, they're required to learn the Zhongruan just like any right-handed players too

[@waffleing]

wow she plas amasing lee

[@StuartHetzler]

Are the frets all chromatic?

[@fcb619]

ya , me :) and pipa oso

[@riccardoromanella9462]

where can i get one of these? thank you

[@MelonPlaysBass]

how do you tune this thing?

[@petermarkoli5244]

whats the name of the song

[@kenob6997]

i sent an e-mail to the address on the website a little while ago but i haven't gotten a reply

[@carotlover69]

Did you get a reply yet

[@MsWinnie99]

do people who know how to play zhongruan know how to play guitar?

[@TheWooddoger]

草原英雄小姐妹

[@gold-0416]

so?

[@Gaswac]

曲彈玅矣、唯錄音一大敗筆

[@rhomework0487]

thx lol

[@mercedesfranco9230]

Ruán is my last name