My daughter bought an erhu in Shanghai . I'm learning to teach myself from your videos, it wont be as good as a professional teacher , as they can correct my mistakes quickly but I have No choice ! I play the erhu for 10 minutes each day for a start , stop then when I have time watch more videos, I love the sound of the Erhu it reminds me of CHINA PRC the people & peaceful environment in CHINA when I practice , thanks for sharing ! It relaxes me & its so interesting !❤
Thank you so much for this video! I'm a flutist and vocalist but I've always wanted to learn a string instrument. I had planned to start with the violin (and probably will learn it someday) but after the Tears of the Kingdom soundtrack came our, the Erhu completely captured my heart. It's such a hauntingly beautiful instrument. Being that I'm on the other side of the world from most makers, it was really overwhelming trying to figure out the difference between styles and materials, so this was so helpful!
Aaaaaa ^~^ I'm so happy to be finally able to find this! So much helpful Erhu content 😍 I have been dying to learn how to play It for years, but since english isn't my first language, I am a bit intimidated to do online classes >-< Thank You for the videos ☺️
Thank you for this video. I’m a professional violinist from South Africa and is very interested in Chinese culture. I would LOVE to purchase my own erhu❤😊 (Chinese violin😉) I absolutely love the sound! Every time I hear the erhu play in movies I wish I had my own. I’m just clueless on where to start and what kind of erhu to purchase
Lol, does this have anything to do with the new population of Chinese in South Africa, or have you always found the culture interesting? I only ask because I grew up feeling the same way. By complete coincidence; I promise I didn't actively work towards this, I moved to Tokyo for work, and ended up marrying a Chinese woman. Years later, numerous time in China, I learned the "culture" I had thought was so interesting, was a facade, by the Western glamorization. It's nothing like I thought and was sadly disappointed. Not trying to kill your vibe, just do some research before you jump down the China culture rabbit hole; research high context culture.
@@tomjjackson21 nope I just find it very interesting. It's a pity if it's a facade but still, it's another culture just like the different groups here in South Africa. And I mean the music is not a facade thank goodness
I follow your recommendation to replace my original strings with Blue cover- Fang Fang strings (Outer String = 0.25mm, Inner String = 0.42mm). Now the quality of high and low pitches of my Erhu improve. If I replace again those strings with thicker strings such as Red cover- Fang Fang (Outer String = 0.26mm, Inner String = 0.44mm), will it increase the quality of Erhu pitch better?🙏🙏🙏
What about Erhu with modern geared brass tuners? How it affects sound? Or old friction wooden tuners and micro adjustment is better? What is your opinion.
Old friction wooden pegs with fine tuners are better. 1. Geared brass tuning pegs have reliability issues. Imagine a tuning peg loosening itself on stage or imagine you the gears get stuck just before a performance. 2. Brass geared head makes the top of the Erhu heavy. Performing with it will affect your balance. 3. It is difficult to oil and maintain regularly. Brass geared head is not a new tech. It was an ‘innovation’ in the 80s but phased out due to the above issues. Friction tuning pegs are the best. If the violin can use friction tuning pegs till today, the Erhu can use it too. Only high tension string instruments like the double bass will require the geared brass tuning pegs.
hello I'm new to erhu and if you could please answer when learning erhu - the instrument has no marking as to where e f g etc is , Ive been using ear and about 1 inch finger spacing as to know which note is which. is this how one should learn? also I see there is hand position as 1st position 2nd and 3 rd. does one need to follow this rule? thank you.
hi!, I would suggest a black sandalwood one: eight-tones.store/products/zhang-lian-jun-black-sandalwood-erhu/ or eight-tones.store/products/zhang-lian-jun-african-aged-rosewood-erhu/ or eight-tones.store/products/zhang-lian-jun-2nd-grade-aged-rosewood-erhu/
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Exactly what Im looking for. There is not very many videos like this on Erhu. Thank you.
My daughter bought an erhu in Shanghai . I'm learning to teach myself from your videos, it wont be as good as a professional teacher , as they can correct my mistakes quickly but I have No choice ! I play the erhu for 10 minutes each day for a start , stop then when I have time watch more videos, I love the sound of the Erhu it reminds me of CHINA PRC the people & peaceful environment in CHINA when I practice , thanks for sharing ! It relaxes me & its so interesting !❤
That's great!
Wow, thank you, very helpful for beginner like me!
Thank you so much for this video! I'm a flutist and vocalist but I've always wanted to learn a string instrument. I had planned to start with the violin (and probably will learn it someday) but after the Tears of the Kingdom soundtrack came our, the Erhu completely captured my heart. It's such a hauntingly beautiful instrument. Being that I'm on the other side of the world from most makers, it was really overwhelming trying to figure out the difference between styles and materials, so this was so helpful!
Glad that this has helped you!
Aaaaaa ^~^
I'm so happy to be finally able to find this! So much helpful Erhu content 😍
I have been dying to learn how to play It for years, but since english isn't my first language, I am a bit intimidated to do online classes >-<
Thank You for the videos ☺️
Hi, I love the sound of Erhu so I just purchased one on line.
Very nice, can you show video of how the beginner erhus sound?
Thank you for this video. I’m a professional violinist from South Africa and is very interested in Chinese culture. I would LOVE to purchase my own erhu❤😊 (Chinese violin😉) I absolutely love the sound! Every time I hear the erhu play in movies I wish I had my own. I’m just clueless on where to start and what kind of erhu to purchase
Lol, does this have anything to do with the new population of Chinese in South Africa, or have you always found the culture interesting?
I only ask because I grew up feeling the same way. By complete coincidence; I promise I didn't actively work towards this, I moved to Tokyo for work, and ended up marrying a Chinese woman. Years later, numerous time in China, I learned the "culture" I had thought was so interesting, was a facade, by the Western glamorization. It's nothing like I thought and was sadly disappointed. Not trying to kill your vibe, just do some research before you jump down the China culture rabbit hole; research high context culture.
@@tomjjackson21 nope I just find it very interesting. It's a pity if it's a facade but still, it's another culture just like the different groups here in South Africa. And I mean the music is not a facade thank goodness
Thank you!
Really helpful information, thank you!
Great video and great playing, many thanks
Thank you i just purchased one for beginner :)
Please make video comparison between Shanghai Dunhuang Erhu 11AH with Shanghai Dunhuang Erhu 08A
I follow your recommendation to replace my original strings with Blue cover- Fang Fang strings (Outer String = 0.25mm, Inner String = 0.42mm). Now the quality of high and low pitches of my Erhu improve. If I replace again those strings with thicker strings such as Red cover- Fang Fang (Outer String = 0.26mm, Inner String = 0.44mm), will it increase the quality of Erhu pitch better?🙏🙏🙏
@@EightTonesMusic Thank you for your recommendation🙏🙏🙏
@@DrUbetawhat did he say lol
Very informative video.
Wow! The sound of the erhu is so expressive! Can you please tell me the name of the piece that you are playing in this video?
Indian Violet Sandalwood got very nice sound….
I'm here bcuz of Inuyasha = To Love's End. Can i still learn this instrument in one month and playing the song?
What about Erhu with modern geared brass tuners? How it affects sound?
Or old friction wooden tuners and micro adjustment is better?
What is your opinion.
Old friction wooden pegs with fine tuners are better.
1. Geared brass tuning pegs have reliability issues. Imagine a tuning peg loosening itself on stage or imagine you the gears get stuck just before a performance.
2. Brass geared head makes the top of the Erhu heavy. Performing with it will affect your balance.
3. It is difficult to oil and maintain regularly.
Brass geared head is not a new tech. It was an ‘innovation’ in the 80s but phased out due to the above issues. Friction tuning pegs are the best. If the violin can use friction tuning pegs till today, the Erhu can use it too. Only high tension string instruments like the double bass will require the geared brass tuning pegs.
awesome
hello I'm new to erhu and if you could please answer when learning erhu - the instrument has no marking as to where e f g etc is , Ive been using ear and about 1 inch finger spacing as to know which note is which. is this how one should learn? also I see there is hand position as 1st position 2nd and 3 rd. does one need to follow this rule? thank you.
@@EightTonesMusic thank you so much
Vc vende erhu qual preco
I want deep sounding erhu. what do you suggest?
hi!, I would suggest a black sandalwood one: eight-tones.store/products/zhang-lian-jun-black-sandalwood-erhu/
or eight-tones.store/products/zhang-lian-jun-african-aged-rosewood-erhu/
or eight-tones.store/products/zhang-lian-jun-2nd-grade-aged-rosewood-erhu/
ممنون❤❤🇮🇷
🔝🛐☯
let me take a guess: you should buy the most expensive one.
Not really, we do not hard sell, especially for the most expensive range. But most of the time, you do pay for what you get 😊
So what I gather from this video is that any erhu under 1200 is no good?
@@EightTonesMusic What about those ones on amazon for around $150-$300?
Mumble mumble