Sanxian help

[niceshoes6]

Hello Everyone,

I just purchased a sanxian the other day. After hearing its music n tone I had to get one and am determined to learn how to play it. Unfortunately there aren't very many resources on this instrument online. I did manage to find an online tuner for it manduca3d.com/flash/tuners/San_Xian_Tuning.html which has been a great help. I have a little bit of music experience coming from a guitar playing so I have been able to get some notes out of it. I was wondering if anyone has any tutorials or fingering charts or anything that can help me get started?

Thanks in advance

Ron

[piglittle]

www.bookssearching.com/product/100003/19432/ is an introduction but in Chinese. Maybe your best shot
Google for "CN-M26-01-308" for other suppliers.

I got this from www.chineseculture.net/guqin/instruments/others.htm, but they don't seem to carry it now.
There are a number of books in Chinese that I have also. I know of no English sources

[piglittle]

Here it is:

www.yesasia.com/global/san-xian-ji-chu-jiao-cheng-vcd-china-version/1002979269-0-0-0-en/info.html

[kyokuhon]

Hi, all,
Piglittle, can you say something about the VCD? I have and love a san xian too! Did you find it useful? Does it use large or small sanxian? Any further information you could give would be helpful.
Thanks, and keep playing,
K.