How do you read this?

[o0bagel0o]

Hey All! Ive been reading some sheet music and ive come across some stuff i dont kno how to read. Maybe you guys could help.

First, www.summerthundermusic.com/index_files/SE_data/HongHuShui-LangDaLang-01.jpg , in the beginning of this piece there are little notes above the main melody line. i was wondering if that was a slide or maybe an ornament.

Second, www.summerthundermusic.com/index_files/SE_data/ZZD/ZiZhuDiao-ErHu-1.jpg, this piece, at around the 29th measure, has two notes on top of one another. how would one play that?

(btw i got all these images from www.summerthundermusic.com/index_files/repertoire.htm they have a complete list of their repetoire and the sheet music for it for a multitude of chinese instruments.)

Thanks guys!

[song]

Hi Bagel,

The little notes of the first piece are ornaments. I don't think it is written specially for Erhu. In the key of F the lowest note is a dot below 6 whereas you find notes lower than that in the score.

The Erhu solo of the same theme is called 洪湖人民的心愿。　


The second piece has parts written for 2 erhu.

[davidmdahl]

I agree with Song. The second tune Zi Zhu Diao is otherwise famously known in English as Purple Bamboo. You can listen to the music to hear how the notation sounds by clicking on the tune name on the third link you listed.

Very interesting site. I will enjoy exploring it. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Best wishes,

David

[o0bagel0o]

I noticed the erhu I & II part a little after i posted this. It made a lot more sense after that.