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Post by jetz320 on Apr 27, 2008 22:04:20 GMT
hey everyone, in about a month, i'll be obtaining my first pipa, and unlike so many of my other instruments except erhu, i seriously would like to begin getting an education about the pipa and not quit. i have some teacher resources, because the plucked string teacher at my orchestra plays pipa. and he has a great and long history in music. and my friend plays pipa as well.
but i want to start off with some knowledge about playing techniques and fingering charts. any help or sources would be great. thank you
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Post by davidmdahl on Apr 28, 2008 6:13:58 GMT
Good for you, jetz320! There are a few good pipa lessons of about an hour each downloadable at www.veoh.com. Of course, expect the usual Mandarin. I have a new pipa myself, but have not had a chance for lessons yet. I have not found any books either. For inspiration, check out the terrific pipa video of Zhang Qiang (search on zhang qiang swan). Good luck. Best wishes, David |
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Post by Charlie Huang on Apr 28, 2008 8:06:08 GMT
Zhang Qiang's playing is mad! He made me think 'shit, perhaps I should give up whilst I'm ahead...'
I rate him quite highly (his notes are clear and precise) though as I said, his playing is quite mad.
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Post by jetz320 on May 13, 2008 23:00:42 GMT
um....... are there any sources of fingering charts? the tuning of pipa is a little odd to me. since i'm use to the erhu tuning way of one fifth apart. pipa is tuned A-D-E-A.
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Post by jetz320 on May 23, 2008 1:07:34 GMT
well i just got my pipa, and for about the past hour; i was trying to figure out where the notes were. its NOT an easy instrument. although having some knowledge of the inner and outer strings of erhu, i can transfer that to pipa. although i have to STRETCH my fingers. i am sure i'll get the use to it though soon. i cant wait to start lessons.
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Post by czy on Jun 5, 2008 13:03:06 GMT
yes i must agree that it is not a easy instrument to play.in fact, it is the hardest of all the instruments found in the chinese orchestra.but when you get the hang of it, it will be fun.
so now, just focus on perfecting your basic techniques first before you move on:)
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Post by jetz320 on Jun 8, 2008 3:49:41 GMT
yeah. pipa, erhu, dizi. i chose to learn the all the hardest ones. Haha, how weird. But the pipa is such a great instrument. And many have told me the same thing: once your good, you will enjoy it a lot.
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Post by czy on Jun 8, 2008 12:37:29 GMT
jiayou jiayou then  |
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Post by frogprince on Jun 25, 2008 8:51:57 GMT
Jia you! Jia you! Me also started my pipa lesson only. Begin mine in January I have to agree that its really a very very difficult instrument to learn. Moving fingers left right up down is a pain... and my 'tan' and 'tiao' until now still got problem! If can find another pipa player here then go, can practice with me  |
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Post by jetz320 on Jun 25, 2008 17:53:40 GMT
haha. thats a great idea. get some friends who play pipa and practice with them. ill try
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Post by kenpen165088 on Jun 26, 2008 6:28:53 GMT
Hi frogprince
good to know you have started lesson. Would you like to join us at Tanjong Pagar CC for additional lesson? Sunday 11am to 12 pm. Don't really cost much but you have a very good and patience teacher. This class (including myself) has 7 students and we also started about 6 to 7 months ago. So I think standard about the same. After class a few of us do stay back a little while to practice together.
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Post by frogprince on Jul 1, 2008 8:47:30 GMT
Doh. Sunday ah cannot leh. I have rehersal at Chao An Hui Guan (at geylang lorong 8 there).. its a small small little orchestra by my teacher... we have practice every sunday 9:30am to 12. Nice to have another friend from Singapore.. keep in touch leh |
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Post by czy on Jul 2, 2008 14:43:26 GMT
oh...now i know another person from chao an hui guan. hmmm...the conductor is mr ng right? is it? perhaps we can find a time to practice basics together one day |
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Post by frogprince on Jul 2, 2008 16:02:15 GMT
Hahaha yea the conductor is mr ng.. ! Are you there also?  |
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Post by czy on Jul 4, 2008 4:30:26 GMT
nah...i am nt there.
mr ng invited me to join though but my mother violently object.
so ya.not there.
hmmm (:
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Post by frogprince on Jul 4, 2008 9:01:38 GMT
I dont know loh. I find that i am still a beginner and its really still not the right time to join such orchestral group, even though its a small one. Just imagine i am still at tan and tiao's level leh.... and D major. Some of their songs already go G and F. I'll get very blur one loh.
So how, lets meet up and practice!! Sometimes i practice alone i dont know what mistakes i've made.. and if there are more people, can play songs hehehe.
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Post by czy on Jul 6, 2008 13:54:48 GMT
ok...lets meet up then.
are you still schooling?
we talk through msn ba.
grumbling_me@msn.com
ya (:
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