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Post by dragoonat on Nov 13, 2008 18:38:17 GMT
I just got a new bow for my erhu and sometimes the sounds sounds like chewbacca crying..... lol. seriously is there a way to stop this?
i rosined it with a dark rosin but i used it before two days were over cause the person i bought it off didn't tell me to leave the bow for two days before playing lol until after i used it. *scoffs* lol ;D P.S it only happens an odd time or on open strings...
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Post by dragoonat on Nov 13, 2008 21:35:55 GMT
oh and should i take the bridge off when the erhu is not in use because i havnt got anything else to relieve the pressure off the skin while not playing..?
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Post by jetz320 on Nov 14, 2008 3:18:12 GMT
try retuning your erhu, and do you have a damper? it may also be that you're applying to much pressure. and i have never heard of not playing for 2 days before.
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Post by dragoonat on Nov 14, 2008 17:39:54 GMT
yeh the person i bought it from sid i shud leave it for 2 days after rosining it cus its brand new and i wud get an odd noise if i didnt. i retuned but the funny thing is it only happens an odd time and on certain notes.
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Post by calden on Nov 18, 2008 1:21:45 GMT
dragoonat: I'd say play the thing a lot. That's the best way I know of to properly distribute the rosin in the bow and get some on the strings. Lots of practice, too. So - do you also do Irish music? Check out my (American) Irish band, the Celtic Nots: www.celticnots.comor find us in iTunes. Carlos (good Irish / Chinese name, I know, I know...) |
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Post by song on Nov 18, 2008 6:30:06 GMT
Yeah to leave it for 2 days is kind of odd. Give it a good work out like what Carlos says.
SW
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Post by dragoonat on Nov 18, 2008 22:51:52 GMT
thanks everyone after playing for a while ( few days) the sound is gone. carlos cool site and yes its kinda necessary to play irish music in our schools we have to study it as part of the curriculum but i can really only play irish music on the tin whistle and sing it. not a fan of sean-nos though i like a bit of accompaniment.
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Post by calden on Nov 19, 2008 1:17:44 GMT
dragoonat: Glad your erhu is behaving itself. Go to our CD Baby site cdbaby.com/cd/celticnots2and listen to track #16 - The Midsummer Night. Along about 1:40, after the long shakuhachi and cricket intro I bring in an erhu voice and start playing melody. This was several years ago and I refrained from doing any vibrato because I was very nervous about keeping it on pitch. But the erhu fits in just fine with Irish music. Carlos |
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Post by dragoonat on Nov 23, 2008 0:09:00 GMT
hey the erhu melody opening kinda sounds like a tune i play on hulusi its nice nd it sounds great with the guitar..i tink its a guitar.nice : D
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Post by dragoonat on Nov 23, 2008 0:10:26 GMT
it wuda sound nice wit vibrato too ;D
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Post by dragoonat on Nov 23, 2008 0:14:35 GMT
i like the song Iona. we have an area in my town called Iona.
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Post by dragoonat on Nov 23, 2008 0:17:45 GMT
oh forgot to mention is there certain fingerings for each note on the erhu. cus i just use any finger once it allowa a finger free for playing above or below. sorry but im braindead rite now when it comes to erhus. i cant get a teacher lol
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Post by jetz320 on Nov 23, 2008 0:55:15 GMT
usually it is distinct. but every key varies. there are proper fingerings for each note........ but in some songs, you may be asked to play it with a different finger or in a different position
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Post by dsouthwood on Nov 23, 2008 15:27:59 GMT
I have posted fingering charts for several keys on my Flickr page: www.flickr.com/photos/dsouthwood/There are also charts for transposing Western notation to jianpu. Dennis |
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