| The zither was first played in the Qin Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty,and holds a unique position among the many musical instruments in ancient China.In the course of the evolution of the guzheng in China,many schools of guzheng with different ethnic and regional characteristics have been formed due to different regions and cultures,and their playing techniques and styles are inextricably linked to local languages,customs and folk opera traditions.In recent times,the Shaanxi zheng school has put forward the slogan of "the return of the Qin zheng to Qin",and has done a lot of work from theoretical research to performance techniques,from accompanying local operas to creating zheng pieces in the Qin rhythm style.It has been loved by composers,performers and listeners alike.The piece is based on the Shang tuning style and makes extensive use of the special Qin musical characteristics,while the melody uses a variety of up-and-down skipping and progressions as well as the technique of pressing notes with the big fingers.The melody is played with a variety of up and down skipping and progressions,as well as with the big finger press.The style is traditional and original,and the delicate emotions are heartfelt.The aim of this paper is to study the "Qin rhythm" of the piece in more detail through the performance of "Qin Tu Ai",in terms of its composition background,performance style,technique characteristics and training methods.On the basis of this,the article will also focus on the use of characteristic notes,the grasp of the upper and lower slides,the training of finger sequences and the handling of finger scraping,in order to master the details of the piece and to accurately interpret the style and rhythm of the Shanxi zheng. |