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| Posted: Tue Jun 5th, 2007 11:24 pm |
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Lisa Approved 
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Hello everyone! I'm very new here and I've tried to read up on postings that have been made on the erhu, if I repeat a question please forgive me it has been ALOT of great info to take in. Can someone please tell me how one properly rosins a new erhu bow? I have never touched this beautiful instrument before and to say I am music challenged is an understatement! LOL. However, I have vowed to learn it so I am determined. Also, I have been doing alot of reading on how to play an erhu, but I am confused on how to read the finger positions as I don't read chinese. Can someone please simplify this for me or perhaps there is a book I can get that might explain????? Remember: I am melody challenged  .You all are so kind in posting so much and sharing your knowledge. I've not seen this kind of giving knowledge so freely before. Thank you so much for kindly sharing.  Lisa.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 6th, 2007 02:05 am |
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gtbehary Approved
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Hi Lisa, I too just purchased an erhu. What a great instrument. I tried to rosin that bow for the longest time without any luck. I finally did the new fiddle bow stand-by method of getting the rosin pulverized into a fine powder by wrapping it in a paper towel and mashing it with a hammer. I then ran the bow hair through the powered rosin, making sure I coated it fully on both sides. I then took a clean soft cloth and wiped away all the excess. After this, you can use cake rosin to touch it up now and then. It doesn't take much rosin to draw a good sound, so don't over do it. Rosin is properly applied to a bow by the heat caused by friction, so drawing the bow over a cake of rosin warms up the rosin and it melts into the hair. Erhu hair just doesn't take rosin like a fiddle bow. I am playing some tunes(both Western and Chinese)after a week, but only by ear. I never was good at reading music, especially in Chinese! Maybe Clyde from Hawaii can give us more pointers. He has a good thread on Erhu fingering and converting the numbers (and Chinese characters) into which finger to use. I am also going to get some instructional videos, since I am sure that there are no teacheres here in Florida. george http://www.lvstrings.com
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| Posted: Wed Jun 6th, 2007 02:19 am |
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Lisa Approved
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Thank you so much George! Where have you found instructional videos? All I can find are in chinese. When you draw the bow back and forth... do you press the bow across the back string and draw the bow forward on the front string? Maybe the gentleman Clyde will make a small video to show just starting basics. Something visual will be of great help. Thanks for the rosin trick.... I am definately going to try that. thanks Lisa 
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| Posted: Wed Jun 6th, 2007 02:25 am |
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Richard Hefner Administrator 
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I don't know a thing about the erhu but I've seen a lot of posts about it on here. If you erhu people want a separate forum let me know and I'll create one specifically for it.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 6th, 2007 02:51 am |
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Lisa Approved
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I'm new here, but I would love to have a forum on it. It is so hard to gain info on this instrument. Thank you for your kind offer, I hope others will be interested as well. Lisa
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| Posted: Wed Jun 6th, 2007 03:04 am |
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banjo brad Super Moderator 
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Richard Hefner wrote: I don't know a thing about the erhu but I've seen a lot of posts about it on here. If you erhu people want a separate forum let me know and I'll create one specifically for it.Richard- I'm in the same boat as you, I know nothing about the erhu, but I have noticed that there is a large contingent of players on here. I have thought 4 or 5 times about suggesting an erhu forum, but just never got around to it! It might save them some time in finding posts related to the instrument instead of hunting through all the general forum posts. Brad
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| Posted: Wed Jun 6th, 2007 09:33 pm |
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gtbehary Approved
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The person that I purchased the Erhu from on Ebay also lists the videos occasionally. I dropped them a line to see if they have anymore for sale. Their user name is "lth168" and they are located in Florida which makes it much easier for shipping. Price is about $20.00. It is in Chinese with English subtitles and the booklet that comes with it is in both English and Chinese. george Lisa wrote: Thank you so much George! Where have you found instructional videos? All I can find are in chinese. When you draw the bow back and forth... do you press the bow across the back string and draw the bow forward on the front string? Maybe the gentleman Clyde will make a small video to show just starting basics. Something visual will be of great help. Thanks for the rosin trick.... I am definately going to try that. Last edited on Wed Jun 6th, 2007 09:34 pm by gtbehary |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 7th, 2007 05:21 pm |
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Lisa Approved
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Thanks George! Please let me know how the video is and if it is useful or you gave it a funeral. I found a chinese forum that is in english about many chinese instruments. I wasn't sure if I should post another forum here so I will err on the side of respect. If you would like it my email is in my profile. Lisa
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| Posted: Wed Jun 13th, 2007 03:44 am |
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hsie Approved
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The only so-called english erhu tutorial vcd is the one from Dunhuang musical insturments factory in Shanghai, and it is indeed with english subtitle only. After getting an erhu, what you need to do first is to rub the bow hair with the rosin if the bow is a brand new one, and then have a rest of at least two days, or your erhu may not work at all. The finger position is easy, just put your finger something down where the two strings are "knoted" together, and of course, if you know nothing about music, you don't know where the fingre should be. Erhu is a relatively easy instrument, just follow the instruction from the VCD and you would have some basic understanding. By the way, I don't come to here often, so if there is question, also you can reach me by sending me email to sales@shoppingchinanow.com instead. Last edited on Wed Jun 13th, 2007 03:46 am by hsie ____________________ Erhu | Pipa | Guqin | Guzheng | Dizi Erhu | Chinese Fiddle |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21st, 2007 05:01 am |
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Clyde Approved 
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God Bless Last edited on Thu Jul 10th, 2008 05:20 am by Clyde |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 05:45 pm |
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woodstock Approved
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I saw some erhu video clips on Youtube and decided to take up the instrument. I had a relative in China purchased an erhu for me and I just received it. Am I suppose to put rosins on the bow before I play with it? Although I have played with it and it sounds fine. What does it sounds like without rosins on the bow? Maybe one of you good folks out there can supply me with the answer so that I can go back to practice more. Thanks in advance for the answer. Will of SC
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| Posted: Sun Sep 9th, 2007 02:31 am |
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Clyde Approved
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God Bless Last edited on Thu Jul 10th, 2008 05:20 am by Clyde |
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