The zheng (pinyin: zhēng; Wade–Giles: cheng), or guzheng (Chinese: 古筝; pinyin: gǔzhēng; lit. 'ancient zheng'), is a Chinese plucked zither. The modern guzheng commonly has 21, 25, or 26 strings, is 64 inches (1.6 m; 5 ft 4 in) long, and is tuned in a major pentatonic scale .

2022年11月23日 · Chinese zither, also known as Hanzheng, Qinzheng, Yaozheng, and Luanzheng, is a zither instrument among the traditional Chinese musical instruments of the Han nationality, belonging to plucked instruments. It is one of the unique and important national musical instruments in China.

Guzheng (Chinese Zither) is a traditional musical instrument excellent both in sound and melody. Within a period of less than one century, from the end of Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China to now, the Guzheng has made a quite outstanding progress in comparison to other traditional instruments.

2024年5月5日 · The guzheng (ancient zheng), or simply zheng, is a traditional Chinese zither. This venerable instrument, with its 21–27 strings and distinctive resonant tone, holds a revered place in Chinese music and continues to enchant listeners around the world.

2022年12月20日 · Guzheng is the plucked zither in China. It is a zither-like stringed instrument with at least 18 strings and moveable bridges. Played with a plectrum, Guzheng originates from the traditional music of China. Guzheng can be an instrument that is …

Guzheng (zheng 箏, gu 古 means "ancient"), is a Chinese plucked zither. It has 16 or more strings and movable bridges, and the modern guzheng usually has 21 strings and bridges. The guzheng is the ancestor of several other Asian types of zither instruments.

The guzheng, or gu zheng (Chinese: 古筝; pinyin: gǔzhēng) or zheng (筝) (gu- means “ancient”) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. It belongs to the zither family of string instruments. The guzheng is the parent instrument of the Japanese koto, the Korean gayageum, and the Vietnamese đàn tranh.

The gǔzhēng (古筝) is a shockingly beautiful long zither from China. The name is Mandarin Chinese for "ancient zither". "Gu" is pronounced close to "goo" and "zheng" similar to "jung". Get up to speed with a 90-second summary. Explore the many related instruments, like the Japanese Koto, Korean Gayageum, and Mongolian Yatga.

The guzheng is a Chinese zither with 2500 years of history. It often has 21 strings, is tuned in the pentatonic scale, and is played sitting, standing, or resting on the floor. The guzheng is mistakenly called a Chinese Harp; it is actually a zither.

A written history of the Chinese zither guzheng. Includes the earliest legends to the present changes, and looks into zither background.