outside (a string)

inside (d string)
Er-hu (Chinese fiddle) C Key fingering Charter

2 6

3 7 first position
.
4 1
.
5 2
.
6 3
. second position
4
.
5
. third position
6
.
7.
1
. fourth position
2
.
3.
4
.
5

The Symbols for Er-hu

played within one bow (one direction)
)

down-bow (pulling)
up-bow (pushing)

outside string (on a1 string)

inner string (on d1 string)
open strings, open fingers of left hand on both strings
index-finger: curve your index-finger of the left hand
and touch the string.
middle-finger
ring finger
little-finger

2001 by Hong Wang All Rights Reserved