Learn how to install erhu bow hair by unscrewing the head, threading the ball through the strings, and securing with the screw without over-tightening to preserve sound quality.

Learn to install the erhu bridge by placing it 0.5 cm above the skin center, find the best resonance point, then insert a wedge-shaped sound pad and adjust tone.

Learn how fine tuners simplify the erhu tuning process and why affordable options matter. Compare many types of fine tuners and select the one you like.

Rosin the erhu bow ball on both sides before practice to ensure friction and vibration. Rub the ball along its length, alternating inside and outside, while trying different rosins.

Master the erhu bow hold: place the ball on the right index finger joint, press the ball hair with the middle and ring fingers, and relax your wrist.

Tune erhu strings by ear or tuner while adjusting pegs; twist gently, tighter raises pitch and looser lowers it, hold pegs with four fingers and press neck with the thumb.

Prepare to play the erhu by trimming nails, sitting upright, cleaning the strings to remove rosin dust, applying string oil if needed, and tuning the strings before you start.

Develop erhu bowing by adjusting force to avoid too loud or too soft sounds, applying the lever principle to keep volume even, and practicing 20 minutes daily.

Explain the movable do system in numbered musical notation, where key signatures aren’t shown, and demonstrate singing D major and E major scales using doremi fasol latido.

Practice the open string etude by starting slowly, then gradually increasing tempo to improve tone, note quality, and finger familiarity, with the on-screen score downloadable as homework at 60 BPM.

Master the erhu left-hand first finger: sit upright, palm down, keep the finger curved with light pressure, locate ray, and switch inner/outer strings to form a fifth and la.

Master the third finger placement on the erhu to play the D major scale, using semitone relations, tuner feedback, and varied bowing to practice with or without releasing prior fingers.

Learn a pentatonic scale etude tailored for first, second and third finger, practiced at 90 bpm to build technique for erhu playing.

Master the fourth and little finger on erhu. Use three attitudes, keep a slight outward wrist, practice at the set tempo with a tuner, and study the score.

Achieve smoother string changing and legato by using the wrist as a buffer during bow switching, reducing noise and building a cleaner Erhu sound.

Explore syncopation by shifting accents and extending unaccented beats to create a syncopated rhythm in erhu playing. Practice the rhythm together, using the crotchet extension to emphasize the off-beats.

Explore pastoral spring, a compulsory erhu piece for beginners by Mr. Chen Zhenduo, and learn how grace notes enliven phrases and how to execute the gato sign for powerful notes.