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major techniques of the right hand

The major techniques of the right hand are as follows: tuo, mo, gou, da Glissando
cuo and xiao cuo. 刮奏 ,
“tuo” is played by the thumb by plucking the string away from the player Arpeggios
towards the outside of the guzheng. 琶音 ,
Tremolos
“mo” is performed by the index finger that plucks the string towards the 摇指 , Youyao
player. Portamento
“gou” means that the middle finger plucks the string towards the player. 滑音 ,
Vibrato
颤音
“da cuo” is performed by plucking with the thumb and middle finger at the
same time on different strings, almost always as an octave.

“xiao cuo” is plucked by the thumb and the index finger at the same time in
order to perform intervals smaller than an octave.

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