outside (a string)

inside (d string)

Er-hu (Chinese fiddle) G Key fingering Charter

5 6 7 1 2

2 3 4 5 6 7 . 1 . 2 . 3 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . . 1

first position

second position

third position

fourth position

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 litter-finger

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