Guzheng Basic Techniques Bootcamp

Save yourself tedius research time and learn all you need to start playing the guzheng in 2 Days!

Covers techniques from zero foundation to techniques required for level 3 exam songs!

Learn tremolo in the first hour!

Course Outline:

Day 1:

1. notes, handshape, posture and single finger plucking

2. 1/2 fingers plucking

3. tremolo 1 (1 stroke)

4. 4,7 pitch pressing and playing

5. tremolo 2 (stroke pair)

6. 1/3 fingers plucking

7. speed note recognition exercise

8. up and down slides

9. tremolo 3 (rythm exercise)

10. 1/2/3 fingers combination plucking

11. numeric music notation

12. simple melodies

Day 2:

1. 1/2/3/4 fingers combination plucking

2. tremolo 4 (slow to fast exercise)

3. vibrato

4. continuous thumb, double thumb and index

5. tremolo 5 (soft to loud exercise)

6. flowers and gliss

7. harmonics

8. use of little finger 

9. tremolo 6 (frequency training)

10. left and right hand coordination

11. fingering notations

12. walk-through scores of sample pieces

Group Bootcamp:

Date/Time :   3rd and 4th  Fridays 8:00pm - 11:00pm EST each month  (please inquire if not suitable)

Location : Zoom, live. Free playback for 3 months

Cost : $120 USD or $150 CAD (2 three-hour sessions)

Note:  2 persons to start course; maximum 5 persons.

Private Bootcamp:

Date/Time :  Flexible, please inquire

Location : Zoom, live. Free playback for 3 months or in person at Toronto home-studio

Cost : $160 USD or $200 CAD (2 two-hour sessons)

Free one-on-one help on tuning and finger picks wearing upon registration (15 minutes Zoom)