Chapter 1550 That brother Chubi, you have the posture of playing the pipa
Chapter 1550 Brother Chu Bi, there is something wrong with your posture when playing the pipa... (Please subscribe and vote)
Cheng Chubi and Li Ke came to Master Luo's workshop in Taile Department, and their eyes immediately fell on the two brand-new Cheng's Pipas hanging on the wooden shelves in the workshop.
In Li Ke's eyes, it was like a gourd cut in half, with a wooden board stuck in the middle.
Well, this description seems a bit vulgar, but apart from this description, Li Ke really can't find a more suitable adjective.
After Master Luo exchanged greetings with the two of them, he walked over and took down one of his latest creations from the wooden shelf: Cheng's Pipa.
"I have already made it, and I would like to ask Master Cheng to take a look, but there are still any modifications needed..."
As Master Luo spoke, he handed the removed Cheng's pipa to Cheng Sanlang's hand with an extremely confident and calm expression.
"Has it been wound up?" Cheng Chubi took it in his hand and couldn't help but his eyes lit up. Master Luo's service was really comprehensive.
After receiving it in his hand, Cheng Chubi suddenly felt a heavy feeling, and his face couldn't help but change slightly.
Looking at the dark and beautiful color of this guitar, he seemed to feel the power of time.
Well, Cheng Chubi, who has always been a double mace, felt that this thing must be very strong, and it would be difficult to smash it even if it hits someone.
Cheng Chubi weighed the weight with an obvious expression on his face. "Master Luo, what kind of material is this? Why is it so heavy?"
"Haha... When I took action, I naturally used the top-grade Lemu wood. This is based on the top-grade black wood as the back and sycamore wood as the surface..."
Finally, Master Luo, who had been spitting for a long time, gave a weight that made Cheng Sanlang awe: sixteen kilograms.
"The main thing is that Mr. Cheng San, you need the sound belly to be wide enough. Your sound belly is three or four times that of an ordinary pipa.
It will definitely increase the weight, but I can be sure that there will be no Cheng-style pipa with better material than this in Chang'an."
When he realized that this thing was actually made of ebony, Cheng Chubi almost knelt down. Damn it, where can you find such a thick ebony in the future?
I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to find it anywhere else except Africa, and I never thought that one day I would be able to use such a luxurious and enviable musical instrument.
This is the most powerful guitar he has ever played in his life. Well, weight is one thing, but the important thing is whether this thing can produce the sound he wants.
Cheng Chubi looked carefully and discovered that the strings on it were all almost white in color, arranged from thick to thin, and he pressed lightly with his fingers.
Oops, it does feel much more comfortable than the rough steel strings.
"The top three are made of pure white ponytail, while the bottom three are made of silk..."
Listening to Master Luo's introduction, Cheng Chubi couldn't wait to copy the guitar and look around.
He simply sat down on the long bench not far away where Master Na Luo used to make musical instruments. There was no way, with Cheng Sanlang's strong hands, it was impossible to play Cheng's pipa weighing fifteen or six kilograms in the air.
He pulled it with his fingers, ouch... Cheng Chubi's eyes lit up.
Although there was no sound hole on the front, the sound that came out made Cheng Chubi feel like he was hearing something between a pipa and a folk guitar.
Seeing Cheng Sanlang sitting there with his legs spread apart, he held Cheng's Pipa horizontally in his arms.
Li Ke, a music master with half a bucket of water, suddenly became unhappy. He took two steps forward and kindly reminded Brother Chu Bi.
"Brother Chu Bi, there's something wrong with your posture when playing the pipa..."
Gu Taile on the side also showed off his profound knowledge of pipa playing like a veteran.
"Yes, Master Cheng. To play the pipa, you need to sit sideways with your legs together and hold the pipa in your arms. Of course, you can also stand and play the pipa on your back like this..."
When he said the last sentence, Gu Taile, who had a big belly, enchantingly played the pipa on his back.
Seeing this, the three big men all had dark faces and wanted to kick him away with their big toes.
"Why, other people can carry it on their backs, but why can't I carry it?"
Cheng Chubi felt that these guys were just picky and picky.
Cheng Chubi complained and decided to ignore them. After calming down, he took out the fingering method for playing chords, and then started to pluck the strings with his fingers...
A melody instantly echoed in the room, and Li Ke's eyes lit up instantly.
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Isn't this the song that Cheng Sanlang taught Brother Jun to sing?
Cheng Chubi played for a while, then stopped, tuned the string, played twice more, and tuned again...
At this time, Gu Taile, who had just shown how to play the pipa with a twisted waist, held his waist and stared blankly at Cheng Chubi's skillful technique.
Master Luo, who originally kept silent but had a look of disdain on his face, finally showed a hint of interest.
When the notorious Cheng Sanlang came to his door that day, he just thought that this guy was just messing around. But the problem was that he was just a small craftsman in Taile Department.
Therefore, if he wants to make a musical instrument, what can he do? His only stubbornness is that he is not willing to drill holes in the sound belly.
But even so, Master Luo still used his own skills and took the instrument designed by Cheng Sanlang seriously.
But with the sound he made just now and the way he played, Master Luo immediately reacted.
This is a new type of string-plucked instrument that is very different from the pipa, ruanxian, and even the yueqin and the willow-leaf qin.
After finally finishing the tuning, Cheng Chubi smiled confidently at the three people in front of him, and then his fingers began to pluck the strings skillfully...
The music, which was obviously in the style of the Western Regions, instantly began to reverberate in the room. Along with the moving chords, Cheng Chubi also hummed the lyrics softly.
"That snowfall in the fifteenth year of Zhenguan..."
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As the music and singing played by Cheng Chubi echoed in the room, Gu Taile's expression finally changed.
Yes, I looked at this notorious Cheng family member in shock. I never thought that the Cheng family could actually have musical talent.
At the end of the song, Cheng Chubi played several chords in succession without finishing his thoughts.
The tone of this guitar is very beautiful, which makes Cheng Chubi reluctant to open the sound hole, but it is not suitable to open the sound hole.
After all, although the sound quality is very good, it lacks the resonance and echo after opening the sound hole.
"Brother Chu Bi, you can actually play the pipa horizontally..." Li Ke stared blankly at this brother Chu Bi who could lift a cauldron, and murmured.
I never thought that this rough old man would be so good at it. He could blind my dog... Bah, my eyes are so good.