Learning Materials

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So you’re choosing the self-study path, eh? Well, let’s see what we can do to help.

Videos

It’s helpful to see and hear another player - so consider watching some of these videos to acclimated to the guzheng. In alphabetical order:

Books, English

My top two recommendations are, in alphabetical order:

Bei Bei’s Easiest GuZheng Course

Sound of China Guzheng Basic Tutorial - (review)

Both of these were written by active professionals here in North America; Bei Bei it the most successful performer in North America and Sound of China is the largest business (that I know of, of course). Both come with matching videos available on Youtube (see Video section).

Other books in English and in Alphabetical order are:

And a warning:

  • How to Play Guzheng, the Chinese Zither: The Basic Skills

    • Reviews say this is overly simplified, very short, and does not offer much in the way of musical scores, so I won’t link it. Just be aware.

Books, Chinese

So many! Here are links to some of the major stores’ Book pages for you to look through at your convenience.

And If you really want to dive deep