Pipa is pronounced pí pa, pí pá.

Another sound of pí pa. The same meaning as "Pipa pí pá". Stringed instrument, made of wood, has four strings, a melon-shaped body, a long handle on the upper part, and the end of the handle is bent backwards.

Pipa, the first plucked instrument, is a plucked stringed instrument. Made of wood or bamboo, the speaker is semi-pear-shaped and has four strings on it. It was originally made of silk thread, but is now mostly made of steel wire, steel rope, and nylon. The neck and panel are equipped with "phase" and "fret" to determine the phonetic position.

Pipa is a traditional Chinese plucked instrument with a history of more than 2,000 years. The earliest musical instrument called "Pipa" appeared around the Qin Dynasty in China. The word "珏" in the word "Pipa" means "two jade jade collide and make a pleasant clashing sound", indicating that this is an instrument that produces sound by playing the strings.

Characteristics of Pipa playing:

1. Rich timbre: The timbre of Pipa is very rich, with deep and thick pronunciation in the bass area, soft and bright mid-range, and solid, high-pitched area. It is crisp and clear, and the highest register is tense and sharp. Especially the sound of metal and stone can be described as "sonorous and touching."

2. Diverse acting skills: Pi Fei’s acting skills are very rich. The right hand ranges from simple playing, picking, clipping, rolling, double playing, double picking, dividing, hooking, wiping, and buckling. , sweep, wheel, gradually developed to more than 30 fingering methods. The left hand also has more than ten fingering methods such as chanting, rubbing, pushing, rolling, note, twisting strings and overtones, and can master various chords.

3. Rich expressiveness: The music of Sepa is very expressive and can express various emotions and feelings. Qin performers can express their emotions through factors such as the timbre and volume of the lute, allowing the audience to feel the connotation and meaning of the music more deeply.

4. Use both left and right hands: When playing the pipa, you need to hold the piano with your left hand and press the strings, wear false nail elastics on your right hand, and use both left and right hands.