Yes. Guidance for choosing an appropriate instrument can be provided.
Step-by-step Guqin lessons for complete beginners. No music background? No problem. No Chinese? No problem. Just you, your instrument, and 10 minutes a day.
No music background? No problem. No Chinese? No problem. Just you, your instrument, and 10 minutes a day.
Explore the sound of the Guqin through traditional repertoire, cultural context and carefully selected performances by Yanxi.
Explore Music →An oriental Guqin cultural space where music, tradition and learning come together naturally.
Visit Community →From zero to playing "Xianweng Cao" (The Immortal's Melody). 4 lessons, 4 hours of video, full English instruction.
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By the end of this course, you will be able to play "Xianweng Cao" from start to finish.
The Guqin isn't just an instrument.
For 3,000 years, it's been a way to slow down, to listen, and to find stillness in a noisy world. No philosophy degree required.
My name is Yanxi. I have devoted many years to studying and practicing the Guqin.
I noticed that high-quality Guqin learning resources in English are quite limited. Therefore I built this course, hoping to bring authentic Guqin teaching to learners around the world.
No prior Chinese or music knowledge is needed. I will guide you step-by-step on your Guqin journey.
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