Guzheng’s playing demands precise breathing techniques. Imagine inhalation as infusing your body with oxygen and exhalation as releasing energy or force. Translating this into hand motions involves a rhythmic interplay of opening and closing movements.
An opening gesture entails raising the hands. Exhaling, you channel energy into playing the strings. Inhaling deeply, you draw your hands closer to gather energy. You exhale as you lower your hands to play the strings because you are transferring energy.
Furthermore, vertical movements come instinctively while playing. Inhale as you raise your hands, accumulating energy. Exhale as you lower them to strike the strings, transferring energy.
Regarding dynamics, synchronizing breathing and dynamics will convey the music’s emotions, rendering it more expressive and captivating.