About the erhu
The erhu (二胡 - èrhú) is a two-stringed bowed instrument which typically features a python skin stretched across the resonator box, giving it a characteristic sound.
Below you will find the erhu range and tuning, which come from Lantung Music’s excellent erhu page:
https://www.lantungmusic.com/erhu/for-composers/
learning resources
english language resources
Lantung Music have a really good resource page for people starting out on erhu:
https://www.lantungmusic.com/erhu/for-composers/
It includes information on left and right hand techniques, tuning, range, etc…
There is also an english language book by Patty Chan called Playing Erhu: Bridging the Gap. We haven’t read it, but it might be of interest. To learn more or to order, please visit: Playing Erhu: Bridging the Gap
USEFUL VIDEOS FOR BEGINNERS
The video above is a good introduction to setting up a new instrument.
The video above is part of an excellent series on YouTube, by Patty Chan. We recommend watching the whole series.
This video is one of a number of great resources from Cathy Yang. We definitely recommend looking through her YouTube videos for more of her instructional videos!