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!


performance examples