The step-by-step instructions for playing the waist drum are as follows:
First, hang the waist drum on the right shoulder, carry the drum body across the left waist, and tie the bow tightly at the right waist. Each hand holds a hammer, with the thumb of the right hand facing the drum stick against the drum stick, the little finger of the right hand passing through the drum stick, and the other three fingers of the right hand holding the drum stick naturally, with the palm of the hand forming a ball shape.
Put the little finger of your left hand through the drum stick toward the drum stick, and hold the remaining fingers on the left and right in the same way as your right hand. The basic beat of the waist drum remains unchanged and the rhythm is cheerful.
Basic footwork, step on the spot, the same playing method from measures 1 to 9, the body squats in the ninth measure, the body rises and falls with the drum beat in measures 10 to 13, the playing methods from measures 14 to 16 Same thing too. Turn your body in one direction to the left for the last time, and repeat this four times to return to the original direction.
The teaching of waist drum techniques is as follows:
First of all, there are four techniques of waist drum, namely dialing, pulling and tapping, tapping and dialing combination. To dial, you put a plectrum on the waist drum to make a "tap" sound; to pull, you use your fingers to pull the drum skin to make a "tap-tat" sound; to beat, you use your thumb and index finger to beat the drum skin to make a "tap-tap" sound. The sound of dialing is to combine dialing and pulling to make a "tap-tap-tap" sound.
Secondly, there are two rhythms of waist drum, namely single rhythm and double rhythm. Single rhythm is one beat, double rhythm is two beats. In a double rhythm, the first beat is dialed and the second beat is pulled.
Finally, there are three ways to play the waist drum, namely one-hand playing, two-hand playing and double-beat playing. One-handed playing is played with one hand, two-handed playing is played with two hands, and two-handed playing is played with two beats.
Extended information:
The waist drum is a very unique large-scale folk dance art. It is a percussion instrument and is very popular among the people. People dance the waist drum, change formations, or walk Or dance and bang in a venue. It is also used in folk Yangko dance. Waist drum was first popular in Shaanxi and later became popular throughout China.
In terms of performance forms and techniques, there are extremely rich changes, and it is extremely popular among the people. It is a form of performance that the people love to hear and see. Waist drumming has emerged among residents of many large and medium-sized cities. It is mainly for self-entertainment and is also a rich leisure activity.