Guzheng, also known as zheng, is a long-bridged instrument with varying sizes and differing numbers of strings. The lilting and evocative sounds of the zheng make it one of the most popular of Chinese musical instruments. It is most often performed solo, or used in folk ensemble music and large orchestral compositions. Literary references trace the zheng to the 3rd century B.C. in the northern Qin region (today's Shanxi province) .
Today, most instruments have from twenty-one to twenty-five strings. These strings pass over individual bridges, which can be moved to adjust pitch. In general, the right hand plucks the strings (using fingernails or artificial nails called plectra ) while the left hand executes vibrato or presses the strings to change pitch or create sliding notes. Music of the zheng is differentiated into regional styles, the most notable of these being the Shandong, Henan, Zhejiang, Kejia and Chaozhou styles.

Buy or Rent guzheng from us for your guzheng learning needs

Upon request from students and many in or out-of-state music professionals who trusted the guzheng master Yang Yi for their guzheng selections, Ms. Yang has carefully examined and certified every single guzheng (mid or high end only) which meets her highest professional standard. She always makes sure her certified guzhengs are receiving all the extra benefit she specially requested from her trusted manufactures (i.e. extra time at the moisture reduction process for North America's dry weather needs). Her personal-monitoring responsiveness has ensured all of our guzhengs receive the greatest attention from each manufacture. In most cases, the quality of our guzhengs are beyond all other guzhengs the manufactures sell.

If you want to be a student of YYGA and not sure at this time whether guzheng is the instrument that will worth your long time committement in terms of learning, you have the option to rent a guzheng (can be at no charge) from us during your try out period. Should you decide to make the commmittment on guzheng learning and select a new guzheng from us, all your paid rental fees will be credited and used toward your new guzheng purchase.