Instructor: To be announced soon.
Time: Tuesday 4:45-5:45 & 5:45-6:45
Location:3rd floor Mezzanine, Chinese Culture Center
Tuition: $200 per person for CCC members (members must contact Julie for discounted rate) and $250 per person for non-CCC members
Registration: call 415-986-1822 Class has been canceled!

Have you ever thought about learning an exotic instrument? If so, this opportunity at the Chinese Culture Center is perfect. This 10-week program is designed to introduce beginner students to this unique style of music. Steeped in history and beauty, the ancient technique of the Guzheng will be discussed, demonstrated and practiced during class periods.

What is the Chinese Table Harp?

The Guzheng, one of the numerous instruments believed to be indigenous to China, emerged during the Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th to 3rd centuries BCE). By the 8th century CE, it had 12 or 13 strings of silk, increasing to 16 (ultimately of copper or steel wire) and, from the mid-20th century, to 18 or 21. It’s a popular multi-stringed zither, with pitch-defining movable bridge under each of its strings. The strings are tuned to a pentatonic scale without half-steps (usually so, la, do, re, mi) over a 3-plus octave range.