The gu-zheng has a long history and is by far the most popular Chinese instrument. In the beginner's stage, we will first learn how to identify the strings, read a simple score, and get to know the common fingerings and basic left-hand techniques of the guzheng, including ging, rubbing, pressing and sliding, etc. These techniques will be applied to each of the small pieces. After 8 lessons, we will begin to learn the exam book, starting from Grade 1 and progressing step by step.