How to wear Pipa nails on your fingers

In case you're wondering how to wear the Pipa nails that comes with the instrument....

To purchase a pipa, go to:
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/products_pipa.jsp

To purchase pipa accessories, go to:
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/products_pluck_access.jsp

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Pipa
• Nails
• Chinese
• Lute
• Instrument
• Pi-pa
• wear

[tansungwah]

Only if you do it really really tight and leave it on for a long time. But generally no.

[funkyMonk1985]

is that just any a regular tape or do the nails come with a special tape ? thnx

[tansungwah]

any elastic surgical tape will do.

[paulovictor182]

at the same thing on guzheng right?

[tansungwah]

the nails for guzheng is different from pipa.

[Pheline9]

I guess these are used to pluck the Chinese Lute??

[tansungwah]

yes for the pipa.

[christygurl06]

what does that do?

[luvsjeanette]

my teacher have that. mine is the $50 pipa white plastic nails

[jess53swan]

th plastic nails are better(: don't have zha yin.

[ViolinIdiot]

Does the tape stop the blood from flowing? Will you end up with purplish or whitish finger tips?

[paulovictor182]

hm... how are the nails for guzheng?