Basic Techniques of Ruan, Chinese Lute

This video shows you the basic techniques of how to play the ruan - a Chinese lute that is similar to the guitar.

The ruan used in the video is this: http://www.eason.com.sg/products/ruan/tbzr13.jsp

You can view our other ruans here: http://www.eason.com.sg/products/products_ruan.jsp

Special thanks to Clara Tan - the player in the video. If you wish to learn how to play the ruan from her, please email tansungwah@eason.com.sg.

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Music

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• Ruan
• Lute
• techniques
• how to
• Zhongruan
• Xiaoruan
• moon lute
• play
• lesson
• introduction
• basic
• 中阮

[StewieSwan]

Are the frets all chromatic?

[tansungwah]

@StewieSwan Yes they are chromatic.

[altier11]

do people teach ruan. cause ive looked on the internet and i havent seen a place where i could learn this instrument.

[tansungwah]

@altier11 Where are you located?  We have ruan teachers here in Singapore.

[Spaco1]

Great playing, Clara! 非常好听！Thank you for the video!

[valdae]

Great demo. The ruan is so like a guitar, and at the same time totally unique from it. Sweet!

[nattynativekid17]

3:30 she's a beast. thumbs up. and she's cute

[1crazyrasta]

whats the name of the song at the end

[123utau]

@altier11 If you live in Oakland, there is a place called Laney College. They have ruan classes on Saturday from 9 to 11:30 A.M., or Thursday nights from 6 to 8 P.M.

[mrpaintballfan]

do you sell tonkori?

[AdnTheNecrosadist]

Nice job! I love your smile in the end =)

[altier11]

@altier11 i live in the USA in oklahoma

[altier11]

@altier11 also i live in oklahoma if that helps determine some things