唱歌以外：趣談柳琴 Beyond Singing: Liuqin
除了學唱歌，我們也很鼓勵小朋友學唱歌以外的音樂知識！香港很多小朋友都學鋼琴，因此我們這輯文章暫時不談鋼琴了，就談中樂吧！
這是什麼樂器？它就是大家都常常和琵琶混淆的柳琴。柳琴的外型與琵琶相近，但是在體積上略小。過往它在中樂團所擔任的角色都是高音伴奏。近幾年來逐漸成為民族音樂的主要樂器，並且開始獨力演奏。
題外話：香港很多小朋友都參加音樂課外活動，其實學鋼琴或其他樂器都有很多好處，不過有一種好處只在學唱歌當中才找到，就是學習咬字！我們認為唱歌是最能幫助小朋友直接表達感受的音樂活動，因為唱歌的樂器就是小朋友自己的身體，也包括他們的心靈世界。
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We have been talking a lot about how to sing and how to sing better! What about if we learn something other than singing? These few blog articles will introduce you to a number of interesting Chinese instruments!
Wonder what this pear-shaped instrument is? It is liuqin, a Chinese instrument with four strings. Liuqin is a bit smaller than Pipa but the shape is quite similar. The range of its voice is a bit higher than Pipa so it will be one of the high range instruments in opera. In recent years, Liuqin has become a main instrument for national music.
P.S. Many Hong Kong kids attend after school music activities. While learning to play the piano or other instruments certainly can bring many benefits to a kid, there is one unique benefit about singing - it is the only music music activity that helps a kid with diction! Moreover, singing is one of the most direct ways for kids to express their emotions and feelings since they are using their body to make music.
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