Yueqin

The yueqin (Chinese: 月琴, pinyin: yuèqín, pronounced [y̯œ̂tɕʰǐn]; also spelled yue qin, or yüeh-ch'in; and also called moon guitar, moon-zither, gekkin, la ch'in, or laqin) is a traditional Chinese string instrument. It is a lute with a round, hollow wooden body which gives it the nickname moon guitar. It has a short fretted neck and four strings tuned in courses of two (each pair of strings is tuned to a single pitch), generally tuned to the interval of a perfect fifth. Occasionally, the body of the yueqin may be octagonal in shape.

According to tradition, the instrument was invented in China during the Jin Dynasty (265–420).The ruan, another Chinese instrument, is the ancestor of the yueqin.The name Yueqin once applied to all instruments with a moon-shaped soundboard, including the Ruan; however, yueqin now applies to a separate category than the ruan family.

It is an important instrument in the Beijing opera orchestra, often taking the role of main melodic instrument in lieu of the bowed string section. The frets on all Chinese lutes are high so that the fingers never touch the actual body—distinctively different from western fretted instruments. This allows for a greater control over timbre and intonation than their western counterparts, but makes chordal playing more difficult.

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Xinghai Rosewood Yueqin lute, Moon Guitar, E0042
Item specifics Soundboard: Paulownia Body: Rosewood Pegs: Rosewood Head: Ox bone Acce..
$169.00
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Professional Red Sandalwood Yueqin lute, Moon Guitar, E0041
Item Specifics Materials: Red sandalwood (the main part), Paulownia (the circular white part)..
$659.00
Professional Ebony Yueqin lute, Moon Guitar for Peking Opera, E0049
Item Specifics Material: Ebony (the main part), Paulownia (the circular white part) Accesso..
$349.00
Professional Ebony Yueqin lute, Moon Guitar, E0040
Item specifics Material : Ebony(the main part), Paulownia(the circular white part) Accessor..
$349.00
Professional Rosewood Yueqin Lute, Moon Guitar, E0721
Item Specifics Materials: Rosewood (the main part), Paulownia (soundboard) Accessories: 1 c..
$299.00
Xinghai Quality Rosewood Yueqin lute, Moon Guitar, E0045
Item specifics Soundboard: Paulownia Body: Rosewood Pegs: Rosewood Head: Ox bone Acce..
$219.00
Xinghai Professional Rosewood Yueqin Lute, Moon Guitar, E0046
Item Specifics Soundboard: Paulownia Body: Rosewood Pegs: Rosewood Head: Ox bone Acce..
$399.00
Xinghai Concert Grade Rosewood Yueqin Lute, Moon Guitar, E0047
Item Specifics Soundboard: Paulownia Body: Rosewood Pegs: Rosewood Head: Ox bone Acce..
$539.00
Xinghai Concert Grade Aged Rosewood Yueqin Lute, Moon Guitar, E0048
Item Specifics Soundboard: Paulownia Body: Aged Rosewood Pegs: Aged Rosewood Head: Ox b..
$739.00
Xinghai Concert Grade Red Sandalwood Rosewood Yueqin Lute, Moon Guitar, E0720
Item Specifics Soundboard: Paulownia Body: Red Sandalwood Pegs: Red Sandalwood Head: Ox..
$1,099.00
Xinghai Exquisite Concert Grade Aged Rosewood Yueqin Lute, Moon Guitar, E0722
Item Specifics Soundboard: Paulownia Body: Aged Rosewood Pegs: Aged Rosewood Head: Ox B..
$1,099.00
Xinghai Exquisite Concert Grade Red Sandalwood Rosewood Yueqin Lute, Moon Guitar, E0723
Item Specifics Soundboard: Paulownia Body: Red Sandalwood Pegs: Red Sandalwood Head: Ox..
$1,499.00
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