A yueqin for gezai opera
By employing tilted tone codes and adjustable high and low frequency beams in the Yueqin, the vibration transmission of the resonance box is enhanced, solving the problems of insufficient resonance and short sustain caused by forced vibration, and achieving better sound effect extension.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BEIJING YUNYUAN TIANDI CULTURE CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
The strings of the existing Yueqin vibrate under forced conditions when played, resulting in a lack of resonance and short sustain in the sound of the resonating chamber. It is also difficult to fully stimulate the resonance of the chamber, which limits the expansion of low and high notes.
A moon lute for Taiwanese opera was designed, which uses a tilted wooden or bamboo bridge, combined with adjustable high and low tone beams to enhance vibration transmission within the resonating chamber. The volume is adjusted via an amplifying beam to achieve free vibration and enhance tonal resonance.
It improves playing comfort and tone quality, enhances low-frequency thickness and high-frequency brightness, solves the problems of insufficient resonance and short sustain caused by forced vibration, and achieves better sound effect extension.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of Yueqin technology, specifically to a Yueqin used in Taiwanese opera. Background Technology
[0002] The yueqin is an important accompanying instrument in Taiwanese opera (a local opera of southern Fujian). Its sound blends well with other instruments, filling in harmonies and enhancing the atmosphere. Currently, the yueqin consists of a soundbox, neck, and soundboard. Both the soundbox and soundboard are round and are typically made of paulownia wood. Paulownia wood is soft and has excellent resonance, allowing the sound to fully resonate within the soundbox, producing a clear, bright sound with a mellow, smooth tone and a certain degree of penetrating power.
[0003] For example, a modified Yi ethnic group's moon lute, with Chinese patent publication number CN 211742618 U, discloses a moon lute in which the strings can be replaced and tightened more easily by means of a wrench-type or inverted-type fixing device.
[0004] However, most yueqin currently have excessively high pitch and are made of excessively hard materials, resulting in an excessive travel distance between the strings and the frets. This leads to poor feel and control for the player. In addition, the vibration of the strings when played is a forced vibration, which results in a lack of resonance and short sustain in the soundbox. At the same time, the forced vibration makes it difficult to fully stimulate the resonance of the soundbox, which significantly limits the expansion of low and high notes. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address this issue, this application provides a Yueqin (a type of lute) for Taiwanese opera, which solves the problem in the prior art where the vibration of the strings during playing is a forced vibration, resulting in a lack of resonance and short sustain in the sound of the resonating chamber. At the same time, the forced vibration makes it difficult to fully stimulate the resonance of the chamber, which significantly limits the expansion of low and high frequencies.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution:
[0007] A type of Yueqin used in Taiwanese opera includes: a soundbox, a bridge, and a back soundboard. A front soundboard is provided on the outer side of the front end of the soundbox, and a neck is installed at the center of the upper end of the soundbox through tenons and mortise. A headstock is fixedly provided on the top of the neck, and a tuning peg is inserted into the inside of the headstock.
[0008] A tone bar is glued to the lower front part of the front soundboard. The tone bar has a string hole inside, and a string passes through the string hole. The other end of the string is wound around the string hole on the tuning peg.
[0009] The rear soundboard is installed on the outer rear end of the resonator, and the tweeter and woofer are respectively glued to the inner side of the rear soundboard.
[0010] Furthermore, the front soundboard and the rear soundboard are arranged in parallel on both sides of the resonance box.
[0011] Furthermore, multiple frets are fixedly arranged on the outer surface of the neck, and the frets can be pressed into contact with the strings.
[0012] Furthermore, a sound amplification beam is provided in the middle of the inner side of the front sound panel, and the length of the sound amplification beam can be adjusted according to the volume.
[0013] Furthermore, the lengths of the tweeter and woofer can be adjusted according to sound effect requirements.
[0014] Furthermore, the tweeter and woofer are arranged in a figure-eight pattern on the surface of the rear soundboard.
[0015] Furthermore, the interior of the tone bar has multiple sets of sound holes adapted to the strings.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, this application has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0017] 1. A tone bar is glued to the lower front part of the front soundboard, and multiple sets of sound holes adapted to the strings are opened through the inside of the tone bar, which makes it convenient to install the strings in different positions according to the through holes. At the same time, the tone bar is tilted at the top and is made of wood or bamboo, which can increase the transmission of vibration and achieve the purpose of free vibration.
[0018] 2. The lengths of the tweeter and woofer can be adjusted according to sound effect requirements. The tweeter and woofer are distributed in a figure-eight shape on the surface of the rear soundboard. The rear soundboard provides a good installation function for the tweeter and woofer, making it easy to install them in the resonance box, which enhances the timbre resonance and facilitates the enhancement of low-frequency thickness and high-frequency brightness. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more intuitively illustrate the prior art and this application, exemplary drawings are provided below. It should be understood that the specific shapes and structures shown in the drawings should not generally be regarded as limiting conditions for implementing this application; for example, based on the technical concept disclosed in this application and the exemplary drawings, those skilled in the art are capable of making conventional adjustments or further optimizations to the addition / reduction / classification of certain units, their specific shapes, positional relationships, connection methods, size ratios, etc.
[0020] Figure 1 A front view structural diagram of a Yueqin (a type of lute) used in Taiwanese opera, provided as an embodiment of this application;
[0021] Figure 2A side cross-sectional view of a Yueqin (a type of lute) used in Taiwanese opera, provided as an embodiment of this application;
[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the overall structure connecting the front soundboard and the amplifying beam of a Yueqin (a type of lute) used in Taiwanese opera, provided as an embodiment of this application;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the connection between the back soundboard and the treble beam of a Yueqin (a type of Chinese stringed instrument) used in Taiwanese opera, provided as an embodiment of this application.
[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0025] 1. Soundbox; 2. Front soundboard; 3. Headstock; 4. Tuning pins; 5. Bridge; 6. Strings; 7. Frets; 8. Amplifying bar; 9. Back soundboard; 10. Treble bar; 11. Bass bar; 12. Neck. Detailed Implementation
[0026] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0027] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a Yueqin for Gezai Opera in the first aspect of this application includes a soundbox 1, a tone bar 5 and a rear soundboard 9. A front soundboard 2 is provided on the outer side of the front end of the soundbox 1, and a neck 12 is installed in the center of the upper end of the soundbox 1 by tenon and mortise. A headstock 3 is fixedly provided on the top of the neck 12, and a tuning peg 4 is inserted into the inside of the headstock 3.
[0028] The Yueqin includes a headstock 3, a neck 12, a bridge 5, and a soundbox 1. The headstock 3 has tuning pegs 4 and a head ornament. The neck 12 has a nut, frets 7, and strings 6. The upper side of the neck 12 has frets 7.
[0029] The front soundboard 2 and the rear soundboard 9 are arranged in parallel on both sides of the soundbox 1. The soundbox 1 is made of a hardwood ring and the front soundboard 2 and the rear soundboard 9 glued together. The soundbox 1 and the neck 12 are combined to form the body of the instrument, which is used to install the headstock 3. This allows the effective string length between the tuning pegs 4 and the bridge 5 to be controlled by the height of the headstock 3, thus determining the overall volume and improving the comfort of playing.
[0030] At the same time, the neck 12 section is extended, which makes the tension of the headstock 3, neck 12 and soundbox 1 more balanced and the vibration more complete, solving the problem that the excessive travel from string 6 to fret 7 caused poor playability and control for the player.
[0031] A tone bar 5 is glued to the lower front part of the front soundboard 2. The tone bar 5 has a string hole inside, and a string 6 passes through the string hole. The other end of the string 6 is wound around the string hole on the tuning peg 4.
[0032] The sound code 5 has multiple sets of sound holes that fit the strings 6, which makes it easy to install the strings 6 in different positions according to the through holes. The sound code 5 is set at an angle and is made of wood or bamboo, which can increase the transmission of vibration and achieve the purpose of free vibration.
[0033] At the same time, the installation of the tone code 5 on the string 6 allows the vibration of the string 6 to be transmitted to the front soundboard 2 through the tone code 5 when it is played, controlling the vibration of the front soundboard 2, and transmitting the vibration to the resonance box 1 through the front soundboard 2, driving the air in the resonance box 1 to vibrate, thereby enhancing the volume and timbre.
[0034] Multiple frets 7 are fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the neck 12, and the frets 7 can be pressed into contact with the strings 6. The neck 12 serves to install the multiple frets 7, thereby facilitating playing under the combined action of the strings 6 and the frets 7.
[0035] A rear soundboard 9 is installed on the outer rear end of the resonator 1, and a tweeter 10 and a woofer 11 are glued to the inner side of the rear soundboard 9. The length of the tweeter 10 and the woofer 11 can be adjusted according to the sound effect requirements. The tweeter 10 and the woofer 11 are distributed in a figure-eight shape on the surface of the rear soundboard 9.
[0036] The rear soundboard 9 effectively supports the installation of the tweeter beam 10 and the woofer beam 11, facilitating their placement within the resonance chamber 1. This enhances tonal resonance, improving low-frequency thickness and high-frequency brightness. Consequently, it resolves the problem of forced vibration failing to fully excite the cavity's resonance, which significantly limits the extension of low and high frequencies.
[0037] It should be noted that the specific lengths of the tweeter 10 and the woofer 11 can be adjusted according to the usage and the sound production needs of the music.
[0038] A sound amplification beam 8 is provided in the middle of the inner side of the front soundboard 2, and the length of the sound amplification beam 8 can be adjusted according to the volume, so as to further increase the volume and timbre through the sound amplification beam 8.
[0039] Working principle
[0040] First, the strings 6 are installed using the tuning pegs 4 and the tuning bar 5 to determine their effective string length. Then, the strings are plucked, causing the vibrations to be transmitted through the tuning bar 5 to the front soundboard 2, controlling its vibration. This vibration is then transmitted to the soundbox 1, driving the air within the soundbox 1 to vibrate. Simultaneously, the tweeter 10 and bass bar 11 each perform their unique functions. The bass bar 11 focuses on enhancing the thickness of the low frequencies, making the bass more mellow and full, while the tweeter 10 aims to improve the brightness of the high frequencies, making the treble clearer and more transparent, ultimately achieving a perfect performance effect and fulfilling the performance's purpose.
[0041] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described; these embodiments not explicitly written should also be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
Claims
1. A type of Yueqin (a type of lute) used in Taiwanese opera, comprising a resonating box (1), a tuning peg (5), and a rear soundboard (9), characterized in that, The front soundboard (2) is provided on the outer side of the front end of the resonating box (1), and the neck (12) is installed in the middle of the upper end of the resonating box (1) by tenon and mortise. The headstock (3) is fixedly provided on the top of the neck (12), and the tuning pegs (4) are inserted into the inside of the headstock (3). A tone bar (5) is glued to the lower front part of the front soundboard (2). The tone bar (5) has a string hole inside, and a string (6) passes through the string hole. The other end of the string (6) is wound around the string hole on the tuning peg (4). The rear soundboard (9) is installed on the outer side of the rear end of the resonator (1), and the inner side of the rear soundboard (9) is respectively glued with a high-pitched beam (10) and a low-pitched beam (11).
2. The moon lute for Taiwanese opera according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front soundboard (2) and the rear soundboard (9) are arranged in parallel on both sides of the resonance box (1).
3. The moon lute for Taiwanese opera according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple frets (7) are fixedly arranged on the outer surface of the neck (12), and the frets (7) and the strings (6) can be pressed into contact.
4. A moon lute for Taiwanese opera according to claim 2, characterized in that, The front soundboard (2) has an amplification beam (8) in the middle of its inner side, and the length of the amplification beam (8) can be adjusted according to the volume.
5. A moon lute for Taiwanese opera according to claim 1, characterized in that, The length of the tweeter (10) and the bass bar (11) can be adjusted according to the sound effect requirements.
6. A moon lute for Taiwanese opera according to claim 5, characterized in that, The high-frequency beam (10) and the low-frequency beam (11) are arranged in a figure-eight pattern on the surface of the rear soundboard (9).
7. A moon lute for Taiwanese opera according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sound code (5) has multiple sets of sound holes that are adapted to the strings (6) through its interior.