Erhu Tutorial & Tips - My Experience as a Westerner Learning the Erhu

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

Hello everyone ! I finally took the time to talk about my experience with the Erhu, I hope you don't mind my terrible French accent 😂 If you want to support me, you can stream my music here : li.sten.to/2EaTCBe Also, here is additional infos for you ! ➡️ABOUT THE SETUP OF THE ERHU : The setup I show in that video is very specific to my Erhu and my way of playing, but the goal is to find what works for you and your Erhu of course ! Regarding the setup, in my opinion, anything goes. I encourage you to spend time trying different bridges and different kind of clothes for the dampener especially. Do not be afraid to do things in a more unconventional way ! ➡️A WORD ABOUT BOWS : Over the time I've noticed that brand new bows with a lot of hairs can produce a "muffled" sound. Especially the heavy/long ones. I find that too much hairs can kill the resonance and sound by hindering the vibration of the string when played. I always prefer to play with bows that has been stripped of some of their hairs. I find the sound more responsive, more agile, and more musical. ➡️A WORD ABOUT ROSIN : This is something that is often overlooked by Erhu learners but making sure that your bow is properly rosined is important ! The sound will break down very fast if there is not enough rosin, and it will make you apply too much force to compensate. Also make sure that both sides are properly rosined (especially the side that touches the outer strings !). Different types of rosin exists and I advice to try multiple one to see which one is best. ➡️ABOUT SNAKESKINS : There is a relation between the age, or "maturity" of the snakeskin and how it sound. It's the most important part of the setup in my eyes. On brand new Erhu, the snake skin will almost always be too stiff and too tense at first, giving you a bright, brittle sound. Over time (1-2 years) it naturally loosen a bit and the sound improves tremendously. I've recently got a pricey Erhu and at first it was literally unplayable ! But after almost a year, the snakeskin relaxed a little bit and it's so much better now. I got 4 Erhus at the studio. Ranging from 100 euros to 2000+ euros in price. And the one that sound the best is a 200 euros model from Eason Music. It's also the one that I've played the most and that has got the loosest snake skin. I think my priciest one will surpass this one in terms of quality next year when the skin will have loosened up even more. This maturation process of the snakeskins is so important that nowadays I try to buy only secondhand Erhu, to skip this initial 1-2 years phase where the sound is very stiff. ➡️ADJUSTING THE QIANJIN : Adjusting the quianjin changes many things. I find that the instrument is responding better to bowing when the quianjin is kinda lower. Also, the lower you got, the shorter the "spaces" between notes will be, so if you have small hands it can help. On top of that, since the spaces are shorter, your vibrato will sound more ample. I personally like when it's lower, even if I have big hands. The sound is more light and responsive and the vibrato sounds better, I also feel like I'm more precise when the notes are closer together. As with everything else : don't be afraid to experiment ! ➡️ABOUT BRIDGES : There are a tons of different bridges, larger ones, smaller one, longer one, rounder ones... some are pierced, some are very dense and tall... It make a HUGE difference, on top of that you can get many different one on EasonMusic for cheap. So be sure to order some and experiment. I find that smaller/shorter ones makes for a more bright and resonant sound. Larger ones tends to hinder the resonance of the skin too much... ➡️PLAY YOUR OWN WAY : Check out these two videos from insanely talented Erhus players : kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZfHd3p7nJJsiJo kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKuUioCggdx4rqc See how the first one is very precise and sophisticated in her movement, very composed. Now see how the second player is more "ethnic" in it's way of playing. Everything is different from these two players, the way they sit, the way they hold the bow, the way they position their hands to do the vibratos, glissando etc... even the final sound and setup of their Erhus is day and night. My point is, when analyzing Erhu players, you will see that every player tends to have their own way of playing the instrument. You should have yours as well. The Erhu is an instrument that will make more sense if played in a more personal way. Don't stress too much over the sound others are achieving and focus more on what YOU want to hear when you play the Erhu. If you managed to read to the end this massive block of text, congrats ! please, if you have any other questions, put them in the comments below ! Eliott Tordo

[@tigermumsy79]

@EliottTordoErhuPlayer PLEASE, (if you HAVEN'T already) could you do a video playing the entire of the WoW MoP album?!! I would ABSOLUTELY love that!!! Loving your hair, looking HANDSOME 😍😍😍

[@tigermumsy79]

@Eliott PLEASE read my comment..xxx

Whaouuuu c'était super intéressant !! Je joue de la harpe depuis longtemps, je me suis mis au guzheng et dan tranh il y a 2 ans, forcément j'ai trouvé des échos dans ta vidéo ! Bravoooo !

[@magictone13]

your accent is Frenchy English and that's lovely and unique 😊 and You have a beautiful voice 🤍

[@squall07771]

Wow I have one like your first one, damn really to difficult to make it sound properly ☹️, which of the eason music erhu, is your main one?

[@makarasilk9288]

bravo eliott, on ressent ta passion dans tes explications. c'est une belle énergie qui en ressort. Hors du temps et de l'espace, ton art musical fait partie intégrante de l'Univers qui respire. Merci !!!

[@deciduoustealeaf6055]

I really appreciate this video. You're the reason I discovered the Erhu and made me fall in love with it's music. I've been really iffy about getting into because I don't know much about it, but now I really do want to learn this instrument. Thank you for your music and introducing me to such a beautiful instrument ^^

[@matebak9579]

I hooked up on your videos for years now. I finally bought an erhu from Sound of Mountain you recommended earlier. As a beginner this video was very helpful, it showed your emotions towards the erhu. I found a chinese erhu teacher where I live, it is hard to communicate through translator, but she has played the erhu her whole life. What she recommended that in the beginning you will hate the sound you are playing, so you have to get used to it. I'm still at that part, i hate my sound. Regardless I have to practice each day if I want to have a sound that I love. To all those who are trying to learn it, dont try to rush the learning method, as Eliott mentioned, it takes months even years to get better, all you need is to have small plans you can achieve while playing the erhu. Sorry for the long comment, here is a joke: If you bought the whole bow, you have to play with the whole bow :D

[@marceltuinstra7916]

Your video literally made me cry, what a beautiful sound and beautiful images, and I appreciate your honesty

[@catherineho7736]

Thank you so much for making this video! I've been wanting to learn an instrument for ages and have been looking up erhu instruction and tutorials, but this is the only video I've found that actually addresses many of the questions and concerns I had and also didn't even know I had! My lifelong pattern has been to get discouraged when things don't work out as quickly as I'd hoped, so your insights are much appreciated and very heartening. Thank you again!

[@TranAnh-vj5jn]

i watch your mulan reflection cover video last year and now im an erhu player, thank you for the inspiration

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

You're welcome ! Welcome to the Erhu players family !

[@tienle2782]

Great. You are the one who brought me to this erhu and these magical sounds

[@ananthepan2424]

the difference the setup makes is crazy

[@thesuliesyoification]

You and your music sooo beautiful

[@i1uvsw33ts8]

I'm getting my erhu either tomorrow or Wednesday! :D

[@deeprollingriver52]

As a young girl, my first instrument was the French Horn. It is considered one of the most difficult instruments to learn. BUT….I was 11 years old and nobody told me it was difficult. It had a long learning curve but at 11 years, you just plug along. Being in a band, over the next seven years I became proficient. What the French Horn teaches you is PITCH and TUNING. This is so important in the erhu. There are no markers on the erhu that prompt you where to place your finger, you must HEAR the note. You must have a “good ear” to be able to have good pitch. Through learning the French Horn, I can immediately hear when the note is either sharp or flat, even in very tiny degrees. So thank you, Mr McDonald, my music instructor, for being a fanatic on me acquiring a good ear. This has carried over to my learning the erhu

[@luminoid_]

is that melody from 11:30 from something? it's gorgeous

[@santiagoluyo509]

Amazing ! a cover of some genshin impact song 🤩 , there are many with erhu

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

One day I'll do Genshin Impact I promise ! :D

[@santiagoluyo509]

@@EliottTordo_Erhu :'D

[@thonyquiilliec1990]

super manque plus qu' une version française pour que je comprenne tout ce que tu as dit ^^ nice accent^^

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

L'accent terrible :D

[@thonyquiilliec1990]

@@EliottTordo_Erhu 😁

[@husseinharajli3810]

You should definitely make a course. I would really want to learn

[@RaphaellyRaphaelly-KalimbaHike]

"You will not get anywhere good, quickly." This is something we all have to embrace and understand. Good things take time to develop, it is like planting a little seed, and then nurturing it. 😊👍🌱...🌳

[@shilingjun]

I'm a Erhu teacher from the Erhu Birthplace. I really love your video because I have never seen an artist play the Erhu so much like a musical instrument instead of a Chinese symbol. I hope you can create more wonderful music in the future, and I can give you more Musical skills about Erhu at any time. （Forgive me for not being good at English）

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

Honored that you like my playing. I hope one day I'll come to China to learn and meet other Erhu players !

[@peypey28]

Hi, I was wanting to ask a question.. Do you know what dry snake skin feels like? Or do you know when it’s dry? I feel like mine is but don’t want to mess with it.. I just got it a couple weeks ago

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

@@peypey28 If the skin is TOO dry you will see the scale of the skin start to "peel".

[@mitismee]

China popularized the erhu but the origin of the instrument come from barbarian to the far west of China the Hu people , the instrument it's self got to china through silk road

[@mitismee]

@Christine Brown yeah what i try to say is this erhu is originated from the Normadic tribe up north west... There's tons of Normadic tribe up there so

[@Aljo1986]

Eliott, your French accent is beautiful. Please never ever get rid of it; it’s as melodic as the Erhu.

[@blessednhm]

I'm a cellist, and I was inspired by the beautiful music you produce on your Erhu. Just order my first Erhu online and I can't wait to get started!

[@camdentucker2250]

Cello and Erhu sound so fantastic together

[@javirodicio5525]

Cello and Erhu.... cream

[@Pourquoifaire]

Ahhhh ce bel accent d chez nous comme on l’aime ! Pourquoi en anglais d’ailleurs ?

[@alikofoster2933]

Thank you for taking time to make this video and thank you for your time helping me to be a better erhu player. My ability has improved from a dying cat to something a bit less terminal.

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

My pleasure ! 👍😁

[@donnagreene1758]

You have so much soul and emotion in your music. Your sound is what made me want to learn playing the erhu. I love music of any kind. I am 62 years young so I know it will be a little while before I can get maybe good at it. But no matter on that, I know I will enjoy every note I learn.

[@leelocd907]

Do you think you could recommend a good erhu to start playing with?

[@dustinrohr6326]

what is the songs name at 12:30??? *_*

[@GLCxGLA]

the second erhu sounds sooo good, can u pls share the model name, i want one like it

[@aceamadeus]

Hi, awesome playing! may i ask you what type of rosin is best to use?

[@Tenebracas]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm trying to casually teach myself the erhu for a little over a year now and this video gave me some ideas how to move from here and answered many of my questions. It came at the perfect time! :)

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

Nice to hear ! Good luck in your Erhu learning

[@yulihung456]

Shame on me, I m from Taiwan and learned Erhu about 1 year but not improved much, your videos give me the biggest motivation! And i really respect you and your great efforts ( such a beautiful sounds really took you a lots of time and energies) May I ask you if you have any recommendations of Erhu self learning martial/ resources ,(online, KZbin channel,or would you thinking about recording some tutorials in the future?) Sorry to asking so many questions, I really impressed by your Erhu performance ! Thank you for sharing the beautiful musics with us!

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

Thanks ! I recommend to watch other Erhu player, both beginner and advanced. I learned a TON watching other Erhu player on KZbin. Be sure to check also Nicole Li channel kzbin.info and Wang Hong (Erhu player of Kung Fu Panda, Legend of Korra...) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqvCqqqMZdWchKM

[@yulihung456]

@@EliottTordo_Erhu thanks for the helpful information! I will check them!!! Again, thanks so much!

[@dragondee2nut2]

You are brilliant, Elliot! I started on the Erhu no more than 2 years ago yet I have not improved much, sadly. Here you have completely cracked open this enigma for me. Everything wrong with my skills is exactly each point that you have made in this video. And, your tips on practicing with reverb on/off is FIRE for me!!! I have always thought about trying this but never really came through with it. Now I know how much it could make or break my development as Erhu player. God bless, you! Je te remerci, Elliot!

[@billlam7756]

Deeze nutz 😂

[@dragondee2nut2]

@@BuggySticky hey I am so sorry for the inexcusanle tardiness of my reply to you. TBH, I dont have and never had an actual tutor to learn from. "KZbin has been my tutor" to be accurate. It has been an invaluable asset to my development in playing Erhu. There are way too many tutorials on here for anyone to honestly say that they are unable to learn anything at all.

[@isanamiisanami6184]

♡ Very good tutorial. I learned so much from this video. I never been a fan of playing a violin because it sits on the shoulder but the erhu stole my heart because it has some similar mechanics to the berimbau....and its a big instrument I had to play in Capoeira class. I will purchase one very soon. :) ♡

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

Glad it could help :) good luck on your Erhu journey

[@JosiahWillis-u7q]

How often should i rosin my bow and how much? and how do i get my erhu to respond more when playing! my erhu has been making the proper noise however the higher the note i play it starts to sound weaker, vibrato an sliding my finger up and down the strings also create a scartchy noise 😐 also how do you transition from String D to String A without the erhu Sounding Scartchy.

[@Maiquior83]

Je ne savais pas que tu étais français ! Quel talent, c'est rare de voir des YT français qui se donnent la peine de mettre leur contenu en VO. Et puis c'est un art tellement beau que c'est bien de pouvoir parler à tout le monde. Tes clips sont incroyables et ta musique... ça me met dans un mood dingue. Continues comme ça tu gères !

[@jenniferphenix4246]

Bonjour, merci infiniment pour votre vidéo, vos conseils et explications. Je souhaiterais vous demander quel modèle exactement de Erhu avez-vous acheté sur Easton Music pour un budget de 200€ environ? Lequel possédez vous, ou recommanderiez-vous pour débuter, avec cette jolie sonorité caractéristique du Erhu? Merci beaucoup,

[@hermionedu77]

Salut Eliott ! Merci beaucoup pour ta vidéo ! Quelle est la référence exacte de ton 2ème Erhu, celui que tu préfères ? Tu as dit que tu l'as acheté aux alentours des 200€ sur le site dont tu nous as laissé le lien mais il y en a beaucoup de différents 🥹 Merci beaucoup d'avance, si tu vois mon message 🙏🏼 En tout cas, je viens juste de découvrir ta chaîne, c'est incroyable ce que tu fais. Tes musiques me foutent les frissons ! 🙄☺️

[@rakatafly1978]

Hello! Quel est le VSTi d'erhu le plus ressemblant, à ton avis ? Evolution series, Sonuscore, Embertone... ? MERCI et bravo !❤

[@guillaumeprince7332]

Par curiosité, quels seraient tes recommendations pour avoir un meilleur son? Je suis violoniste et je joue le 二胡 depuis quelques mois seulement mais le son sur mon 二胡 est un peu trop « harsh » et mon sol à l’octave fait un son qui semble être un problème de corde. Pour faire de la position plus élevée je n’ai pas trop de problème, mais le son à l’octave n’est pas de super qualité, surtout après le si aiguë. Il faut voir si c’est un problème de position et de doigt ou si le problème est dans l’instrument. Pour note c’est un Erhu de 1000元 donc pas super qualité non plus

[@HarryAdee]

You are soo good at playing Er Hu. Do you have video of playing folks song of your country?

[@Remembertosmile]

Eliott - I love the erhu. I live in NYC so I see people play it live all the time. I will miss multiple trains to listen to people playing it. The only thing stopping me from starting to learn is not knowing how to buy a good one to learn on. Can you give me a recommendation please?

[@chunwoo3633]

Hi Elliot, I like your video. You are great. Please let me know what mic you used for your recording. Is it available in the market?

[@yvesstjean8618]

Salut elliot... je joue de la contrebasse avec un archet depuis un an l' erhu m'intéresse beaucoup mais semble très difficile à jouer.... le fait d'avoir des technique de piano... basse et contrebasse avec archet vont elle me nuire ou m'aider ?

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

Toute expérience en musique ne peux que t'aider

[@yvesstjean8618]

Merci d'avoir pris le temps ... de répondre.. j'ai 50 ans et moi aussi je joue à l'oreille... 😉.. merci

[@MaxMerrier]

I learned so much listening to you how to play even better my violin. 😊😊😊 Your playing and musicality is awesome 🤩 Your “To loves end” cover popped up on my recommendation. Played it, loved it 🥰 You earned a subscriber. Awesome 👏🏻

[@nicotendo7671]

Thank u for showing this traditional chinese instrument to the world. I learn Erhu for 10years since 1997, but now I havent been playing erhu over 10 years. After watching ur video, I think I'll buy a new one to start to play it again, lol. (哈哈哈，第一次看到一个老外拉二胡，觉得画风太奇怪了2333）

[@nicolecostes4043]

Hello, Can you say me where i find a good one? Merci

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

Drop me an email at [e-mail] I'll try to give you the best recommandations

[@Nefertitidancer]

Your playing is so soulful. Love the accent, though I have a little trouble and have to listen intently. Thank you for taking the time with tips. I want to know though do you just start out practing with your bow to achieve a better sound or do you dive right in learning notes? It seems getting the sound down on the strings will make learning the notes more meaningful. ?

[@venusdoutzenparks8031]

I just got my Erhu now from china .. 🥰🥰🥰 and i am learning how to play it .. i agree with you , yes it is a long journey to play the erhu , but since i played the violin it is quite chalenging transition for me to play the erhu wich has two strings .. so heheh good luck to me 🥰🥰 i know it is hard but practice makes it perfect . 👍🏻👍🏻 🥰🥰🥰🥰🌹🌹🌹🌹 More power to your channel and god bless you 🥰🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@nathanmelissant1710]

thanks eliott as a violin player this is really usefull i love erhu and violin and i want to play both. knowledge about the instument and technique is key greetings from a big fan

[@remihourcq6818]

I didnt know you were french until I watch the first minute of the video lol (not wanting to be mean I had just no idea you were (ur musics are great btw ;)))

[@renatara9026]

It was a great lesson and I have listened with interest, even if I don't plan for now to learn to play this instrument. Thank you so much Eliott. I think you are a very good teacher, a wonderful musician and a very nice person as well. Your gentle spirit shines in each of your videos.

[@nikourasu2023]

How long do you take to pick up the do re mi fa so when you were a beginner? I picked up this instrument recently and had only attended 3 classes with total time of 90 mins. My instructor told me that i am picking up slower than his expectations

[@MinhNgoc-ez7dh]

You play sound great, Eliott. How much is your Erhu? I also want 1 :)

[@mkxiong6427]

Well…….when you played your main erhu, you had it with reverb. The poor set up erhu was raw and sounded like shit lol

[@tinatran1578]

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences! Love listening to and watching your videos!

[@allador301]

I am a guitar player and your erhu videos have motivated me a lot. Now it is my second instrument. In my home vietnam, erhu is used in traditional music aswell.

[@shiaominglee]

10:40 I come from playing the bass, my problem is that I am too afraid because the strings are too thin I fear that it will break

[@danieleberjal9776]

Bonjour , merci pour cette vidéo , je voudrais savoir où trouver l'appareil pour riverb

[@WarrenHoNet]

Love the erhu and love your music! Thank you, Eliott! I would love to learn to play the erhu, but I have never played any mosucal instriment before! I don't even know how to read music! Woud someone like me with no musical experience be able to self-study a erhu? Thank you again!

[@AlyssaReynolds-u7i]

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[@risakoizumi7647]

how did you connect your erhu to an amp? Ive been looking for electric ones and cant find one, or is it something you attach to it?

[@lg8925]

Ah mais tu es français! chouette, je t'encouragerai en français maintenant! encore merci de partager ton talent, quelles douces mélodies à mes oreilles!

[@Geopholus]

I notice Your favorite Erhu also was set up with a reverb !

[@coline6628]

with which teacher did you learn the ehru? I wish I could find someone who could teach me it!

[@KenJinTsu]

Bonjour, j'aimerai beaucoup apprendre le erhu et adore ce que vous faites, est-ce que vous enseignez ?

[@megumi497]

I wanted to learn to play this instrument but I have no idea where to start.

[@msharley1097]

Merci pour cette vidéo, je n'aurai jamais pensé que vous étiez français, j'ai été surprise par le " French accent " avant même de lire la description de votre vidéo. En tout cas très beau travail, continuez, ce que vous faites, c'est magnifique =)

[@suzanaheart4992]

Never ever apologized about your accent. You are lovely like you are. Excelente!

[@juliekoh6048]

Thank you so much Elliott this has helped me understand the Regular much better. Very started to learn as much as possible while I wait for my Erhu to arrive from Eason music so really looking forward to playing. I love listening to you playing and watching your videos. So Thank you. 👍😁

[@juliekoh6048]

Erhu

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

Glad this could help you ! I hope you will be happy with you Erhu :)

[@juliekoh6048]

@@EliottTordo_Erhu thank you I'm sure I will be 😁

[@bookyeti]

I so enjoyed this, Eliott - thank for sharing this. I'm just beginning my journey of learning the erhu. I bought mine YKM3 from Eason Music early this year. As you say, it's a steep learning curve, but I keep listening to the beautiful music that can be achieved playing the erhu that only time can offer, and it's worth it! May I ask where you purchased your erhu reverb? I see Eason carries a "ERHU PICKUP" (mic).... is that the same device?

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

You can find the microphone I use by following the link in the video description. I'll have to do another little tutorial about the reverb because it can be a little complicated. I use plugs-in on the computer mostly. My favourite reverb plug in is called Lexicon Native. Good luck on your Erhu journey !

[@irustv7674]

Comparing with Violin, Erhu is much more softly and deeply giving feels of notes of music, i love it!

[@mitismee]

Bro looking somewhat like David degea

[@thedivinemindcoach3730]

Many thanks for such a great video on the Erhu! I have always loved the resonant mellow sound. I learned to play the Dizi last year, and while I always loved the Erhu, I didn’t have the courage to try to learn it at the time - so I went with my next best choice, the bamboo flute. After learning it, I am now feeling more courageous and adventurous to finally learn the Erhu! Your video helped me with this as well. Thank you!

[@neuzafreitas5192]

ELIOTT como nome deste lindo instrumento?Tem som forte e maravilhoso não o conhecia ainda!!maravilhoso som menino!!!😍👏👏🎶🎵🎼neuza

[@makeitso4793]

How would you get it set up? No where to take it.

[@RealVocaloidProject]

Perché le due titoli in italiano e poi parli inglese?

[@ExLibris-Alys]

Even I could tell the difference in the sound between the first and second erhu and I’m not musical at all, just a fan of the beautiful music it produces. You play so well 👏🏻. Thank you.

[@chuchu8383]

Ça s entent que t es francais , le u ! Le u mon reuf !

[@DisasterTime]

I have been listening to your music for the last 4 years contemplating on if i should try to learn the Erhu because as a massive lover of Eastern Culture i have always been drawn to the sound of the Erhu before knowing what it was. As a beginner looking at taking up the art, What would you recommend as a first time instument? Thanks heaps :)

[@annenguyen4141]

Bonjour Eliott, c'est vraiment incroyable la façon dont tu t'es approprié le erhu. J'en joue depuis plusieurs années mais l'instrument est tellement difficile à maîtriser qu'il est facile de s'en démotiver. Merci encore pour tes vidéos et le partage de tes expériences :).

[@mohammedehsan7075]

آموزش جالبی بود'ممنون.... 🙂 It was an interesting tutorial, thank you...

[@delphinebuser6653]

Merci Eliott pour toutes ces explications de ton merveilleux instrument ... malgré mes difficultés en anglais ... lol Encore bravo pour ton travail, j'ai déjà tes deux CD Anthology que j'écoute en boucle ... ❤❤❤ A bientôt pour des explications aussi en français 😉😉😉

[@daleturner]

15:06 Thank you for this entire video! But SPECIFIC extra thanks for the "other tunings" portion, because I've seen ZERO other videos that mention this. I have an old, slightly messed up (but playable, for how I use it) Erhu which I'm actually unable to tune up to D-A (tuning pegs freeze beyond a certain point), and have left it at C-G. I felt like a loser! Until today, ha :-) MERCI!!!!

[@tenzinmonlam3824]

I’m hearing you play for the first time without any effects.... I personally prefer it that way and and I’m completely blown away by the sound you manage to make from your erhu.

[@tyrachnydia696]

Which erhu brand do you recommend?

[@Gaijin101]

Step 1 : Get good soundproofing

[@sirant]

Haha! I just got my first Er Hu since living in China for 13 years. I did NOT know the importance of ROSIN!!!! I got no sound and was very disheartened... Now it makes noise, not nice noise, but noise... I look forward from learning from you my friend!

[@kateriishna6267]

Потрясающий инструмент

[@enex5647]

Valuable knowledge in this. Thank you for sharing your insight. And congratulations on everything you've accomplished with such dedication.

[@tatyanemarcelo6945]

Devia ter legenda em português quero saber mais de vc. Vc vão se reconhecido que Deus te abençoe

[@nicholasforrest5693]

I really appreciate this video. It really helps me understand the erhu a little more. My erhu is shipping right now but I really enjoy your videos. Your last samurai cover was absolutely beautiful and is what actually inspired me to want to play the erhu. Just know that your music is absolutely beautiful and we love hearing it.

[@johns.9819]

you make me cry every time the longing in the sound is amazing thank you John

[@amparocarpenter6536]

Do you have a guide book on Erhu?

[@999lanhua]

:(, some day, i'll learn too

[@renegade824]

I am a big fan, your music is so packed with passion and emotion which is so easily conveyed through the erhu's unique sound. I have no right to request a particular song or rendition, but I'd love to hear an arrangement of Lugia's Song from pokemon the movie 2000. It's already an emotionally charged piece of music...and I feel like the erhu would really add to the feelings it tried to convey.

[@didiespaidi8993]

Bueno

[@苏勋宗·乔夫]

尊敬的Elliott你好，我是一个学民族乐器出身的中国小提琴老师，在youtube和bilibili上都关注了你，作为听众，我听得出来您在演奏二胡的时候，对音乐的处理更接近小提琴的演奏方法。因为二胡是有一套完整的标准化审美的，尽管教学体系不如钢琴和小提琴一样完善。所以我觉得，如果你能来中国生活一段时间，顺便找个我们国内的老师培训一下，或许对您之后的创作会有很大帮助。当然了，你现在已经很棒了，支持你👍👍👍

[@BboyYingYang]

Bro I wanna see u on got talents

[@neuzafreitas5192]

MTO OBRIGADA PELA VALOROSA AULA AOS INTERESSADOS ELIOTT!!🤝🎆👏💙neuza

[@rorygilmore6618]

Thank you for this video. I hope more and more people will know erhu and start playing it. I was thinking to myself, what's the difference between violin and erhu? I'm talking about sound. What's "oriental" sound? Maybe it's a stupid question but I'm not a musician. And what about you? How did you discover Erhu? Good luck for your concert on 21 October :)

[@EliottTordo_Erhu]

I think what people are describing as "Oriental" is just any sonority from an eastern instrument. It's purely subjective. I perceive the sound of the Erhu as more Fragile and less developed as the violin. It's not a bad thing at all, it give the instrument it's uniqueness.

[@rorygilmore6618]

@@EliottTordo_Erhu I agree with you

[@magictone13]

I am not a musician either, but from what I hear Erhu is more softer yes fragile as Elliot says, it is literally like weeping, tears of reeds spreading through air.

[@돈식이네]

잘생겼다. 와우

[@lullangel]

Merci infiniment pour tes vidéos, qu'elle soient musicales (étant très fan de BO de films etc...) et tes vidéos comme celle ci qui aident vraiment. Mais aussi : Bravo pour ta tournée en chine ! :). Je cherchais depuis longtemps un instrument à archet qui me conviennent (chanteuse, mais aussi un peu de pratique d'instruments, dont à archet), tes magnifiques vidéos m'ont convaincu d'essayer celui ci. Après essaie, c'est un véritable coup de coeur, maintenant il faut que j'en achete un de qualité, pas simple à distance, sans pouvoir essayer ^^'... Je viens aussi de découvrir les tarifs des frais de port... ça pique ^^'. Au plaisir de t'écouter ici et via mon fb. Très belle découverte musicale de mon année 2023 pour ma part :).