We Learnt the Guzheng in 1 hour

[@nahlalee4066]

“You better. You, no.” HAHAHAHAHAHA. Damn. Even I felt that burn.

[@cc10higa]

Lol

[@studystac8522]

Lol I felt attacked .... And I'm not even there omg edit: YAS Singaporean here!

[@souupii.3434]

I guess this really is a roasting channel 😂

[@StGroovy]

I bet she has a beating stick off camera.

[@LilyBrand12345]

I could recognise her Singaporean accent immediately. Knew a burn was gonna happen very soon haha (we Singaporeans don't show mercy)

[@marcellava]

Brett: has the technique Eddie: has the memory And with their powers combined, they still had no idea

[@stephenotaku.2312]

Lol you had me on the floor

[@stephenotaku.2312]

I am laughing way too hard hahahahaha

[@martintxurru]

LMAOOOOOO

[@cdh79]

they combine the worst of both worlds.. hahaha

[@quanghuy595]

I’m died laughing. :))))

[@lynnwoo9813]

"You better. You, no" Damn that's a chinese teacher if i've ever seen one

[@shxtney]

singaporean or malaysian actually

[@lily6897]

shxtney lol singaporean here(I don’t speak too much Singlish though,I’m a student)

[@BloodShutEyes1]

Her English is really impressive though!

[@jovinho3938]

_ MyM4 _ english is actually our first language in singapore haha

[@jovinho3938]

_ MyM4 _ we just have a really heavy accent and occasionally throw in some slang we call singlish

[@xxzenith_]

"the panic of a violinist faced with more than 4 strings at once" oh editor-san 😂

[@anantkerur557]

Timestamp?

[@xxzenith_]

@@anantkerur557 around 4:55!

[@anantkerur557]

Thanks!

[@chickennuggets3255]

this is me when I tried to play my friend's harp when ima violinist lol

[@romeotheoriginalEMO]

Me when I tried to learn guitar.

[@ipad4863]

How to destroy someone’s music dreams in 1 easy step! “You good.” “You no.”

[@ngaimeu823]

:'( that's so brutal and true at the same time. Big damage

[@oinkcharlotte9671]

That's trueeeeeee

[@shin6181]

I can feel the pain

[@keo8069]

tHaT's A lOtTa DaMaGe

[@renascitur7051]

I was about to comment that.

[@St_Banian]

"Sit properly." Damn did she sound like my mother lol

[@s0l3il]

She sounds like my teacher when someone rests their head on the table

[@KeishaPritaAngrijanata]

DUDE THAT IS FREAKING TRUEE LMAO

[@-alrxaoffcx-2322]

Lol my mom to

[@kennethlim7166]

She is my teacher

[@kennethlim7166]

I am serious she teach in agps school

[@dologolopolov2.0]

Brett's got the technique, Eddy's got the memory to remember the melody, and together, they make... THE AVERAGE OKEY STUDENT OF GUZHENG

[@KRLS-Anknown]

This being their first time makes it impressive as fuck.

[@aovu2719]

YES

[@ahmadfauzan5141]

Ling ling already master it

[@tiihtu2507]

​@@KRLS-Anknown It's not their first time playing an instrument though. Hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, sense of rhythm and understanding of music are transferable to certain extent, so people with musical background always have a head start when learning new instruments.

[@BlissfulBluebell]

@@tiihtu2507 I'd say learning from scratch and learning another instrument are difficult in different ways. Trying to relearn and overwrite your habits and muscle memory is harder imo. Knew a guy that switched to cello and it took him a couple of years to stop using his violin techniques completely. I also tried playing a bit for fun and it just felt so strange and foreign. It's hard to ignore how wrong it felt to me. When you first start learning, it feels awkward and clumsy but that goes away with practice. With trying another instrument, your body can (not everyone ofc) physically reject the playing style and methods, especially on a similar instrument. If I had to say, it's like trying to play with your less dominant hand. It's difficult.

[@Nagato12]

"sit properly." said like a true singaporean teacher XD

[@poiiiiiiiiiii3049]

So shocked when I heard her sg accent

[@Nagato12]

@zm me too!

[@syntaxlost9239]

Would help if the chair and instrument were at the correct height for their stature. ;-)

[@locacharliewong]

I think she is either SGean or Malaysian Chinese from her accent.

[@leewai]

+1 for sg/my teacher

[@TheEberdz]

The moment the lady maestro started talking....I went..."ah...Singaporean" The accent is unmistakable

[@Maria-up2yv]

there are loads of accents in singapore

[@huaiwei]

@@Maria-up2yv doesn't matter. She IS Singaporean.

[@onebook195]

I’m Singaporean-

[@tina.mp4]

We have an accent?

[@ethanhiro9645]

I've heard Malaysians like that too

[@SillyMakesVids]

Flying picks are the guzheng equivalent of falling shoulder rests.

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Except it's more dangerous for people around you... 😅

[@berl5012]

Nope not really ahah it either means your sweat glands at your fingers are really active or you have just played too hard until you rip the tape away from your finger (it could also be the quality of the tape that holds the nail) I play the gu zheng for 8 years and have never once had my nail fly away like that 🤣

[@authenticbaguette6673]

Ber L **nail flies away** Me , a boomer : nailed it !

[@bobwon11]

Thats SO true!!

[@lovelyanna3891]

And guitar strings snapping

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

*FINAL SCORE* *_Brett_* + 10 008 bad posture + 2 being a hazard *_Eddy_* + 6 bad posture + 3 being a hazard - 2 perfect pitch

[@bencris2bal511]

This was needed, thank you

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

You're welcome 😊

[@makeda6530]

Nice

[@bobwon11]

i was wondering who would comment on this thanks

[@florailonastahl2609]

can you make this to every vid when they learn an instrument

[@nanliu7814]

my mom is a professional guzheng player and I know that eddy and brett playing this piece in 1 hr is something very hard to do for beginners. Nice job

[@hymlocke7814]

I spend like 2 weeks learning, probably more than a month if you count learning all the basic movements, so it is pretty impressive and it took a year to make it instinct so-

[@roxannemcv4259]

Can you please upload your mom playing gu zheng. Im a beginner and there's a few vids of guzheng players out there and teaches this instrument particularly. Its kinda underrated but the sound is heavenly.

[@Ukiyxe]

Teacher: Its all in the wrist Eddy: swings his entire arm

[@pinkmelt3157]

The reply section here was lonely and it made me sad so here is a comment for you.

[@gagaxueguzheng]

@@pinkmelt3157 Your lonely comment makes me want to give it a reply so that it doesn't stand there alone.

[@bombintheseeinq]

@@gagaxueguzheng your lonely reply sounded so lonely :(

[@emilyrachman9930]

OMG She's my school's chinese orchestra guzheng tutor!!! HAHA Omg And why are they starting with a Grade 7 exam piece omg. As a guzheng player in SG and a student who was taught by Indra before... i couldn't stop my squealing throughout the whole video And could Twoset try out the 琵琶？ Edit: (apparently she kept it a secret from my friends who are still in the school ensemble. Everyone in the ensemble legit got really shook when the video was uploaded. Though it is a wonderfully pleasant surprise. )

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Does 琵琶 mean pipa in English ?

[@totallyrandomkiddo]

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia yup

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Thanks :-) I agree, I would love them to try this instrument.

[@vivien4381]

Wait wait- Indra is a singaporean? Woah i had a feeling she was

[@PassionPno]

@@vivien4381 Her accent is very Singaporean/Malaysian Chinese.

[@SymphoniaYT]

Brett: "We're so screwed." Editor-san: "No, my ears are screwed." We love you, Editor-san. ♥️ Thank you for your efforts ~

[@assfaultthearmadillo4687]

3:39

[@cathyzhang3241]

No one: Literally no one: TwoSet: start learning a level 7 piece on Guzheng Me as Guzheng player：confused pikachu face

[@luxiel9696]

Cathy Zhang YOU SPOKE MY MIND. BATTLING THE TYPHOON IS SUCH A TOUGH SONG THAT NO NEW PLAYERS START WITH HAHAHAA

[@Losshe]

I think they picked this piece on purpose because they know that we love to watch them struggle

[@ngocnhunguyen3799]

Yah seriously it too hard for beginner 😂 but they make it better than expect 😂

[@jesslynnathania6744]

It will be to easy for them to play level 1, I think 😂

[@asimp.6334]

Battling The Typhoon is one of my faves tho...I was really interested since I play it. XD

[@Steph-3979]

Nobody: Eddy: So my perfect pitch is making me mess up.

[@onajideshou3345]

Humble brag XD

[@velvetsrose]

If his perfect pitch makes him mess up, I want him to learn a transposing like, wind instrument like Alto sax 😂

[@EricChien95]

E for Eddy, E for Excuses

[@robinwohner3229]

Suffering from succes

[@peeradawongsermhiran9379]

My Perfect Pitch also messed up🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MTheBasementReader]

I had a viola teacher with a strong Asian accent, she was amazing. One time during practice she stopped me and said "If you were a surgeon your patient would be dead" and that stuck with me.

[@san-gk9vr]

LMFAOOOOO

[@gabrielhansberry737]

Good thing playing viola is more like being a mortician...

[@MTheBasementReader]

@@gabrielhansberry737 not many people really want to do it and we're normally stuck in the basement

[@descendant0fdragons]

that is like every chinese mom educating mentality

[@E_FoxSnowspirit]

RIP.

[@madisuey]

“you: better. you *points at eddy* no.” eddy: *pikachu shock*

[@ipsharoy7398]

I am surprised how this hadn't got a single reply

[@madisuey]

You look beautiful today oh thank you so much for leaving a reply lmao i don't even remember writing this comment 😂

[@Coco-ww2hw]

When was that?

[@madisuey]

@@Coco-ww2hw around 1:47

[@JFFilmsMTB]

anyone know what the name of the piece that starts playing?

[@sharenganesh_0292]

Funniest thing is that the instructors name is indra (indra is the God of lightning and storms) and the lesson is about typhoone

[@bernieyuen8445]

Oh yea, I thought it was quite rare for a Chinese girl to have a Sanskrit name but that's awesome too. Powerful song for powerful names!

[@nekoyon89]

Many indonesians named indra, usually boys though. I thought she is indonesian when i see her name and her accent...

[@lillian8033]

@@nekoyon89 I think she is from Singapore, and it makes sense that there are both Chinese ethnicities group and Indonesian ethnicities group in Singapore. Maybe she has both Chinese AND Indonesian culture background.

[@mxd-1990asn]

@@lillian8033 There are actually all kind of asians in singapore.. especially chinese and south asians (indian) ,.....(well,... all of southeast asia actually has many different asian citizens unlike in east asia...) , worldwide the most chinese ethnics OUTside of china/taiwan Live in Thailand (a lot of thai-chinese there mainly have thai names ,so people dont know because of that, if they are chinese, thai or thai-chinese mixed. Now people would say, you can see it on the appeareance but that isnt always a indicate if someone is east asian or not, since some thai vietnamese lao and other southeast asians can look east asian too ,but with mainly browner skin. On the other hand ,there are also 100% ethnic chinese who dont look any different from southeast asians ,especially southern chinese. My family is also Thai & south chinese ,so i know that it can go both ways.) ...anyhow. Most countries in southeast asia are to some extent indian influenced besides chinese influence, she could be from anywhere , OR her parents just liked the name. I am Thai & Chinese and my first name is not even asian.

[@lukelim5094]

@@mxd-1990asn it is not that complicated. A lot of chinese Singaporean parents likes any name and will choose them for their kids. I seen amazing spelling variation of names like felicia and ryan.

[@maria-8284]

Some of yall have never been told "you better, you no" And it shows

[@HowardTse]

As an Asian, it happened a lot to me, but not in music.....

[@drownedinnostalgia3433]

Maybe not phrased like that hahahah😂

[@maria-8284]

@@HowardTse same lol

[@sn0wybabi]

Timestamp?

[@angelinaliu7126]

@@sn0wybabi 1:45

[@literateartist9304]

Indra: Strong, majestic wind Brett: somewhat slow wind Eddy: hand dryer

[@idontreallylikelongnames]

Why does this have so few likes 😂😂😂

[@catinaphone6152]

LMAO

[@lawpeony7050]

Teacher’s playing: workers fighting against the typhoon at the harbour Twoset’s playing: a cool autumn breeze blowing the dead leaves :)

[@鱼林-w5o]

Lmaoooo

[@anowlspirit]

Brett's was more like the vacuum of space let's be real

[@lawpeony7050]

@@anowlspirit hmm yes

[@salottin]

I think theirs is the typhoon already came and there's nothing left

[@lawpeony7050]

Júlio Salotti yah maybe ;))))))

[@RJ-ki1ni]

When that nail flew *Imagines a beautiful assassin playing this and throwing the nail on purpose to murder the prince

[@michealjohn5578]

well thats what it is in a lot of the chinese TV show that took place in old times like those kung fu era. To be exact normally its a beautiful girl killing other people or impairing their movement with the soundwave generated from the instruments

[@cheshireerlinberts5806]

@@michealjohn5578 ive seen one of those when I watched The Untamed. The instrument is a Guqin

[@ickleronny]

Have you watched Kung Fu Hustle by Stephen Chow?

[@ktpreciouscolors4118]

@@ickleronny DUDE, THAT MOVIE I WAS IN TEARS LAUGHING WHEN I SAW THAT. That's actually my dad's favorite Chinese movie. Now i wanna see it again...

[@ickleronny]

@@ktpreciouscolors4118 that movie is so amazing, never gets old. I watched it many times.

[@brokentuta]

Female teacher... Level = Normal Asian female teacher... Level = Hard Asian female music teacher... Level = Asian Mom Edit: My first 1k likes!! Thank you guys!!!

[@tenseye4294]

All the music teachers ive had are female asians 😢

[@zheruixuan]

Yea... but... WHAT ABOUT ME!?

[@meepter1542]

brokentuta 1,000th like :D

[@ethant7439]

Asian mom ... Level=Death

[@aquamarine6606]

You're welcome. 🙆

[@diegoserrato6421]

Met someone today after a gig who also watches this channel. We spent twenty minutes just joking around and quoting TwoSet. What an awesome community to be a part of. You guys are the best 🎻🎻

[@sparrows3232]

Diego Serrato relatable. on so many levels 🤙🏽🤙🏽✨

[@divingradish]

Just 20 minutes? Not 40 hours?

[@johnny_eth]

Go practice !

[@rhackydelosreyes]

@@divingradish they needed to practice

[@jetconway5995]

Eddie: has perfect pitch Quarter tones: im about to end this whole mans career

[@ttttg5302]

One with perfect pitch can tell quarter tones as well

[@thomasharris1090]

@@ttttg5302 No, not necessarily. It’s a gradient. There’s a specificity of recognition that varies by person. Perfect pitch isn’t defined as recognizing all pitches to any degree. Could they recognize an eighth tone? Sixteenth? The average person with perfect pitch probably couldn’t work with quarter notes unless somewhat trained, they’d just recognize it as an out-of-tune key most likely and not recognize its relation to the notes above and below.

[@ttttg5302]

@@thomasharris1090 But if a sound is perfectly between G and G sharp, they will say it's between G and G sharp, if it's not perfectly in the middle but it's a sharp G they will hear it's a sharp G, so it's not like they won't be able to tell what it is at all

[@OW0974]

@@thomasharris1090 Very good point

[@mixmixture7049]

It's pentatonic is it? So what key in tune actually the standard of that stuff🙄?

[@susanne8299]

When I saw the title, I got erhu and dying horses flashbacks

[@notcaaaramels]

Susanne I got hulusi and car noise flashbacks

[@Ellie-jr4zy]

“You better. You, no.” My mom comparing her friends daughter (goes to HARVARD business school) to me (wants to b an English major)

[@jaminwaite3867]

But English majors are the best.

[@voicelesskraken7454]

English flat?

[@sienanguyen8662]

I KUNG PAO YO CHICKEN LA! I SEE LING LING MOTHER AT MARKET AND SHE SAY LING LING PRACTICE 40 HOUR A DAY AND ALREADY DOCTOR! YOU PERFORM SURGERY LIKE YOU PLAY SCALES, THE PATIENT ALREADY DEAD LA!

[@nyxion2771]

YU BI LOWYER, BI DOCTOR, BI SAMTING BRING MONEY FO OUR FAMILY LAH! YU STUPID HAH? WAT KEN YU DUUU??? EVERYWAN SON DAUGHTA DO BETTER DEN YUUU!!!

[@assfaultthearmadillo4687]

1:46

[@thanglongnguyenvu3815]

It's not that she's harsh, she's just really honest and to the chase. That "you better. You, no" is just like thrusting a whole kitchen knife into the gut.

[@bluyu]

You forgot the word "not" in your first sentence

[@thanglongnguyenvu3815]

@@bluyu much appreciated

[@khjsznn]

no one: eddy: my nails are more fabulous than yours me: casually looks at bitten nails....

[@zephelia1299]

Same, my nails look like alien heads because I bite them oof

[@cheska9412]

i don’t even know if i can consider my nails as nails anymore...

[@VeectoriaC]

1:47 : "you better. You, no." hahahag

[@corneliu8827]

@Hermione Granger #peelfingernailssquad

[@notaseat5934]

@@zephelia1299 me: looking at my nails that I just filed and painted last night

[@lynnsyang]

"we try learning to sing opera in 1 hour"

[@ilovebeingprecious]

Lynnsy Ang not in the female range!

[@ivanajoice8110]

yES

[@reaganb6013]

YES

[@jordansoda4394]

Yes

[@shehabtawfik975]

Yes

[@80sMeavyHetal]

1:13 Brett: *Beautiful and charming Chinese scale ♫* Eddy: *"t t t t t t tt ..."*

[@KeishaPritaAngrijanata]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Em-bv7oo]

This video has everything: music, TwoSet, Editor's Dad jokes, flying nails, accidental dabbing...

[@sy-oz6no]

Emmy M and the “woah@

[@peachiibi8663]

Emmy M And the heart of Asia/any strict Asian fam

[@amberliv]

Is this turning into a series? Because I am living for it! This really kicks the people saying it’s easy to play an instrument in the butt.

[@annonimooseq1246]

Amber Liv plus it’s really nice to see more traditional/regional instruments

[@flodobaggins]

I'd love to see more "Play A New Instrument In An Hour" segments from all over the world!

[@Romy---]

Lol who says it's easy?

[@flodobaggins]

@@annonimooseq1246 Agreed! It'll be a great way to appreciate music from all over.

[@LarasAngrenggani]

Every asian teacher when they *compliment* their students : "yOu bEtTer, YOu nO." Edit : thanks for the likes tho Edit again.. : OMG THANKS FOR 1K AAHH

[@anotherhumanbeingblyat8935]

yes.

[@Hello-ip9cw]

True

[@kururei9722]

Yes

[@bevelededge6941]

Timestamp??

[@celineangelalin5239]

I am asian and this is soo damn relatable 🤣

[@wendymarvell1653]

The comments: 10%: Comments about the teacher 10%: Comments about twoset 5%: Thoughts on the video 75%: "You better, You no"

[@henrike16254]

Wendy Marvell just wait for it in the subreddit...

[@rebeccasun2444]

Madeleine Berls one comment can fit into multiple categories😂

[@nathanielmarshall7637]

I read “You better, you no” AS she was saying it. 😂 That was deeply satisfying.

[@okbutjikook]

I was literally about to comment the you better no 😶😶😂

[@jelly4074]

Rebecca Sun It’s more about 60% AAAA 50% BBBB Kind of comments

[@OMGWTFork]

I've always wanted to learn this instrument as a child but I didn't know what to call it. So I went to my mom and asked her if I could learn the instrument where you play with two hands on a table... she was confused and so I elaborated with, "you know, a lot of Chinese play it".... So the next day, my mom got me a keyboard. I didn't know how to tell her, I was stuck learning the keyboard reluctantly for a year.

[@luiggigomez580]

c h a r c o a l what the

[@charcolatier]

@@luiggigomez580 ?? Huh

[@luiggigomez580]

c h a r c o a l they didnt say anything about learning an instrument because of your race lmfao

[@charcolatier]

@@luiggigomez580 oh i read it wrongly sorry 💀

[@eveandrews8111]

You must forgot to mentioned those hella strings

[@christopheroleary1452]

Me, a pianist, when I have to play any sort of non-keyboard instrument: "what do you mean I have to put effort into playing notes?"

[@roxannemcv4259]

Wheres the lie 🤣

[@irisapple1453]

me when I just started learning the dizi:

[@HenaoPianista]

Paganini liszt etude 1 s140 wants to know your location

[@shqtteredmemories9584]

Mary: You, better, You, No. Eddy: *surprised Pikachu face*

[@mahboombox7860]

ShqtteredMemories I felt that. Oof

[@microceratus]

You mean Indra

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@M Wang She uses both names (look at the description box). :-)

[@Borboeygmus]

I died

[@etc4725]

"You cant play a string instrument with nails" Indra: hold my guzheng

[@noanRUA]

Also Spanish guitar!

[@rikusatoshi6837]

Theres also the Pipa if Im not wrong that uses fake nails to play

[@berl5012]

@@rikusatoshi6837 yep!

[@lawpeony7050]

Yeah zheng is in the class of plucked strings lol

[@cherrietong40]

Well technically you can, but your nails need to be strong enough to. My guzheng teacher doesn't use fake ones. He uses real ones to play as his nails are so thick.

[@wanyiliong9774]

IM DYING THE T3ACHERS FACE WHEN EDDY'S NAIL FLEW SHE WAS LIKE wut

[@KeishaPritaAngrijanata]

YEA IKR 😂😂😂

[@valeriadooms]

i love how brett kept on doing bad posture by putting his legs out lol

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

I counted all the + and - . Look for my comment if you want to know the final score... ;-)

[@jenniferle2729]

brett's feet the whole video: Indra: eyey- look, ah? *brett's feet after 10 secs: well i'ma do it anyway.*

[@user-lh6yb3tq6t]

That's every beginner ever

[@tyunniez]

one more before you get 1k, best of luck

[@RayMak]

I really wanna learn this too

[@chicken8511]

where likes

[@HockOoiOng]

and learnt it you did

[@universia1297]

Brett and Eddy: have bad posture Pianists: ...

[@chickennuggets3255]

Brett: Geniuses are born, not created *Indra starts playing* Indra: You're darn right they are

[@nowandaround312]

Chicken Nuggets She probably practiced her ass off and would like credit for that

[@peadora]

@@nowandaround312 40 hours a day

[@MatthewSmith-sz1yq]

I thought those were kotos at first! Kotos are Japanese, but they are nearly identical. Apparently the only major difference is the string material, with the Guzheng using metal strings while the koto uses silk, or a certain kind of plastic strings. Almost everything else, from the string length to the tuning method is the same, and the playing method seem to be the same as well, to the point where a Koto player could easily play a Guzheng and vice versa. The information I did find on the koto did say that it originated in China, so it seems to me like the Koto was a decendent of the Guzheng.

[@RainierArts]

Ohhhh i thought it was koto too lol i was gonna ask it in the comments but i see yours, thankss haha

[@jade3519]

Rainier Arts it could also be mistaken for the Korean one too , it’s called Gayageum (가야금)

[@lindsaylee1307]

My understanding is that the guzheng was originally Chinese and the Vietnamese (dan tranh), Japanese (koto) and Korean (kayageum) ones are descendants of it. The tunings/scales are a bit different, and playing techniques are also different because of the different types of finger picks. As for tuning method, I've been told that you need trained masters to tune a koto because it's apparently complicated. Whereas with the guzheng and dan tranh you can do it yourself.

[@elegantfashion160]

The kanji (chinese character) of koto is literally 箏, which is pronounced "zheng" in mandarin chinese. "Gu" means ancient/old. So yeah, koto is a decendent of the Guzheng.

[@AS-mo2nr]

Im a Guzheng player and no, koto is very different. While yes they are both zithers, koto has a completely different playing style, number of strings, and even the shape of the instrument is different. The most major thing is the Chinese music scale vs the Japanese music scale, which contain completely different notes. While yes, i would be able to pluck strings properly, even the finger picks are different in shape and i would still need a long time to learn, as it is intrinsically a different instrument altogether

[@pppp-zp2vo]

Pls do a “we try learning singing in an hour” video

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

I love this idea !! They have potential, I'm sure they could sing quite well if they learned the right techniques. 👍

[@hazelfyr8982]

Yes!

[@tabinekoman]

We learn opera for hours

[@HimynameisAverie]

Honestly I think they'd do ok! I went from playing flute to singing, and I think the aural skills you learn from another instrument cover like 65% of the battle. Tone/healthy vocal posture is a different story though 😂

[@Youdontknowme-398]

Opera please!!

[@danielleschwartz3511]

Asia is home to some of the most beautiful sounding instruments. Even Brett and Eddie’s amateur playing sounds pretty relaxing😂

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Eddy* :-)

[@nyx_7381]

To a guzheng player (me), not really. I think it sounds pretty bad. Probably becuz they are learning without knowing the basics

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@LinhSong 12 I understand what you mean. But you have to recognize that they did quite well, considering they only had one hour to learn it ! I think that for us, non-guzheng-players, we don't really pay attention to the melody or the technique, we just enjoy the sound of the instrument because we're not used to it. We're like America's Got Talent's jury when they listen to violin playing... 😅

[@felicegoh8961]

Agreed. But it takes time to practice.

[@elixir8460]

Imagine how ling ling must be playing then

[@piperburns6804]

I love how Indra was trying to hold in her laughs while they were playing 😂😂

[@GailArzelleee]

Brett is that kid in my class who does everything better than anyone

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

... but who eventually fails the test ! 😅

[@MarsLos10]

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia he failed 'cause he couldn't memorise it :P

[@Second_UNIT]

He just learns quickly, which is something I heavily relate to. The learning curve is different for most people, people like me and Brett tend to drop off after a point and have to work harder later on, while most people struggle at the start and get better as they go.

[@xandraxandra1437]

Second UNIT Same! Everyone thinks you got in and you’re sitting there 10 minutes later wondering where the knowledge went...

[@chromberries7329]

When the video first started, I thought surely he's gonna be way better than eddy. But nah, like someone else said, I guess Brett is that kid in class with perfect grades but fails the test, while eddy is the kid who sleeps in class yet somehow aces the test.

[@pigeon3259]

i swear, every high school band room has this carpet.

[@Jess-dm9gb]

As a person that plays guzheng, y’all did pretty good.

[@totoybrown64]

1:47 when tiger asian parents compares their child from one another

[@absinthefifi]

The moment she said "It's typhoon mah" I knew she was speaking my language 🇸🇬

[@shazziefuzzie9385]

I knew it from the accent as soon as she started talking...

[@job9650]

Your name doesn't sound very Singaporean

[@absinthefifi]

@@job9650 Yea SG is a multi-racial country...we have people of all races with all sorts of names. Anyway, my YT username is not my real name, just a petname people have for me...

[@blueymiao]

Woohoo! Singaporean here too! :)

[@kermitpotatoson]

I thought she's a Malaysian😂😂

[@applecaketokyo]

I use to be in Guzheng Ensem back in secondary school and we call those picks as nails (like fingernails). It's funny to see the reactions of other people everytime after a performance whenever we go, "okay guys you can take out your nails" and you see everyone swirl around with looks of concern. Throwback to one time we were performing in a mall on the top level. That's the one chance you see a line of people wearing traditional chinese costumes and carrying one guzheng in hand with two stand in the other, slowly making their way up thru escalators.

[@klaras3415]

There is something sadistically satisfying watching two talented pros being total beginners in something else

[@hobet]

Twoset are going to be the next Kung Fu Hustle assassins. Proof: Eddy throwing invisible daggers at 8:04

[@Fanya_valentine]

Well, he definitely threw something at 5:08 so, he's half way there? lol.

[@whosaidthat84]

Indra is gonna be screaming then 😂

[@makeda6530]

Yes

[@hobet]

@@Fanya_valentine he just needs more practice 😉

[@levynguyen572]

I know the focus is on brett and eddy but i wish they showed more of her playing i really enjoyed watching the little clips of her in between

[@尤點煦]

Me, a guzheng player in sg: *squeals when I see the title* *squeals more when I see the teacher* *intensifies when I hear the 戰颱風*

[@尤點煦]

@@amylee6585 哈哈抱歉…我打錯字

[@nyx_7381]

Me too!! I’m also a guzheng player in sg!!!

[@xinyue6895]

@@nyx_7381 sameee

[@vivien4381]

Woahhhh someone from sg! :o i play the Zhong Ruan, do u play in an orchestra or solo?

[@尤點煦]

@@vivien4381 Hiii I play in two ensembles, one in school, one outside :)) I have multiple friends who play the zhong ruan and I've always wanted to try it! :)))) Do you play in an orchestra?

[@Intheshadows18]

Next in the series: Learn French horn in an hour with Keith from the Try Guys

[@lordvoldemort4942]

I will play to see that

[@tispumpkinhead374]

Yesssss, and have twoset teach the try guys how to play violin: “the try guys try to learn how to play violin in an hour”

[@errrcrossing]

YESS

[@shizzafatima6235]

lord voldemort what would you play tho?

[@mjjj6614]

yes.

[@nahhahh]

man. even if youre a beginner, every one on stroke on this instrument is just magic to the ears. thank you for this. ive always wanted to learn and its still a goal.

[@hening2212]

Brett: "Eddy has forgetting problem" Also Brett:

[@clara-rp5nq]

no one: eddy’s finger picks: ight imma head out

[@mashuzerosu]

Nice profile pic 🤧

[@salti_bich580]

It happens way more often than you think haha

[@arturoromero951]

Eddy’s nail pick: Y E E T

[@retrogue636]

"And then you dab" I want a teacher like that.

[@lawpeony7050]

Me when I practice Hmm lemme get out my music stand + procrastinating -> 10 mins Hmm putting on eight nails -> 5 mins Hmmmm the tape needs replacing -> another 5 mins Tuning 21 strings -> 5-10 mins Warm up -> 10-20 mins Messing around playing grade one pieces -> 10 mins Use my phone -> 5 mins *oh it’s already 55 mins* I’ll just play the piece twice ;)))))))))))

[@makeda6530]

Ling Ling turn your head ( º言º) I don't think I'd even learn anything I'd probably just strum like the assassins for an hour. Lmao

[@bluestarmusical4944]

me: MOM I NEED TO TUNE MY PIANO, WAIT A SEC mom: wtf

[@hollymochi9278]

HAHAHA RELATABLEEEEE AND ALSO WHEN YOU TRY TO PLAY ANOTHER SONG IN 1=G... IT ALWAYS MESSES UP WITH MY BRAIN BECAUSE THE SO IS USUALLY THE GREEN STRING

[@ーワッフル]

Same with the koto (Japanese 13 stringed version) except we only use one set of picks and we don’t need to tape em. Thank Jesus modern technology invented the tuner. My teacher used to use this weird harmonica tuner thing lol.

[@cnash5647]

I typically take around 10 mins for replacing

[@nowandaround312]

Brett & Eddy: Trying to play Guzheng Brett & Eddy's nails: I must go my people need me

[@KeishaPritaAngrijanata]

😂😂😂😂

[@jeenin1892]

4:24 the teacher said to sit up straight but then 10 seconds later, bad posture occurred. 😂😂😂 I laughed hard on that one. 😆😂😂

[@meganwang7115]

i've been playing guzheng for 7 years and it feels wonderful to have my instrument be recognised on this channel. and also recognise the music being played, finally.

[@meganwang7115]

and yes i have zero motivation to practice because of those damn finger picks

[@RY-rw9ih]

@@meganwang7115 why is this so me hahahhaah

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hi Megan, here is music from my high school days being performed on a similar instrument. I like it very much. KZbin video: The Doors- Riders On The Storm Gayageum ver. by Luna

[@miIkystarrycharm]

@@meganwang7115 honestly me too bro 😳

[@share_accidental]

me too! i learnt guzheng more than 10 years ago but i stopped for a couple of years before starting again 2 years ago. hence, i suck at it.

[@HaguromoGitsune]

As a former guzheng player in secondary sch and having performed 战台风, this is very very relatable hahaha here’s some tips: 1. to fix your ‘bad posture’, sit straight occupying 1/3 of the chair. you won’t be able to relax so you definitely won’t slouch or extend your feet (lol) 2. when your left hand is not in use, rest it on the un-pitched strings; you’ll be able to press it immediately for fa/ti 3. to prevent the ‘zzzt’ noise heard btwn notes (due to the pick), make sure your next pick movement is firm and swift like the coursing river 💪🏻 don’t hesitate. if you do, the ‘zzzt’ will be very obvious. 4. DONT WORRY ABOUT PICKS FLYING OFF OR YOUR HANDS GETTING STUCK IN THE STRINGS IT HAPPENS ALLLL THE TIME. happened to my friends, once, her pick flew out of the practice room. ikr. 5. WHAT SI THIS UNREALISTIC PRACTICE WE PRACTICE WITH THE MUSIC SCORE WHATISTHIS WHY IS THIS THR NO SHEET THR AINT EVEN THE 1235 STRIP AT THE SIDE ASDHSJSJD no wonder brett couldnt remember lmao Also here’s a full vid of 战台风 at normal speed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYOraKqfZtl0mLs EDIT: asfddjsk I JUST REALISED HER SURNAME IS CHEN NOWONDER SHE LOOK SO FAMILIAR 陈老师 js that u???

[@dracopalidine]

The posture one is what we did for flute too

[@Pippin2luv]

I would love to see a funny video exaggerating things that happen during practice (such as picks flying off). Or like a ‘Just Guzheng Player things’ Video or something.

[@ivylim3375]

I firstly though that the "bad posture" thing is only because they are tall...

[@annac.6232]

I love the advice here it’s great lol, but I couldn’t focus after the Mulan reference😂

[@lindsaylee1307]

Good tips, especially about the posture. I'm a real slouch! I stick on the picks real tight, so have never had them fly off. They do get stuck in the strings on occasion though, especially the left hand ones!

[@chansankles4332]

bruh she taught me in school, I already graduated. I'm so jealous she got to meet twoset before I did 😭😭🤕

[@Psycosis13]

Imagine if she had a ruler to slap their hands with

[@koreancowboy42]

And their feet. Lol

[@coolandepicgamer3996]

1:47 "You, better. You, no." LMAO I'm dying

[@abelnicolaebaritone]

I like how chinese use the "do,re,mi, fa, sol, la, si" scale instead of the the alphabet. Finally :)

[@huaiwei]

They use numbers actually. The instructor used do re me because she is from Singapore, where we are used to cultural mixing and most young learners know do re me first.

[@abelnicolaebaritone]

@@huaiwei didn't know that. Thanks.

[@jingyou7382]

Huai Wei Edmund Teo 😂 I’m pretty sure Chinese use do re mi too

[@cindyliu2445]

​@@huaiwei In Chinese music the numbers are used to denote the notes, but when read out, they are "do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si". Basically 1="do", 2="re", 3="mi" and so on. When I learned clarinet my teacher often said in alphabets instead.

[@huaiwei]

@@cindyliu2445 that's in Singapore right?

[@minekqo]

Impressive how they are already handling a grade 7-9 song (战台风/Battle against the tornado) for the first time. They are awesome 👍🏻

[@Edesonism]

I instantly knew that the teacher's from Singapore just by listening to her accent!

[@Sunkgazelle]

Yes

[@helellwine]

Me too! It's either a Singaporean or a Malaysian.

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

They're using their stay in Singapore well. 😊

[@Purwapada]

. When she says 'la' yu know shes used to it (No offence Singaporeans)

[@nyx_7381]

YES

[@faithvang4786]

"you better, you no" When my mom heard my friend got into college and my mom when I didn't get accepted to UC Berkeley or Stanford. Aaahhh the loving bluntness.

[@lucia7683]

i want someone to look at me the same way eddy looks at brett when he’s playing at 9:51

[@MissPoplarLeaf]

Yeah Brett and Eddy are the ultimate friendship/bromance

[@ipsharoy7398]

....ahem.....

[@ESE33]

Even if they play this badly or wrong, it's nearly impossible for this instrument to sound bad. I'd also love to see you try to play the tin whistle or flute so you could practice breath control

[@thomasharris1090]

It is a stunning beautiful instrument, I have one and the sound is just fantastic (especially the reverb and resonance of it in real life which is hard to capture on video), but it probably helps it’s a pentatonic instrument so you can play basically any strings in any order and it’ll sound good.

[@malicealice6346]

1:41 you bettha, you no! :'D

[@musicman6942]

When eddy tries he can actually do pretty good stuff

[@tszyanman5851]

Me: plays the Guzheng Me: doesn't play the violin and watch twoset Twoset: We Learnt the guzheng in 1 hour Me: YEEEEEEEES

[@camiheartzacnskating]

I played Guzheng for around 10 years. I don't anymore. That song is my favourite and it's the most difficult song I had played. I didn't realize how much technique and skills are needed and developed through out the years so I could play that song. I wish you guys can hear someone who has never touched a violin to try to learn a violin masterpiece in an hour. You will love it and you will hate it.

[@lp8153]

Such stubborn legs, Brett lol. 4:24 Eddy sitting elegantly Btw, the teacher looks genuinely impressed

[@baby-zd9vx]

she looks like brett is her child and she's teaching her 7 yearold child to play the guzheng

[@ashmcgregor9150]

Everytime they stuck their legs out or slouched I kinda wanted the teacher to cane them LOL

[@matyourin]

Bad teacher : Students laugh during lessons. Bad students: teacher laughs during performances 😅

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Perfect summary 😄

[@portal2kid]

Good teacher: teaches music in a way that is engaging and entertaining, that could result in students laughing, but which doesn’t make him a bad teacher.

[@Leonardo_Castillo]

Arus true

[@jelly4074]

Arus Ever heard about humor ?

[@stephaniechung6587]

As a Guzheng and piano player, I struggle with the pitch like eddy😂 It’s hard to switch back and forth.

[@PassionPno]

I'm a pianist and violinist. I can switch between fixed do and moveable do just fine.

[@崔莱]

@@PassionPno eh you don't know how the Chinese keys work, it's more confusing than you think, not just a problem of moving around.

[@PassionPno]

@@崔莱 Pentatonic scales.

[@chocolatecake8274]

omg same

[@jelly4074]

Stephanie K ok boomer

[@jgrace3108]

Eddie was especially amazing! He paced himself, and sounded lovely! Wow! In an hour????? I'd love to see you guys play the Mandolin, and the Hammered Dulcimer!😉

[@TT-mi9cx]

It was soooo good. I admire you guys how fast you learn instruments. Next time please try the Japanese KOTO 琴！

[@ーワッフル]

R u a fellow koto player? Cause general theory is the same so adapting wont be too hard :D.

[@viendanillehusana973]

Or shamisen!🌸❤

[@ーワッフル]

Vien Danille Husana my koto teacher actually wants me to learn shamisen too lol. Tbh, I think it’s because they don’t want to play the shamisen during an ensemble practice... But, the one benefit of a shamisen..... You can carry it around aka C o s p l a y s Cause you can’t lug around a koto like a guitar :(

[@rachelfan1427]

4:55 “The panic of a violinist faced with more than 4 strings at once” Noice

[@CC-pt3di]

4:02 for the "Perfect Pitch" moment. Also, do Chinese music have a differnet musical notation?

[@yutingxue8569]

depends on what instrument, some of them can be translated into staff but some can not. And yes most of the traditional chinese instruments have a unique musical notation.

[@sk011151]

The traditional notation for chinese musical instruments is using numerical notation (ie 1 = do, 2 = re, etc) so it’s the concept of relative pitches. However, when you play in the chinese orchestra or study music in advance level, pieces will be using staff notation instead.

[@Phtephknee]

Its sort of an Asian thing. We use that too in grade school.

[@malahamavet]

"You better, you NO" Solving problems quickly, I like it! 😁 there are so many teachers that are not that honest.

[@MC-ko2mx]

In general, I haven't found Singaporean teachers to hold back/ mince their words LOL

[@m0n4rch911]

It only works on professionals and adults or like minded people. It turns into a battle royale if u say that to spoiled brats.

[@penguinahma7958]

oOoH so that’s what they came to Singapore for

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

I'm quite certain this isn't the main reason, but they sure use their stay in Singapore well. 😊

[@AnonW]

Sensei is so cute when she smiles at them

[@tapper666]

You mean "Lao Shi"

[@GoProFREAK10]

something about eddy's playing was so relaxing to just listen to

[@user-hf9pq5bf4x]

TwoSet: Learning the Guzheng in one hour Me: Learning what a Guzheng is in one hour

[@g10118]

That girl/woman isn't putting up with any nonsense! You can see her side-eye them like 'who are these fools!?' but also having fun. Great video!

[@ritaki2758]

The Guzheng seems like a cool and interesting instrument to learn

[@lunacraftcrochet]

I've always wanted to learn but it's hard to find the instrument here, much less find a teacher.

[@nyx_7381]

Umm..not discouraging u but....IT’S REAAAAALLLYY DIFFICULT. There’s like the posture (that gives me cramps), the fa and la that give me blisters, the yao zhi that, for some reason, keeps giving me trouble, the cleaning every half a year, etc. soooooooooooo, in conclusion, I suggest not. But it’s your decision, all up to you.