Name: PIPA
Classification: chordophone
Origin: Chinese
Photo credits: Julie Tan
Pipa is the name given to the short-necked lute
found in
Chinese
orchestras. It has a shallow pear shaped body with
a wooden soundboard. Its 4 strings are tuned to A, D, E and A. Its range is 4
and a half octaves. (Tan 1983)..
Ways to hold and play a pipa
Photo credits: Minni Ang