I'm 19 years old and am intending to learn the ruan again (specifically the zhongruan) as I used to play it during my primary school years (and I did take a couple exams and such). I'm very rusty despite remembering a few things here and there (like proper posture and fingering) and before I get a tutor and start taking exams again I want to know how to sort of get started again? What knowledge should I catch up on and what practise should I do? For context I am Singaporean if it matters and my exams are taken in Singapore.
For context in the years I wasn't playing the ruan I did play the euphonium but I wouldn't really consider it any formal training despite doing it in a school setting. Basically I can read in bass clef (treble if I try) and jianpu, have some knowledge of chords and western scales but when it comes to chinese music theory and more complex stuff I'm a total noob.
Submitted April 11, 2024 at 12:51PM by CarpetFair1413 https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1c1iiut/what_should_i_focus_on_as_i_relearn_the_ruan/?utm_source=ifttt