Is the pitch of the guzheng affected by the weather?

The pitch of guzheng is affected by the weather.

The reason why it is affected by the weather is that the guzheng is a wooden instrument. In different weather conditions, the wood will have different densities due to different humidity, and the different densities will cause subtle changes in the pitch. . In particular, the guzheng's panel is made of soft paulownia wood, and the influence of weather is directly reflected through the strings.

So the pitch of the guzheng is affected by weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, and vibration. Once you find that the sound of the piano is not accurate, you should tune it in time, otherwise it will affect the performance.

The origin of the guzheng:

As early as the Warring States Period in the Qin State (Shaanxi Province), the guzheng was already popular and was called "Qin Zheng" at that time. Since then, it has spread to Henan, Shandong, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Inner Mongolia and other places. Due to historical changes and regional influences, local styles and playing techniques are different. As a result, various guzheng schools today have been formed, making the development of guzheng increasingly prosperous.

The zither had twelve strings before the Han and Jin Dynasties. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the number of strings in the zheng increased from twelve to thirteen.