Short Pieces
Short Qin Songs (under two minutes):
Note that, in addition to the single titles below, there are in the list above several titles that are actually suites of separate short songs. These suites include "Pear-White Clouds, Spring Thoughts" and "Thatched Cottage Intonation".
About to Return Melody
Jiang Gui Cao; 1511)
Auspicious Crane Immortal
(Rui He Xian; 1676)
Autumn Wind Lyrics
(Qiu Feng Ci; 1840)
Autumn Wind Melody
(Qiu Feng Qu; 1709)
Autumn Wind Ode
(Qiu Feng Ci; 1676)
Bamboo Branch Lyrics
(Zhu Zhi Ci; 1676)
Clear Peaceful Music
(Qing Ping Yue）
Cranes Pierce the Clouds
(He Chong Xiao; 1676)
East Winds Work Together
(Dongfeng Qi Zhuo Li; 1676)
Eight Sounds of Ganzhou
(Basheng Ganzhou; 1676)
Everlasting Longing
(Chang Xiang Si; <1676)
Extended Washing at Creekside
Tanpo Huan Xi Sha; 1682)
Gloomy Detention Melody
(Ju You Cao; 1511)
Lament in a Lady's Chamber
(Gui Yuan Cao)
Intonation for Poetry;
(Shi Yin; 1585)
Melody of Mutual Love
(Xiang Si Qu; 1573;
first of
5+1 versions: +1 is the 1864 Gu Qin Yin)
Melody of Mutual Love
(Xiang Si Qu; 1585;
second of the
5+1 versions)
Melody of Mutual Love
(Xiang Si Qu; 1618;
third of the
5+1 versions)
Melody of Mutual Love
Xiang Si Qu; <1676;
fourth of the
5+1 versions)
Melody of Mutual Love
(Xiang Si Qu; 1709;
fifth of the
5+1 versions)
Melody of the Eight Dukes
(Ba Gong Cao (1511)
Melody of the Fisherman's Song
(Yu Ge Diao)
Moon Over the Event Hall
(Yue Dang Ting; 1676)
Mount Qi Melody
(Qi Shan Cao; 1511)
Old Autumn Wind
(Gu Qiu Feng)
Old Qin Melody (Gu Qin Yin; compare Xiang Si Qu)
Old Toper's Chant
(Zui Weng Yin; 1539)
Old Toper's Chant (Zui Weng Yin; 1571)
Old Toper's Melody
(Zui Weng Cao; 1676)
On Phoenix Terrace Recalling the Playing of a Flute (Fenghuang Taishang Yi Chui Xiao)
Overcoming Shang Melody
(Ke Shang Cao; 1511; played here at end of Wen Wang Melody)
(Paired) Pheasants Fly in the Morning
(Zhi Zhao Fei; 1511)
Parting Snowgoose Melody
(Bie Gu Cao; 1511)
Partial Form Melody
Can Xing Cao; 1511)
Plum Blossoms
(Mei Hua）
Pounding Cloth Melody
(Dao Yi Qu
Qin Poem
(Qin Shi)
Recalling a Prince
(Yi Wang Sun; 1676)
Secluded Cascading Spring
(You Jian Quan; 1676)
Separation Sorrows
(Libie Nan; 1676)
Song of the South Wind
Nanfeng Ge; different from the Song of the South Wind above)
Song of Wind Through Pines
(Feng Ru Song Ge)
South Bank Moon
(Nan Pu Yue; 1676)
Stray Thoughts
(Ou Cheng; 1676)
Thunderbolt Prelude
(Pili Yin; <1676)
Turtle Mountain Melody Melody
(Gui Shan Cao (; 1511)
Walk in the Frost Melody
(Lü Shuang Cao; 1511)
Waves Scouring the Sands
(Lang Tao Sha; 1676)
Wenjun Melody
(Wenjun Cao)
Wen Wang's Melody (Wen Wang Cao, played together with Overcoming Shang Melody [Ke Shang Cao])
Wuling Spring
(Wuling Chun; 1687)
Yueshang Melody
(Yueshang Cao; 1511)
Ziye Song of Wu
(Ziye Wu Ge)
Modal Preludes (all in one section):
(alphabetically by translated name; above this are the titled melodies)
Celestial Air Defining Biyu Mode
(Shenpin Biyu Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Chushang Mode
(Shenpin Chushang Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Gong Mode
(Shenpin Gong Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Guxian Mode
(Shenpin Guxian Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Jue Mode
(Shenpin Jue Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Qiliang Mode
(Shenpin Qiliang Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Ruibin Mode
(Shenpin Ruibin Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Shang Mode
(Shenpin Shang Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Shangjue Mode
(Shenpin Shangjue Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Wuyi Mode
(Shenpin Wuyi Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Yu Mode
(Shenpin Yu Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Zhi Mode
(Shenpin Zhi Yi)
Celestial Air Defining Old Shang Mode
(Shenpin Gu Shang Yi)
Defining Biyu (Green Jade) Mode
(Biyu Yi)
Defining Da Lü [Great Tone] Mode
(Dalü Yi)
Defining Gong Mode
(Gong Yi; Song dynasty?)
Defining Gong Mode
Gong Yi]; 1597)
Defining Huangzhong (Yellow Bell) Mode
(Huangzhong Yi)
Defining Jue Mode
(Jue Yi; Song dynasty?)
Defining Jue Mode
(Jue Yi; 1525)
Defining Jiazhong Mode
(Jiazhong Yi)
Defining I>Juezhiyu Mode
(Juezhiyu Yi)
Defining Linzhong Mode
(Linzhong Yi)
Defining Qingshang Mode
(Qingshang Yi)
Defining Qingyu Mode
(Qingyu Yi)
Defining Shang Mode
(Shang Yi)
Defining Shang Mode
(Shang Yi; 1525 #16]）
Defining Shang Mode
(Shang Yi; 1525 #25]）
Defining Taicou Mode
(Taicou Yi)
Defining Wumei Mode
(Wumei Yi )
Defining Yize Mode
(Yize Yi)
Defining Yingzhong Mode
(Yingzhong Yi)
Defining Yu Mode
(Yu Yi)
Defining Jade Lady Mode
(Yu Nü Yi)
Defining Zhi Mode
(Zhi Yi; Song dynasty?)
Defining Zhi Mode (Zhi Yi; 1425)
Defining Zhonglü Mode
(Zhonglü Yi; 1525）
Gong Mode (Gong Diao)
Jue Mode (Jue Diao)
Opening Fingering (Kai Zhi)
Opening Fingering (Prelude), Intonation of the Golden Oriole
(Kaizhi Huangying Yin)
Qingshang Mode
(Qingshang Diao)
Shang Mode (Shang Diao)
Yellow Bell Mode
(Huangzhong Diao)
Yu Mode (Yu Diao)
Zhi Mode (Zhi Diao)