急吟quick vibrato
Pinyin: jí yín
Vibrato and glidesA yin with a fast, tight rhythm.
How it is played
The same motion as yin with the swings quickened and tightened; it must still be full and round within the ring, and end back on the position.
How it sounds
The ring trembles urgently, tense and agitated.
In the classical handbooks
緊而迫促。Gist: Tight and pressing.
緊而迫促。Gist: Tight and pressing.
Easily confused with
- 缓吟huǎn yín· slow vibratoHuan yin is relaxed and broad in rhythm, the opposite of ji yin.
- 急猱jí náo· quick wide vibratoJi nao is the fast form of nao, larger in both width and force than ji yin.