Explore a tone
Explore instrument families through real recordings.
A LITTLE GUGAK, EVERY DAY
A new rhythm.
A little closer, every day.
Five notes on a Danso. Your first Jangdan.
Listen, explore and practise at your own pace.
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MEET OUR INSTRUMENTS
Which sound will you try?
WindDanso ↗
Learn five basic fingerings and repeat a short melody.
Practise fingerings →
StringsGayageum ↗
Explore five pitches with a plucked recorded tone.
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StringsGeomungo ↗
Create a short phrase with a low plucked recorded tone.
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StringsHaegeum ↗
Explore a bowed recorded tone and a short melody.
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StringsAjaeng ↗
Explore a low bowed recorded tone.
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WindDaegeum ↗
Connect five pitches with a soft wind-like recorded tone.
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WindSogeum ↗
Explore a bright high recorded wind tone.
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WindPiri ↗
Try a short melody with a reed-like recorded tone.
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WindTaepyeongso ↗
Explore a bright reed-like recorded tone.
Explore the tone →PercussionJanggu ↗
Follow the strokes of Gutgeori and Semachi at your own pace.
Practise rhythms →
PercussionBuk ↗
Explore drum and rim-like synthesized strokes.
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PercussionKkwaenggwari ↗
Explore bright metallic recorded strokes.
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PercussionJing ↗
Alternate a long metallic recorded tone and a short stroke.
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A little, often. Find your rhythm.
Learn five fingerings
Study the Danso chart, then test yourself with ten questions.
Repeat a rhythm
Slow down Gutgeori or Semachi and follow their strokes.
Twelve instruments use National Gugak Center recordings; Buk is synthesized. Virtual layouts and adjusted pitches are for exploration, not physical technique assessment.