Chinese Gu Qin

Meihua San Nong (Three Movements of Plum Blossom) is an ancient piece of Chinese music. It is also called Meihua Yin (The Prelude of Plum Blossom), or Yufei Yin (The Prelude of Yufei). The earliest music score was found in The Mysterious Music Score of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644AD). The general melody of the music is composed of extensive notes and it repeated three times in three different pitches.(中文)

中国古琴

中国古曲。又名《梅花引》、《玉妃引》。曲谱最早见于明代《神奇秘谱》。琴曲《梅花三弄》以泛声演奏主调，并以同样曲调在不同徽位上重复3次，故称为《三弄》。

The content of the music Meihua San Nong has been introduced in music scores of Chinese Guqin of the past dynasties. It mainly shows how clean and unyielding appears Meihua, the plum blossom, while it is covered by frost. One music score used today is Qin Pu Xie Sheng (Harmony of Guqin)(edition in 1820) by Yushan School, and its clear tempo is suitable for instrumental ensemble. The other is Jiao'an Qin Pu (The music score of Jiao'an)(edition in 1868) by Guangling School; it features in its free tempo and the special inflexion by the end.(中文)

关于《梅花三弄》的乐曲内容，历代琴谱都有所介绍，与南朝至唐的笛曲《梅花落》大都表现怨愁离绪的情感内容不同。明清琴曲《梅花三弄》多以梅花凌霜傲寒，高洁不屈的节操与气质为表现内容，今演奏用谱有虞山派《琴谱谐声》（清周显祖编，1820年刻本）的琴箫合谱，其节奏较为规整，宜于合奏；广陵派晚期的《蕉庵琴谱》（清秦淮瀚辑，1868年刊本），其节奏较自由，曲终前的转调令人耳目一新。