Editing Geomungo (section)

==Playing method==
The ''geomungo'' is generally played while seated on the floor. The strings are plucked with a short [[bamboo]] stick plectrum called {{lang|la|suldae}} (술대/匙), which is held between the index and middle fingers of the right hand, while the left-hand presses on the strings (mostly 2 and 3) by either pulling or pushing to produce various [[Pitch (music)|pitches]] using the thumb and first four fingers. The left-hand ring-finger usually wears a leather thimble (called ''golmu'') to act as support as the strings are high above the frets and are difficult to press down firmly on the frets. The player can use the stick to strike the ''daemo'' leather protector during plucks to create percussive effects.<ref name=":1" />

The most typical [[Musical tuning|tuning]] of the open strings for the playing of traditional Korean court music is (from string closest to the player outwards) Eb, Ab, Db, Bb, Bb, and Bb an [[octave]] lower than the central tone. For sanjo and folk music, the Eb string is raised to F (plus all the strings might be raised a major 2nd up). The instrument is played in traditional Korean court music and the folk styles of [[Sanjo (music)|sanjo]] and [[sinawi]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gugak.go.kr/site/homepage/menu/viewMenu?menuid=001003001001001010004 |title=유동적인 연주방법 &#124; 국악기의 특징 &#124; 개요 &#124; 국악이론 &#124; 교육연구 &#124; 국립국악원 |access-date=2018-04-14 |archive-date=2018-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414172508/http://www.gugak.go.kr/site/homepage/menu/viewMenu?menuid=001003001001001010004 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Due to its characteristically percussive sound and vigorous playing technique it is thought of as a more "masculine" instrument than the 12-string or 24 string [[gayageum]] (another Korean zither); both instruments, however, are played by both male and female performers.

The geomungo has a large range of playable songs and also has a large range of tunes.

The geomungo historically had a notation tablature system similar to that of the [[guqin]] Chinese seven-stringed zither ''jianzipu'' system, but this has been superseded by modern [[staff notation]].

The Korean-born, U.S. resident ''geomungo'' performer and composer [[Jin Hi Kim]] plays a custom-made electric ''geomungo'' in addition to the regular instrument.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediateletipos.net/wp-content/images/2006/06/electric_260x437.jpg|title=Photographic image|format=JPG|website=Mediateletipos.net|access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>

A geomungo was featured in Korean K-pop group [[Blackpink]]'s music video "[[Pink Venom]]", played by [[Jisoo]] at the start of the video.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQlMMD8auMs |title=BLACKPINK - ‘Pink Venom’ M/V |language=en |access-date=2024-04-29 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>