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CHINESE MUSIC. 73 The so-na consists of a wooden pipe fitted with a copper bell. It ha se-ven holes on the upper side and one on the lower for the thumb. The mouthpiece is a small reed (like that of the European oboe) affixed to the upper end. It gives he following scale:- ; ~ J J J ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ J ..t R I }L ....... . Ji 1Z:. -il: 1R ,,, There are two varieties, cliffering only in size; the mailer kind is called ifL 16' (k'ai-t~). The I (kung) (or A) of the so-na is nearly identicrJ ,rith our A (902 -vibrations per second). The tunes played on this instrument at processions are in themselves very pretty and original , but the instrument is so false, and the ignorant player blows with so little regard to justness and softness, that it requiTes indeed great attention to detect and note them. 5°. WOOD. I t . is not known to whom the introduction of wooden instruments in mnsic may be attributed, but ,vood is one of the productions of Nature so useful to man that it must have been given a place in music from the earliest ages. No. 36.-The Chu (t}l.) resembles a square box, but it is larger at the top than at the bottom. It should measure at the top 2-4 feet on each side, and at the bottom 1.8 feet. The height shonld be also 1.8 feet. Bu.t these dime ions are not adhered to. In the middle of the box there is a hammer, so contrived as to move right and left ; and in one of the sides is a hole through which to pass the hand. The ancient ohii was made of ffi :ffil (wu-t'U'ng) wood. '!'he interior is painted yellow, and the sides b]ne, red, black, and white. It is adorned with landscapes, figmes of fabulous animals, etc. It is used only at religious ceremonies. At