This instrumental primarily features the Guqin, with occasional chimes in the background. The piece stood out to me for the bit of dissonance in the opening notes that really communicated a sort of darkness or heaviness present. The Guqin is plucked by finger, featuring these bright harmonics contrasted with low ringing notes. There’s slight bends and quick snippets of rhythm that reminded me of a guitar, but with even more freedom in pitch. Reading through the comments, I saw someone describe the Guqin as sadness without sorrow which really stood out to me as an accurate description of the tonality of the song. The song feels both mellow but optimistic, which really resonated with me and how I write my own songs.