One end of the yatga is placed on the knees of the performer, the other end will be on the floor or will be put on a stand.
Some performers prefer to place the yatga on two stands.
The instrument will be placed in a position that the higher strings are on the right and front side, and all the strings will be plucked only on the right side of the bridges.

The pitch of a string can also be varied by moving the bridges.
Because two notes are missing, there should be some space between the bridges of the E and G strings, and also some space between the A and C strings.

The instrument is tuned by mechanics hidden on the right side of the yatga.
After basic tuning, the instrument is fine-tuned by moving the bridges to either side.
The player can vary the pitch or a note by one half tone or more when pressing down on the strings to the left of the bridges.

Besides western style musical scores, a number-based notation is in use in China and other countries.
The highest note string gets the number 1, and the following are numbered in an ascending order.
The tune of string 1 should be D or Re if the CDEGA scheme is in use.

Usually the green strings are the A notes.
It is also possible to tune the yatga in 7 notes per octave, or 7 notes and 3 half notes (diatonic scale).

Some contemporary players yatga prefer to use an actual horsehair bow rather than a stick, believing the sound to be smoother.
The instrument is used in court, aristocratic, and folk music, as well as in contemporary classical music and film scores.
One end of the yatga is placed on the knees of the performer, the other end will be on the floor or will be put on a stand. Some performers prefer to place the yatga on two stands. The instrument will be placed in a position that the higher strings are on the right and front side, and all the strings will be plucked only on the right side of the bridges. 
The pitch of a string can also be varied by moving the bridges. Because two notes are missing, there should be some space between the bridges of the E and G strings, and also some space between the A and C strings. 
The instrument is tuned by mechanics hidden on the right side of the yatga. After basic tuning, the instrument is fine-tuned by moving the bridges to either side. The player can vary the pitch or a note by one half tone or more when pressing down on the strings to the left of the bridges.
Besides western style musical scores, a number-based notation is in use in China and other countries. The highest note string gets the number 1, and the following are numbered in an ascending order. The tune of string 1 should be D or Re if the CDEGA scheme is in use.
Usually the green strings are the A notes. It is also possible to tune the yatga in 7 notes per octave, or 7 notes and 3 half notes (diatonic scale).
Some contemporary players yatga prefer to use an actual horsehair bow rather than a stick, believing the sound to be smoother. The instrument is used in court, aristocratic, and folk music, as well as in contemporary classical music and film scores.
Yatga