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This video gives a basic introduction of the Dizi, Chinese Bamboo Flute. It also shows you how to hold the Dizi, the fingerings and the posture. To purchase...
- 3 min
- 373.8K
- Eason Music Pte Ltd
- Overview
- Holding the Flute
- Making a Sound
- Adding Fingers
The bamboo flute is a beautiful instrument made out of a single piece of bamboo, and it’s most widely known as an instrument of traditional Chinese and Indian music. The music played on bamboo flutes is often called ethereal, calming, and peaceful. With practice and a little patience, you can learn how to make beautiful music with it yourself! In this article, we’ll show you how to get started, from holding the flute properly, to making your first sound, to exploring all of the notes this instrument has to offer. You’ll be fluting in no time!
Hold the flute parallel to the floor, extending to the right. Place your left hand outside the flute near your face, and your right hand inside the flute further down.
Place the blowing hole centered on your bottom lip. Purse your lips with a small opening and blow against the top edge of the hole to make a sound.
Use your left index, middle, and ring fingers to cover the first 3 holes near your face. Use your right index, middle, and ring fingers to cover the remaining 3 holes.
Hold the flute so it’s parallel to the floor with the holes facing up.
Bamboo flutes are played horizontally, just like silver flutes in Western musical groups. Keep your elbows relaxed and out to your sides rather than pinching them close to your body. Keep your shoulders low, relaxed, and held slightly back to open up your posture (try not to hunch them forward).
Hold the flute in front of a mirror so you can see what your body looks like, rather than just relying on feel.
A loose, relaxed form is going to help you produce the best sound.
There are some versions of bamboo or wooden flutes that are played vertically, like a recorder or clarinet.
Position the flute so that the finger holes extend out to your right.
Position the blowing hole so it’s centered below your bottom lip.
Hold the flute so that the hole is perpendicular to your bottom lip instead of angling it inward to face your lips (when you blow, you’ll blow downward rather than straight out in front of you).
Allow your bottom lip to cover about ⅓ to ½ of the blowing hole.
You’ll be blowing a lot of air while practicing the flute, so give your lips some extra TLC by
or putting on moisturizing chapstick after each practice session.
with your diaphragm to prepare to
Practice covering one finger hole at a time to play new notes.
After you’ve made a note with none of the finger holes covered, try covering the very 1st hole with the index finger on your left hand. Master making a sound on that hole, and then add the middle finger on your left hand to the 2nd hole, and continue on until all 6 holes are covered.
Each new note may require a slightly different air force or adjustment to where you blow into the hole. Make small, incremental changes to figure out what you need to do.
The more fingers you add, the lower the pitch will go. The low range of a bamboo flute usually needs a slightly wider, slower airstream, while the high range requires a faster, more focused air stream.
This can take some time to master, so don’t be worried or upset if it takes you several sessions to create sound from each successive finger hole.
Cover each hole with the pad of your finger (not the very tip).
Sep 22, 2023 · Start by learning the basic symbols for the finger holes and their corresponding pitches. Then, gradually progress to more complex pieces of music. Many resources, including books and online tutorials, offer comprehensive guides to reading Chinese flute music.
In this class, you’ll learn everything you need to get started with picking up this awesome instrument - the Chinese Bamboo Flute, also known as the Dizi (笛子), and how to play 2 traditional folk tunes by the end of the course.
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In this class, you’ll learn everything you need to get started with picking up this awesome instrument - the Chinese Bamboo Flute, also known as the Dizi (笛子), and how to play 2 traditional folk tunes by the end of the course.
