The way to play the flute is 1. Keep your mouth moist before playing. It is difficult to play when it is dry, and the timbre is not good and astringent, which affects the skills of lips, tongue and qi. It is also not suitable for playing a flute that is saturated and thirsty. Affect respiratory control.
2, the flute must have a certain degree of wetness, in order to be round and clear. When I didn't know anything before, in order to make the flute sound better, I washed it with water, and then put a film on it, and the sound blown out was obviously much better than that without washing it. Therefore, before playing, you should fully play the flute to increase the humidity in the flute. The timbre will be better.
3. When sticking the flute membrane, the adhesive should not be too thick, but light and a little sticky, which will not affect the performance and is easy to adjust.
In winter, in order to prevent water vapor from wetting the flute membrane, some white wax can be coated on the thick wall around the flute membrane hole. When it is uneven, use a small metal rod and boil it in boiling water. Don't make any wax spots on the flute.
5. The pronunciation point of flute is at the blowhole. When playing, aim the blowing hole near the microphone, and be careful not to aim the airflow at the microphone and make a breathing impact sound.
6. In order to reduce the interference to people when practicing flute, you can use adhesive or thick tape to make flute membrane to reduce the pronunciation of flute.
7. Usually, you can cut a small amount of flute membrane, wrap it in original paper and put it in the flute head above the flute hole for easy use.
8. Make your own flute plastic box. There are many kinds of mints in the supermarket now, which are packed in small metal boxes. I regard it as a plastic box with flute membrane.
9, flute tube cleaning and maintenance stick, I went to the stainless steel shop, bought two thick 50 cm and 80 cm long stainless steel wires, and tied soft flannel or sponge on my head as a cleaning tool for large and small flutes. (Thick copper wire or aluminum wire will do. )
10, self-made whole music score, I used A3-sized paper, and rearranged and printed the solo music score on a piece of paper with a computer to facilitate practice. You can also use the high-grade paper of the old calendar, which is easier to use.
The Historical Evolution of Flute Flute is one of the most distinctive playing instruments in China. In May, 1986 and 16 vertical bone flutes (made of bird limb bones) were excavated at the early Neolithic site in Jia Hu Village, Wuyang County, Henan Province, with a history of more than 8,000 years. For vertical blowing, the sound holes range from five holes to eight holes, among which seven-tone flutes are the majority, which have roughly the same scale as the familiar China tradition. Bone flute is engraved with an equal sign next to the sound hole, and some sound holes are also perforated. Completely in line with the timbre of China, it can still be used to play the present folk music "Chinese Cabbage".
During the period of the Yellow Emperor, that is, more than 4,000 years ago, a large number of bamboos grew in the Yellow River basin. Bamboo was chosen as the material for making flutes, which is recorded in history books? The Yellow Emperor asked Linglun to cut bamboo in Kunming, cut it to make a flute, and blew it. Taking bamboo as village material is a great progress in flute making. First of all, bamboo has better vibration and crisp pronunciation than bones. Both kinds of bamboo are easy to process. There were seven kinds of flutes in Qin and Han Dynasties, and two kinds of flutes were invented. Cai Yong, Xunxu and Liang Wudi all made twelve flutes, that is to say, one flute is unified.
What was the name of the flute in ancient times? Hey? . Xu Shen's Shuo Wen Jie Zi in Han Dynasty: flute, seven holes and bamboo flute? Record.
1978 Two bamboo flutes were unearthed from the tomb of Zeng Houyi in Sui County, Hubei Province, and two bamboo flutes were unearthed from the No.3 Han Tomb in Changmawangdui, Hunan Province. The unearthed gnats and the Chinese gnats recorded in ancient books are identical in shape except for a slight difference in length. The unearthed flute is the same as the record, and the word "pool" is written on the bamboo tube in the tomb. It's an ancient bamboo flute. Qi in ancient times was very similar to a flute. It is always said that Qi and flute are the same musical instrument, but there are differences. From the unearthed flutes and flutes, it can be seen that the flute, with 6 holes and closed mouth, can play five tones plus one tone sandhi and is covered all over; Flute, 7 holes, opening, can play seven notes plus two variations, without drawing. During the Warring States period, Qi was one of the main musical instruments for sacrificial ceremonies or banquets, and the flute was also very popular. Qu Yuan's student Song Yu also talked about the southern flute at that time, which is very similar to today's flute.
The basic structure of bamboo flute is made of a bamboo tube, which is hollow inside and cylindrical outside. There are 1 blowing holes, 1 membrane holes, 6 sound holes, 2 sound holes and 2 auxiliary sound holes on the pipe body. The flute body is made of bamboo tube, and the interior is hollow to form an inner chamber. A plug made of cork is installed in the pipe at the upper end of the water spray hole to a certain depth. Blow hole: it is the first hole at the left end of the flute body. The flute can make sound, that is, air is injected into the flute tube through the blowing hole, which makes the bamboo spring in the flute membrane and bamboo tube vibrate. Membrane hole: it is the second hole at the left end of the flute body. Mainly used for sticking flute membranes. The flute membrane plays a role in changing the timbre here. The flute can be played without a membrane hole, but it can't get a unique tone with a membrane. Flute film: It is usually made of reed film, and then it is rubbed with small squares. After the airflow vibrates the flute membrane, it can make a crisp and bright sound. Sound hole: (press the finger hole) * * * There are six sound holes in all. If these sound holes are opened and closed separately, different sounds can be made.
Sound holes can be used for tuning and play a role in defining the lowest range of the flute.
The two holes at the lower end of the sound hole can be used to adjust the treble, beautify the timbre and increase the volume, and can also be used to float the ears.
The seabed, also known as the flute brain, is a section of the flute body cavity from the inner edge of the flute plug to the center of the blowing hole, which prevents the airflow from flowing upward, makes the breeze flow downward, and concentrates on pronunciation.
Silk strings are used to wind silk around the flute body, and there are 2 1 to 24 channels to protect the flute body from breakage.
Floating ear: an ornament tied to a sound hole, usually woven with ribbon.
Entrance: Usually the left end (or both ends) of the flute body is inlaid with ox bone, ox horn, jade or ivory, which is called inlay.
Varieties and specifications of bamboo flute
Bamboo flutes are widely spread and varied. Qu Di, Band-Aid and Dingdi are the most widely used. There are Yuping flute, Seven-hole flute, Piccolo and Shun Di.
Qu Di: It is named for its accompaniment to Kunqu Opera, also known as Bandi, City Di or Silk-wrapped Di. Because it is abundant in Suzhou, it is also called "Su Causeway". This kind of flute is mostly in the key of C or D, and the pipe is thick and long, which may be the legacy of the big cross-blowing. The timbre is rich and soft, fresh and round. Widely popular in southern China, it is most suitable for solo or ensemble. It is one of the most distinctive and important musical instruments in local music, such as bamboo and silk in the south of the Yangtze River, percussion in the south of Jiangsu Province, flute sets and gongs and drums in Chaozhou, and Kunqu music.
Bangzi: named after the accompaniment of Bangzi opera. This kind of flute is usually called: F-key bangdi, G-key bangdi and A-key bangdi. The pipe body is thinner and shorter than that of Qu Di, which may be the legacy of small side blowing. High-pitched and bright timbre is a kind of flute playing high notes, which is mainly popular in the north. It is mostly used to accompany concerts, Pingju and Bangzi (Shaanxi Opera, Hebei Bangzi, Pu Opera, etc.). ) in the north, it can also be used for solo, with strong local flavor and local color.
Tuning flute: Each flute has a fixed tune, and each set has 6, 7 or 12 flutes. Suitable for playing different tunes, most suitable for solo or band performance. It brings convenience to the player, and can keep the fingering unchanged and only play the flute corresponding to the music. A copper socket is installed between the blowing hole and the sound hole of the tuning flute body to adjust the distance between the blowing hole and the sound hole. This improved tuning flute can control the pitch by adjusting the length of the pipe under different climatic conditions. The fixed pitch flute will play a positive role in unifying the names of bamboo flutes in China, because it is no longer divided into Qu Di and Bangdi, but named after the pitch of three holes, which not only conforms to the traditional folk playing habits, but also solves the confusion of flute height adjustment, and brings great convenience for notation and performance. It is completely suitable for traditional six-hole flutes and various reform flutes.
Yuping flute: produced in Yuping County, Guizhou Province. Made of local bamboo. The flute body is oval, and the outside is engraved with landscapes, flowers and birds, animals, insects, fish or poems. , the craft is fine. Pairs of male and female flutes are more famous. The male flute tube is slightly thicker and engraved with "Longteng". The female flute tube is slightly thinner, with bright pronunciation and engraved with "colorful wind". This kind of dragon and phoenix flute is quite unique in technology. Besides Yuping flute, Yuping flute is also famous. ? Yuping flute? Often scream? Xiao Ping Yudi? , all over the country, have been exported to the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and other countries and regions. However, due to the limited number of artists, the products have not been mass-produced, and none of them have dealt a heavy blow to flute lovers.
With the development of domestic e-commerce, Yuping Xiao Di has successfully become a strategic partner of Jugou Technology. Yuping dizi and dizi are sold on Amazon, Jugou Mall and other well-known domestic platforms, which solves the embarrassing situation of purchasing dizi and dizi in the past.
Piccolo: Also called student flute, the flute is very short and generally has no sound hole. There are two kinds of holes with and without membrane, which are used for practice or ensemble.
Bass flute: nowadays, with the improvement of musical instruments and the diversified development of music. There are more and more kinds of flutes. For example: long bassoon, bent bass flute and so on. The pitch of the third hole is lower than b 1, which is called "bass flute", such as big A, big G, big F, big C and so on.