From Scratch: Super Beginner's Bamboo Flute (Simplified Chinese)

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Shi Hangqi graduated from the China Conservatory of Music. A young dizi and xiao performer, he is a bamboo-dizi instructor at the School of Music of Huaibei Normal University, a specially-appointed bamboo-dizi instructor at Xinjiang Arts University, and a member of the Bamboo-Dizi Professional Committee of the China National Orchestral Society.

This book is a foundational bamboo-dizi course tailor-made for dizi learners. It includes not only explanations of the basic knowledge of the bamboo dizi but also popular, widely familiar pieces to play.

The book is divided into six chapters. Chapter One is an overview of the bamboo dizi, introducing its history, structure, types, and the dimo (membrane). Chapter Two covers the basics of music theory, explaining fundamental concepts such as notes, rhythm, and meter. Chapters Three through Five give a detailed introduction to the essential knowledge and techniques for learning the bamboo dizi, including playing posture and breathing methods, fingering, and techniques such as the trill, grace note, and tonguing. Chapter Six contains classic scores for readers to reference and practice as they learn to play. The book is supplied with abundant...

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