subject: Difference Between Flute And Chinese Flute Lessons [print this page] Hundreds of different kinds of flutes exist around the world. This makes it hard to pick which flute to learn. There are flutes from Asia, Europe and the Americas. One of these is sure to catch your interest.
The most common flutes are those from China and the Western ones. So what is the difference when you study them?
Basically, they are the same because they're all wind instruments. You will need to blow air into them to make them produce the music notes. There are also techniques to be better at them, like studying in a school or hiring a professional teacher.
The most common flutes we see all have holes on them. You blow into the mouth piece called the embouchure, and produce notes by covering holes with your fingers. The usual range of flutes are three octaves, enough to play a diverse selection of songs.
The Chinese have about 15 types of flute, but only a few of them are known. Most of them are created using bamboo trees because these trees are widespread in China. One distinguishing feature of a Chinese flute is the presence of a resonance membrane. This membrane is placed in one of the holes to produce a vibration that is essential in making music. Chinese flutes really vary, with some holes having as few as 6 holes to as many as 11 holes. Holding a Chinese flute, especially dizi, is also harder. You only use your thumbs and pinky fingers to hold the instrument, because the others are used in fingering to change the notes.
Learning any type of flute will require you to have the right posture and breathing technique. That way, you'll be able to perform better and not tire easily. You have to relax your body, more particularly your arms, while sitting up straight or standing upright. Also, your head shouldn't be bowed down, nor should it be held too high. It should just be enough that air can pass through the air channel.
Chinese flutes aren't available in every music store, unlike the ordinary flutes. You really need to look for them in Chinese stores or in stores that sell exclusive flutes. The same thing happens with learning flutes. If you want to study a rare flute, without any experience in similar things, then it can be hard finding a singapore flute tutor. What you can do is to master one type of flute, so you know it inside-out. Since you now have the skill, you can easily study a rarer flute by watching videos or reading instructions.
Learning any type of music requires one important trait: hardworking. In order to master the flute, regular beginner flute lessons would have to be done. What's more is that it would take months to play it well. Without hard work, then the player would get discouraged early on and quit playing. So before you start, some tips will help guide you in becoming a great Singapore flute player.