Aug 30, 2009 1
The tuning joint (made of copper) can be found in most Dizi and Xiao bamboo flutes in China, while is such joint really necessary?
If the flutes are to be played with other instrument, then such tuning joint can be of help as it can change the valid length of the flute body which in turn ...
Aug 30, 2009 1
For the beginner, the first thing is to choose the key, the most used keys for Xiao flute is key F and G, key F is one tone lower than key G, so the finger holes’ distance for a key F is larger than key G, and to some extent makes a key G one easier to control for the ...
Aug 23, 2009 434
When it comes to choose an Erhu, you need to understand well enough who would play the Erhu and what is his/her playing techniques?
For the beginner, those made of rosewood/redwood by most Chinese makers would be enough, while such an instrument may cost something between usd100 to usd200 ...
