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What is the difference between a flute and a flute?

Blow the flute horizontally and the flute vertically. The timbres are also different

Both the flute and the flute are made of bamboo. Due to the different workmanship, the sound quality conveyed is different. The timbre of the flute is bright, light, clear, cheerful, exciting, and melodious, while the timbre of the flute is low, soothing, sad, and sad. There are obvious differences between the two

1. The flute is An ancient Chinese musical instrument, it is also the most representative and most distinctive wind instrument among Chinese musical instruments. One of the horizontally blown woodwind instruments commonly used in traditional Chinese music, the Chinese bamboo flute is generally divided into the southern tune flute, the northern bang flute and the alto flute in between.

The flute is often used in Chinese folk music, opera, Chinese folk orchestras, Western symphony orchestras and modern music. It is one of the representative musical instruments of Chinese music.

In the national band, the flute is an important wind instrument and is regarded as the representative of national wind music. Most flutes are made of bamboo, but there are also flutes made of stone, jade and mahogany. In ancient times, there were also bone flutes. However, the best raw material for making flutes is still bamboo, because bamboo flutes have better sound and lower production costs.

2. Xiao, divided into Dong Xiao and Qin Xiao, both of which are single-tube and vertically blown, are a very ancient wind instrument in ancient China.

The flute has a long history. Its tone is mellow and soft, quiet and elegant, and it is suitable for solos and ensembles.

It is usually made of bamboo, with the blow hole at the upper end. According to the number of "sound holes", it is divided into six-hole flute and eight-hole flute. The six-hole flute has five sound holes in the front and one in the back, while the eight-hole flute has seven sound holes in the front and one in the back. The eight-hole flute is a product of modern improvements.

Extended information:

Wind instruments: wood leaves | paper | bamboo tubes (Dong people) | snail flutes (Zhuang people) | Zhaojun (Han people) | Tuliang (Jingpo people) ) |Sibushe (Kazakh) | Mouth flute (Han) | Bark pipe (Miao) | Bamboo trumpet (Nu) | Xiao (Han) | Shakachi | Nashu flute (Gaoshan) | Flute (Han) | Pan flute (Han nationality) | Dong flute (Dong nationality) | Bamboo whistle (Han nationality) | Pan flute (Han nationality) |

Duo (Kemu people) | Chi (Han nationality) | Xun (Han nationality) | Bei ( Tibetan) | Zhanjian (Miao) | Sister Xiao (Miao) | Dongdongkui (Tujia) | Pinda (Li) | Koulilie (Li) | Suona (Han) | Guan (Han) | Double Guan (Han) ) | Throat (Han) | Mangtong (Miao) | Sheng (Han) | Lusheng (Miao | Yao | Dong) | Quesuo (Hani) | Bawu (Hani) | Whistle (Oroqen) | Awu ( Yi people).

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Xiao

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Dizi