Flute Practical Tutorial

Author: Zhao Yuechao Compiler
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Professor Zhao Yuechao has been engaged in the performance and teaching of the dizi (Chinese flute) and xiao (Chinese end-blown flute) for over forty years, accumulating extensive experience. With a deeper interest in the xiao, he has conducted more in-depth research in both performance and teaching. Through long-term and repeated artistic practice, diligent accumulation, and skillful summarization, he has gradually elevated his understanding, forming a series of scientific teaching methods. Combined with teaching practice, he has composed a collection of training pieces suitable for different levels. Based on these factors, this tutorial has been written. From introducing the history of the xiao to how to perform solo pieces well, the book covers twenty lessons, with over one hundred and sixty practice pieces spanning these lessons. Following the principle of gradual progression, Professor Zhao explains the key techniques and methods for mastering various skills of the dizi in a clear and accessible manner. For each technical topic, he selects a corresponding number of practice pieces and sight-reading pieces, which are adapted from well-known and beloved Chinese and foreign classical works as well as folk songs. This will add interest to the learning process for xiao players. The more than twenty xiao pieces included at the end of the tutorial are specifically composed to align with the inherent characteristics of the instrument. Various techniques are incorporated based on the needs of the music, aiming to help learners apply the skills they have learned to express the music, achieving the goal of practical application and further enhancing their performance skills.