Dizi Beginner's Basic Tutorial

Author: Liangyou
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Publish Date: 2000-07-03
Features: This book is one of the series "Introductory Music Books for the New Century." The dizi is a widely popular traditional Chinese instrument, historically known as the xingdi (transverse flute) or changdi (long flute). It is an indispensable instrument in Chinese orchestral music. This "Introductory Basic Course on the Dizi" is divided into five parts:
Basics of the Dizi, which introduces the history, categories, forms, and structure of the instrument;
Preparatory Exercises for the Course, including some etudes;
Etudes and Pieces, focusing on scales and arpeggios, pentatonic scale exercises, broken chord exercises, etc.;
Techniques, which covers exercises on single-tonguing, continuous playing, combined single-tonguing exercises, and tremolo notes;
Concert Performance Pieces, featuring ancient compositions, folk tunes, modern and contemporary pieces, and duet selections.