Flute beginner's textbook

Author: Qu Xiang, Qu Guangyi, Shu Feng
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Publish Date: 2000-05-01
Features: This book is designed for a broad audience of Xiao players and can also serve as a reference for professional teaching or for players who wish to learn the Xiao. It is both accessible to the general public and professional in scope, which is the guiding principle behind its creation. Considering the needs of Xiao enthusiasts, the book provides in-depth yet easy-to-understand explanations of Xiao-related knowledge, playing techniques, and suggests simple yet effective practice methods. Through systematic progressive practice, it gradually guides learners into the realm of Xiao performance art. In this sense, the book is not just a general introductory manual but also a well-structured and somewhat advanced resource. For learners with a background in playing, there may be two areas of adjustment when starting to play the Xiao: first, the reed opening is larger, making it difficult to meet the requirements of Xiao playing; second, the finger holes are not accustomed to, for example, with an eight-hole Xiao, the holes covered by the left thumb, index finger, and middle finger, as well as the right little finger and ring finger, differ from those of a regular. By practicing or sight-reading the exercises in the book from simple to complex, learners can adapt to the Xiao's playing techniques smoothly within a short period. The book is intended for a broad audience of Xiao players and can also serve as a reference for professional teaching or for players who wish to learn the Xiao. It is both accessible to the general public and professional in scope, which is the guiding principle behind its creation. Considering the needs of Xiao enthusiasts, the book provides in-depth yet easy-to-understand explanations of Xiao-related knowledge, playing techniques, and suggests simple yet effective practice methods. Through systematic progressive practice, it gradually guides learners into the realm of Xiao performance art. In this sense, the book is not just a general introductory manual but also a well-structured and somewhat advanced resource. For learners with a background in playing, there may be two areas of adjustment when starting to play the Xiao: first, the reed opening is larger, making it difficult to meet the requirements of Xiao playing; second, the finger holes are not accustomed to, for example, with an eight-hole Xiao, the holes covered by the left thumb, index finger, and middle finger, as well as the right little finger and ring finger, differ from those of a regular. By practicing or sight-reading the exercises in the book from simple to complex, learners can adapt to the Xiao's playing techniques smoothly within a short period. It is both technical and artistic. This is the criterion for writing this book.