On the contrary, the Dizi and the Xiao, and most of the wind instruments in China are made of bamboo (or wood, as a high-end product line nowadays). Modern flutes, and most of the woodwind instruments that we usually see in a Western orchestra nowadays, are made of metals such as nickel, brass, silver or gold. However, they also have different features and advantages that are worth mentioning related to their designs, structure, and playing strategies.Īpparently, they are made of different raw materials and look different. Yes, you might believe that as woodwind instruments, the flute, Dizi and Xiao have lots of similarities, and this is true. Have you ever heard people referring to the Dizi or the Xiao as Chinese flutes? Have you ever tried to play a Chinese Dizi solo composition with a Western flute? Do you think the fingering techniques of the Western concert flute and the Dizi look very similar?
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