How to play the dizi ? — Chinese flute [part 1]
This course is elaborately written by Taiwan Dizi Master, Mr. Chen Chung-sheng, with his 50 years teaching and performing experience.
It will introduces you how to play the dizi(Chinese bamboo flute) starting from knowing nothing about music~
This course is designed for the beginners to have one class per week(15~25 min); practice 30 min per day, then you will lay the solid groundwork, and be able to play some short songs after finishing the 10 lessons.
Each class is divided into three parts :
1. Listen to a classic
2. Play the dizi
3. Recite a poem
The second part titled “Play the Dizi” is the kernel of this course, mainly focused on the instruction of playing techniques for Dizi.
The first part titled “Listen to a Classic” and the third part titled ” Recite a Poem” are both expected to expose you more broadly to Dizi from the aspect of culture.
Physical materials including: (you can consider if you need them.)
Dizi in G key, dimo, er-jiao, and the textbook.
the buying link will be posted in the first lesson.
・If you don’t have an instrument
The dizi we prepare for you is especially designed for this course, which is not expensive but sounds very nice, and also easy to blow.
・Textbook
Most sheet music of exercises and short songs are shown in the video with numbered musical notation, you can play all the tunes with the online courses.
Lesson 1: Blowing the bamboo pipe
physical material :
・Textbook (4 books with a bamboo pipe and the english translation brochure)
・Dizi in G key (with a set of dimo and er-jiao for free) and a bamboo pipe
contact us: bamboof.007@gmail.com
If you want to listen to the full music, you can search the key word "萬年紅" on youtube.
You will find several different versions of this song! :-)
如果你想要聽完全曲的話，可以在youtube搜尋“萬年紅”
可以找到各種不同演奏的版本！
We practice blowing into a bamboo pipe in this episode before we start to play the dizi.
It helps you get used to the feeling of blowing air into an aerophone instrument.
在本章節在開始吹笛子之前，我們會先練習一起吹竹管，幫助我們習慣吹氣到吹管樂器裡的感覺。
In this episode, teacher Chen will teach you how to make the correct mouth shape to help you make a clear sound.
You can download the textbook PDF. It's on the right side~!
在本章節，陳老師會教導大家如何做出正確的嘴型並發出清晰的聲音。
歡迎點選下載講義的PDF，在影片的右側！
Lesson 2: Do Re Mi Exercise (part 1)
Let's practice blowing the bamboo pipe.
一起練習吹竹管吧！
This episode briefly introduces the structure of dizi, if you want to learn more detail, you can see it in the attached material.
這個章節大致地介紹了笛子的構造，如果你想要了解更多細節，可以在附帶的教材裡看到～
This class will teach you how to hold the dizi correctly while playing.
這一課教導正確的持笛方式～
Air gap is the hole made my lips as known as the embouchure hole in western wind instruments.
In this class teacher Chen will teach you how to make an air gap, which allows you to make a clear sound.
風門是由嘴唇開出來的小洞，如同西洋管樂器講的吹口。
在這個章節陳老師會教大家如何開出好的風門，幫助大家能吹奏出更清晰的音色。
The exercises in this class consist of only three notes do, re, mi.
It help you practice the fingering of these three notes.
在這一課裡的練習曲都只有以三個音 do, re, mi 所組成，可以幫助你熟練這三個音的指法。
Lesson 3: Do Re Mi Exercise (part 2)
exercise 2-6
練習曲2-6
In this episode, aside from the instruction of the exercise, will also tell you the gist of breathing.
在這個章節裡除了練習曲解說之外，還有換氣的要領！
This video will introduce the standing and the sitting posture while playing the dizi.
這段影片會介紹演奏笛子時的站姿跟坐姿。
If you've practiced the first part of the exercises well, let's join the duet! The arrangements are simple but also very interesting! You can also download the wav file to practice with~~!
如果你已經練好了第一步，就加入二重奏的行列吧！合奏的編曲雖然簡單也很充滿趣味！你也可以下載wav音檔來練習喔！
Lesson 4 – Si La Exercise (Part 1)
exercise 3-4
練習曲3-4
The right hand is added in this class. You will learn the fingering of note si and la, and also practice the jumping fingering.
在這刻右手也加進來了。這刻將會介紹si跟la的指法，也要練習跳進的指法。
If you fail to make a sound, here are some possible reasons. Let's stand in front of a mirror and check them one by one.
如果你無法成功地吹出聲音，有些可能的原因。一起站在鏡子前面一一檢查自己的動作吧！
Lesson 5 – Si La Exercise (Part 2)
exercise 4-6
練習曲 4-6
The phrases in this class are getting longer, so you will need to regulate your breath more consciously. But don't worry, teacher Chen will teach us how to practice!
在本課的樂句變得比較長了，所以你需要對換氣有更好的控制。不過別擔心！陳老師會教導我們該怎麼練習！
Let's play the four beautiful duets with Miss Lai and the child!
一起和賴老師還有小朋友來演奏這四首優美的二重奏吧！
Lesson 6 – Practicing Note Sol (part 1)
exercise 5-4
練習曲 5-4
The bass note sol is added in this class. And there are more details you should be concerned when you're playing. Teacher Chen will demonstrate them through the exercises to help you understand clearly.
在這一課，最低音sol也加進來了。也有越來越多細節是在演奏時需要注意的。陳老師會透過練習曲來示範幫助我們更了解。
Lesson 7 – Practicing Note Sol (part 2)
exercise 6-6
練習曲 6-6
The progressed exercises with bass note sol
進階的筒音sol練習曲。
This class introduces the syncopated rhythm which can enrich the variation of music. let's do it together!
這一課介紹了能讓音樂變得更有變化的切分拍節奏，一起來學習吧！
In this class teacher Chen will demonstrate how to attatch the dimo. And the more details about how to adjust the dimo are written in the textbook PDF. you can download it on the right side of this video~!
在這一課裡陳老師會教大家如何貼笛膜。關於笛膜該如何調整的更多細節有寫在課本裡面，大家可以從影片點選下載PDF來學習！
Lesson 8 – Lesson 8 – Short Songs (1)
Miss Lai and the little Ye Yen-bo will play the short songs' duet for us.
賴老師跟葉彥伯小朋友會為大家示範演奏小品曲的二重奏。
Teacher Chen will play the four short songs in this lesson with piano accompaniment for us. If you've practiced well, you can pick up your dizi and join the video, or download the accompaniments mp3 to play along with.
陳老師會示範跟著鋼琴伴奏一起演奏本課的四首小品曲。如果你已經練好了，就可以跟著老師一起吹，或者下載伴奏的mp3檔案來跟著吹喔！
Lesson 9 – Short Songs (2)
Slur is an important musical symbol for dizi. It indicates if a note should be aspirated or not. Here are some examples in this video for you to help you understand the differences when it's marked on the notation.
圓滑線是笛子很重要的演奏符號。他標示了音是否需要吐舌。在這段影片裡有一些例子可以提供你了解它在演奏上的作用。
Let's join the duet!
加入二重奏吧！
Lesson 10 – Short Songs (3)
Congrats! This is the last lesson in elementary textbook part 1 ! Keep going~!
恭喜來到初階教材上篇的最後一課了！繼續前進吧～！
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