How to Play Dizi, the Chinese Bamboo Flute: The Basic Skills

Purchased for my daughter, this book has helped her a lot. Along with this book & YouTube videos she's enjoying learning how to play the Dizi Flute.

Such an easy to follow book (if you already have some music knowledge). Good starting music pieces too. Made it very easy to start playing however I had to cross referance some things on the internet to ensure I knew what it was telling me.

I bought a bamboo flute as a Christmas present for my brother in-law, this was a great accompany to it, it teaches the basics clearly including peeping the flute. very good if you want to learn the bamboo flute as a new instrument.

I've never played any instrument. The dizi has 6 holes but the music in this book has upto 8 notes and doesn't explain how to make them or many other notes. It has helped a little, but I'm basically guessing, playing anything "I create" as it's impossible to follow the included music sheets unless you already read music so this is not for a novice. I will finish the book and keep for future reference/ try again when I have more knowledge But I doubt I will purchase the rest of the series. By chance I found a video that explains the holes must be clear, any rough edges etc can effect the function. Bingo - my dizi had a very small amount of material not removed during production and this basically made it unplayable. However I am still unsure if the holes needs further work (this book does not discuss this very important matter). So for now my Dizi playing is reduced to the level of a child playing a toy😞

been trying to teach myself after picking a dizi at a craft fair as a joke being in the uk, this and the first edition of this book are the best ive found that are in english

A good collection of basics about choosing and maintaining the dizi, Chinese music notation, fingerings, musical terms and a selection of songs to play. Perfect for a beginner with a little knowledge of music theory.

Good and helpful guide-book for beginners of Dizi flutes.

Teaches you the basics of how to play the Dizi. The size of the letters is big for comfortable reading. The book refers to other works by the author for further reading however I had no luck finding them. (This could be because this book was published in 2017)

This book may be small, clocking in at only 42 pages, but don't let that be a deterant from buying it if you want to learn how to play the Dizi. It packs a lot of useful information for a beginner, such as proper posture, breathing, and fingering for playing, as well as teaching the basics of reading Jianpu, the Chinese music notation method used for Dizi pieces. It also teaches you how to choose a Dizi if you're buying from a store (I recommend the NICOSHINE ones if buying here on Amazon), and also how to clean your Dizi. In the back, it gives a small number of pieces for a beginner to practice to get their skills up. They are a mix between Chinese songs, and Western Classical music, with Mozart, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky all having famous pieces included. Ultimately, I am very satisfied with this little book, and eagerly await the "advanced skills" book that will come out. Hopefully by the time it does, I'll be at a high enough proficiency that I'll be able to use it right away! It is worth noting that there are a few formatting oddities that come from this being independently published, such as a couple of widowed lines that are immediately followed by pictures, making them hard to notice so it seems like the sentence ends abruptly in the middle. Also, the first page of the Preface starts is on the right hand side, as opposed to the left, as is traditional in publishing. But these are VERY minor quibbles that don't detract from the value of the product at all, and I heartily recommend this book!

Très rare de trouver des méthodes pour jouer sur des instruments de musique chinois même en anglais (car l'ouvrage est en anglais). Très bien écrit et de façon pédagogique. Merci Monsieur H.H. LEE

私は、横笛はいろいろ持ってますが、diziは初めてです。 自分のフルートのタンポ交換・調整はすべて自分でやっています。 また、ケーナなどのピッチ合わせのための削りもやります。 そういう人間の書いたレビューです。 中国式の数字を使った楽譜の表記法がわからなかったが、 この本を読んで大体わかった。理解のための練習問題もちょっとある。 54p中の13p(1/4)がそのことの説明関連に充てられている。 楽器の扱いについては、膜の貼り方、楽器の手入れ、 ピッチの調整についても言及しているが、極めてあっさり。 でも他の楽器での経験や感がある人には最小限にはなっていると思う。 練習曲はD調用のものが一番多いが、F調用やG調用の曲もあって、 つまり、複数本もっていないと、そのままでは使えない。 もちろん、各調用の運指と番号(音階名)表がついているので、面倒だが自分で移調することも可。 (練習曲は普通の6つ穴笛のものを使ってもいいと思う) また本文の説明がD調のものでやっているので、この本で最初の一本ならD調がいいと思う。 なお、笛子のD調はA管(最低音がA)で、一般の6つ穴笛だと、A調A管とおおよそ同じ運指になる。

Dopo il mio fantastico Dizi in C era essenziale questo libro in formato Kindle. Tutto da sapere per il corretto uso e manutenzione di questo strumento carico di storia.

It had been a while since I last played a flute, but I recently became interested in learning the Dizi. This book made the process surprisingly easy—from breathing techniques to proper positioning and even setting up the Dizi for playing. The instructions are clear and straightforward, so much so that I never felt the need to ask a teacher. An excellent resource for beginners and self-learners alike!