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Post by coffee on Feb 10, 2015 0:17:43 GMT
I just got my new dizi. I THINK it's in the key of g? It has a letter "G" painted on it. Well, if it is, I can't find a good fingering chart. ( it's also 6 holed) Someone please help!  |
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Post by davidmdahl on Feb 10, 2015 0:42:42 GMT
Welcome to the forum, coffee. You can use a fingering chart for one key to use for a dizi of another key. The pattern should be the same. Here is a general purpose fingering chart. You can fill in the actual key of your dizi on the chart. www.carrotmusic.org/e-bay_html/di4.htmlKeep in mind that the fingerings vary from one dizi to another, especially for the higher octaves. You will need to experiment to see which fingering works best for a particular note. Best wishes, David |
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Post by coffee on Feb 10, 2015 0:47:59 GMT
Thanks Mr. David. Ok so, how do I know what key it's in. Does the "G" painted on the flute mean anything?
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Post by davidmdahl on Feb 10, 2015 1:04:32 GMT
Your dizi is in the key of G. The G printed on the dizi means that covering the three left hand finger holes will produce the note "G". On the chart, that is Do, or in Chinese numeric notation (jianpu), it is "1". A G dizi plays easily in the keys of G and D, and the relative minors. Hopefully that does not confuse you too much.
You don't need a fingering chart for the specify key of your dizi. You can use a fingering chart for D or the solfegge (do, re, me, ...) to figure out fingering for your dizi.
Best wishes,
David
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Post by coffee on Feb 10, 2015 1:19:15 GMT
Thanks
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Post by edcat7 on Feb 10, 2015 3:22:47 GMT
Hi Coffee and welcome,
A G key dizi is ideal if you want to play Northern style music.. think of speed, double tongueing and tongue fluttering. A perfect embouchure is needed for a G dizi. If you are new to the dizi a D key would be better.
BW
Ed
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Post by coffee on Feb 10, 2015 3:56:27 GMT
Hi, thanks. Ok well I've never had a dizi and I don't know what I'm supposed to look for at all. I can learn the music pretty fast, all I need to do is find a fingering chart. It's harder than it seems because the g painted on the flute is really confusing me, but some people say that's not the key the flute is in. I'm so confused by that.
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Post by coffee on Feb 10, 2015 3:57:18 GMT
Oh, and I can get sound out with no problems.
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Post by davidmdahl on Feb 10, 2015 20:34:16 GMT
Hi, thanks. Ok well I've never had a dizi and I don't know what I'm supposed to look for at all. I can learn the music pretty fast, all I need to do is find a fingering chart. It's harder than it seems because the g painted on the flute is really confusing me, but some people say that's not the key the flute is in. I'm so confused by that. From your comments I gather that the fingering chart in my earlier post isn't working for you. I can't say for sure, but we might not find a fingering chart for a G dizi for staff notation. A fingering chart for each dizi key is simply not very useful for dizi players. All you need is one chart and then use it for every dizi you have. You can take any dizi fingering chart and write in the notes for your dizi, depending on the key. You wrote: >>..the g painted on the flute is really confusing me, but some people say that's not the key the flute is in. I'm so confused by that. << Your flute is a G flute, and it is also a D flute. Asian flute keys are designated by the note sounded with the three left hand holes covered. Western flutes and whistles, such as Irish flute, are designated by the note produced with all six holes covered. So your G dizi would be called a D flute by a Western musician. The fact is that any flute can play in several keys. The Chinese convention is just different than what those of us in the West are used to. One flute maker in Taiwan indicates both in his flutes, for example your flute would be a G/D flute. It plays the G scale starting with the three left hand finger holes covered, and the D scale starting with all six holes covered. Best wishes, David |
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Post by coffee on Feb 11, 2015 0:19:39 GMT
Thank you so much. That makes sense now.
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Post by jess on Mar 5, 2015 22:46:51 GMT
This site is quite comprehensive in their charts, so I thought I should share: www.melodyofchina.org/12score/charts.htmlEven though they don't have a chart for a G dizi! But to my limited understanding, the numerical notation is the same for all flutes, it's just the abc notation that you need to ignore. Hope it helps! |
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