dizi not playing

[peter0m]

Hello everybody:) , im novice just recieved new dizi,i placed dimo ( there are stribes on it) but if I blow into the dizi nothing comes out? can you possibly give me some advices?

[peter0m]

just wondering should be dizi hollow? when i seperate it and look into part where you place dimo it is not empty there seems to be something

[edcat7]

Hi PeterOm

Welcome to the forum. It's probably my lack of computer skills but I can't see your photo. Can you play other types of flutes as it may just be an embrochure problem.

Try it without the dimo first, use sticky tape. There are good videos on youtube on how to fix the dimo. The hole you blow through your lips has to be very small, then try moving the dizi around until you get a sound. Oh yes, I hope your dizi isn't cracked.

[peter0m]

well i just have this one , I had experience with didgeridoo whitch turned to be cracked, i tried sticky tape too ,but same result,well i shall see what seller will say. thank you for your message:)

[Flolei]

Hi, PeterOm!

Sorry to ask maybe a silly question: why do you blow so far from the flute? You have to place your flute just under your lips, in touch with your chin, as it is shown in this video (from about 4:00):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q79Ajy2O908

You can also look at videos about western or irish flute; it is almost the same technique.

I hope you will be able to play your new instrument very soon!

Enjoy!

Flolei

[phillipr]

Yes, this looks like an embouchure problem to me. Keep practicing and eventually you should get something out of it. But also, check to make sure that your fingers are properly covering the holes, and that the flute has no cracks. I have a "C" dizi with two huge cracks in it. The thing will no longer make a sound.

The dizi you have here seems to be one of the higher ranged "bangdi." The higher pitched instruments can sometimes be more difficult to get a sound out of because they require a more precise embouchure. If this is an option for you, you might try purchasing a "qudi" in the key of "C." It's lower pitch may prove easier to obtain a sound from. Also, try either just covering the top 3 holes, or removing the head joint altogether and simply getting a sound from it. For the time being, it'd probably be better to focus on producing a consistent sound than trying to vary the sound by covering and uncovering the tone holes.

[phillipr]

One final note, the embouchure hole of the dizi should be touching your lip. Take the dizi and face the embouchure hole towards your mouth. Put the embouchure hole on your mouth so that he center of the hole is where your two lips meet. Roll the dizi downwards so that the embouchure hole faces upwards and very slightly inwards and rests about at the place where your bottom lip ends and your chin begins. Once you've done that, try producing a sound. Check out this video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=72xE6N4QVEM&feature=BFa&list=PL701961CA85D69CA8&lf=plcp

specifically from 1:52 onwards.

Best of luck!

[peter0m]

thank you friends it actually turned up to be embouchure problem . very pleased by your advices;)

[davidmdahl]

Welcome to the forum, peter0m. It looks like you have found some help. I look forward to reading more posts about your fun with the dizi.

Regarding the placement of the dizi at the lips, it is worth noting that the precise location depends on a few things, and will not be the the same for everyone. For example, the position will depend on the thickness of the lips, and the diameter of the dizi. The old guideline of placing the embouchure hole over the lips and rolling down can be a good place to start, but can result in the dizi being too high on the lip. You can get a sound there, but the tone quality might not be the best, and the pitch will be too flat. Note from the video in phillipr's post that you can see a lot of the young woman's lower lip. A teacher can be very helpful with this, but you can learn a lot from videos.

Once you can get any sort of tone, experiment with different placements until you find the position that works the best. It can be useful to watch yourself in the mirror.

Best wishes,

David