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Post by theblackadder on Apr 9, 2017 12:58:59 GMT
Hi all,
I love playing the xiao, but I am getting pretty frustrated with issues with transposing western/classical tunes to play on the xiao.
Would love to have a chromatic xiao, or at least something similar but I can find no such counterpart.
For dizi, there is the western concert flute, which I will not pick up due to issues with playing in transverse position.
There isn't a chromatic end blown classical orchestral instrument.
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Post by davidmdahl on Apr 10, 2017 19:22:23 GMT
The xiao is designed for playing traditional Chinese music. You can probably play some Western tunes as well. An eight-hole xiao will have yet more possibilities for getting notes out of the diatonic scale. For tunes that require a chromatic instrument, a xiao is not a good choice. I use my silver Western "Boehm" flute for playing chromatically. If the transverse position does not work for you, I suggest considering an end-blown headjoint for a Boehm flute along these lines: ShakuluteI have not tried the Shakulute head, but it looks promising. The bamboo heads are rather expensive, but there is a less costly resin model. I think there are similar headjoints by other makers. You might find them on Ebay and other locations. Best wishes, David |
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Post by dawei on Jun 13, 2017 14:48:53 GMT
Hi all, I love playing the xiao, but I am getting pretty frustrated with issues with transposing western/classical tunes to play on the xiao. Would love to have a chromatic xiao, or at least something similar but I can find no such counterpart. For dizi, there is the western concert flute, which I will not pick up due to issues with playing in transverse position. There isn't a chromatic end blown classical orchestral instrument. Are you playing a 6 hole or 8 hole xiao? The 8 holes models are easier to play in a variety of keys and with only a few half-holes are fully chromatic. If you are good with half-holes, even a 6 hole xiao is chromatic:  |
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