There is an improved Dong Xiao, with seven holes in the front and eight holes in the back. The volume is relatively large and the tuning is more convenient. ) Dong Xiao is usually used for solo.
Tang dynasty.
2. Qin Xiao: The diameter is slightly smaller than that of Dong Xiao, with one or eight sound holes in the front and seven behind, and the volume is smaller than that of Dong Xiao, which is usually used for ensemble with guqin.
Generally, the piano and flute will be connected by a bronze joint, which is two or three flutes. The purpose is to better tune when tuning is needed, and achieve the same timbre as guqin.
Convenient.
Song dynasty.
3. Xiao Yuping: The diameter is about 1.05 cm, which is thinner than that. There are five holes in the front and six holes in the back, and bamboos produced in Yuping, Guizhou are often used as materials. This kind of flute has a low volume, and sometimes dragons and phoenixes are carved outside the flute, which is generally used for self-entertainment or as a handicraft.
Song dynasty.
4. Purple bamboo flute, thick pipe, unlimited number of sections, deep and bright timbre, mostly used for solo or ensemble.
Song dynasty.
5. Nine flutes. There are nine sections on the pipe body, engraved with various patterns or characters. Some lower ends are also embedded with ox bone rings.
The black painted pipe body is also called black painted nine-section flute.
These two kinds of nine-segment flutes have simple pronunciation and beautiful timbre, and are suitable for local operas or light music, and sometimes for solo or ensemble.
Qing dynasty.