Intro Bamboo Flute Lesson with Dora Wang
Dora Wang of the New Canadian Global Music Orchestra gives us an introductory lesson to the bamboo flute. She goes over embouchure, a simple scale, how to change your airstream to play in different octaves, and explains the different key flutes.
Dora started her musical journey with piano, but soon took on a variety of Chinese folk music instruments, including the bamboo flute (dizi). She also plays xiao and hulusi. When she came to Canada, she established an all-female mini-orchestra called "Melody of Bamboo Music".
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LOOKS LIKE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO CAME BECAUSE OF THE UNTAMED. The music sounds insanely beautiful it makes me want to learn how to play it too.
@krlndrei
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Can't help it.
@MrMeszaros
2 жыл бұрын
What is this untamed thing everybody is talking about?
@mochi8584
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrMeszaros it’s a Chinese drama on Netflix I highly recommend you watch it. Nothing even comes close to it.
@user-dg8hw5dq8b
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrMeszaros oh just go watch Mo Dao Zu Shi dongua or read the novel.
@stonexietiaoyuan
2 жыл бұрын
Just order mine today , in China theyll deliver it Saturday, I'm so happy bcz i was adopted by Chinese family here in South Africa so they wer like we want you to learn Chinese culture, i am happy
The Untamed brought me here!
@marianamorales2502
4 жыл бұрын
same!!!!
@MRDEREVKO
4 жыл бұрын
YUP! me too!
@stellaf01
4 жыл бұрын
me too. I want to learn to play the bamboo flute
@stellaf01
4 жыл бұрын
but I don't know what flute to get. Anyone can advise this for a beginner? Would love to learn to play the Untamed
@raymondtung5439
4 жыл бұрын
Me toooo
I’m surprised to see so much of the MXTX/MDZS/TGCF fandom here!! The novels need more recognition for real
when you’re obsessed with "The Untamed", that's me OwO
@agatesmite7331
3 жыл бұрын
m same
@pepperazzie8202
3 жыл бұрын
My word I'm so generic I even found my clones here😁
@aikootaku8966
3 жыл бұрын
Same😭
@jungjiji2694
3 жыл бұрын
OMG same 🤣
@krlndrei
3 жыл бұрын
Same HAHA
I wanted to learn how to play a bamboo flute but first i wanted to hear how it sounded before hand that you very much
im willing to learn this because of Yiling Patriach
@elnlittles2520
Жыл бұрын
Same lmao😂
My bamboo flute doesnt sound like this😂💔
@Flowerr-ug5hc
4 жыл бұрын
lmaooo your username :)
@taylorotaku8501
4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes the same instruments can sound different it depends on how u play
@leif1075
3 жыл бұрын
@@taylorotaku8501 why does it sometimes not make a sound when i blow the way they show in the video?? PLEASE help..frustating and depressing..
@yyutopian
3 жыл бұрын
I basically unlocked this sound by covering the reed with a reed protector. It sounds similarly to this.
@firdoosahmed1517
3 жыл бұрын
Hi where from can I get this flute
Wei wuxian brought me here😂😂😂
@xiancarlracasa4947
3 жыл бұрын
Ikr lol
@mekameke3602
3 жыл бұрын
Me too😭😭😭😭😭
@AlejandraCamachokyu
3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 me too.
@Gypsygrl19
3 жыл бұрын
yaaaassss
@jungjiji2694
3 жыл бұрын
Me too 🤣
I just got one and cant wait to learn to play it. The sound just touchs my soul🥰
Absolutely loved the video! It really helped me learn more, thanks! I’d love to see her play some songs!
Very informative demonstration, appreciate the instrument-keys overview and demonstrations of tone!
I am getting one this week, I love all nature of flutes, from African traditional flutes to Asian.
Had my flute for a year now and I'll be damned if I cant make a sound. Im here for help. Hopefully Your vids can help me. I just dont know what I am doing wrong but i am determined to learn as I love the sound. I suffer from mental disfunctions and every time I hear these flutes, it just calms me and makes me feel, well normal.
Steel lungs! Wow. The music is so eccentric and beautiful. I'm obsessed!
By bamboo flute is it a Dizi?
@zoneo2313
5 жыл бұрын
That look like one so yeah
@robkphoto5530
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's a dizi.
@RegaIia
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, that’s the way to say it in Chinese, or if you want to search it up that way.
@emilyluo2895
5 жыл бұрын
nice prof pic :)
I literally bought one because of the untamed 🤣
@luzdani11
3 жыл бұрын
Same im about to learn how to play and then ill play it in the middle of the woods pretending to be wei ying 🥸✌️
@liushengchrispus6096
3 жыл бұрын
r u learning to play dizi, let's learn together
@xylia3
3 жыл бұрын
Omg its so hard to even get a sound out lmao
@xylia3
2 жыл бұрын
Update: yall I can actually make noise from it as of like a moth ago lol
@ShirHaleluya
2 жыл бұрын
ME TOO
What a beautiful tone! This was an excellent demonstration and explanation. I love the sound of this flute from the east (I'm a U.S. citizen). I think I might like it even better than the western metal flute.
that outfit is on point! (it is a beautiful outfit)
it has very nice specific and unique sound
Thanks for the video, it's really helping me to play my grandma's bamboo flute😉
@cbcmusic
4 жыл бұрын
We're so happy Dora's video was helpful to you!
@MrET114
2 жыл бұрын
@@cbcmusic Hi, I'm Steve Angueira. I have purchased a Chinese Bamboo Flute and I wanted to know if Mrs. Dora Wong can please teach me?
It reminds me of a flute and a recorder combined. ;-; Which are basically the same thing, all part of ‘flute’ or woodwind.
I know this is a very basic question but are there any "tips" you can provide for a beginner trying to make sound come out? Twice I have picked up my new Dizi and I made a sound but then I lost the sound and have not been able to figure out what I did right. Do I need to blow hard, soft, purse my lips, at an angle? Is it essential for the donkey skin to be installed? I am sure I will figure it out eventually but if there is any advice to be given I sure would be grateful to hear it. I will keep looking. I LOVE the sound of a Dizi. I have a left-handed BASS G which I am trying to learn how to play.
What would you recommend for a silver flutist like me in which bamboo flute to buy? I play the silver flute for like 6 years and i want to try bamboo this time.
Here I also learned how to use the bamboo flute hahah because of the unteamed drama and also because of the playing of oppa wuji I also want to play the unteamed theme song I'm very addicted and I'm interested in playing oppa wuji So I want to play with my bamboo flute and play the unteamed song😁😅😻😻
Very beautiful
Brilliant😀
Beautiful lady and awesome skils.
I like how this was uploaded on my 9th birthday
is there a video for key e?
So are the fingerings the same as a normal metal flute you play in a high school band?
good flute n play
From where its her dizi?
Where do we get this flute to buy in India. Please let me know. Thanks
Although I’m here because of mommy Wei Wuxian.. I actually play the modern C Flute and I wanted to try out the Dizi Flute! It seems rather complicated tho.. considering all the key ranges
Nice
Hello, the flute holes need to be aligned? My flute is with holes 1 centimeter misaligned because at the time of assembly, my flute caught and I can not turn it
@MichelleMCTran
6 жыл бұрын
Maicon Sander depending on the flute maker .
What key is her want?
What song did you play? I love it! I want to learn it!😄
@anoopsinghbhakuni9132
3 жыл бұрын
See indian bamboo flute lessons, you will find many things
What is written on the top part of the dizi?
@tezcat815
4 жыл бұрын
Poem
I would like to see how to wrap the chinese medicine thing around the flute properly. I don't know how to set it up
Thx for vídeo! Have more video for continue? I need know more. I have problems with controller of air. I am lost with this. XD with Key C is more complicated i need more Air and Key D i playing with more facility
What’s the name to cover the hole? I want to buy one
Very good demonstration where is the training centre in Kowloon hk
Wow
I watched The untamed and i bought the black flute that wwx used AND I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO USE IT!!
That demo she played in the beginning, what style of music is that called? Just Chinese folk? How do I get into that style of music? Any key artists or songs of that genre I should check out?
@anamarielacar2659
4 жыл бұрын
The song she played in the beginning is "The New Sheperd's Song"
@maxfrombeyblade
4 жыл бұрын
Ana marie Lacar thanks for reply. Appreciate that
Me too.... just ordered a bamboo flute. All because of Untamed!
Hi, which key of dizi flute is easiest for a beginner?
@knoppix4573
5 жыл бұрын
I heard C and D are good to begin. There is a video for that if you need : kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKmYpMiwe7ieZpc.html
@mariljacobs
5 жыл бұрын
I have always heard G.
@notoriousalien
4 жыл бұрын
g and f are the smallest, but d is used for most songs so i recommend that
I love your music, do you have a video on how to position your lips to play this bombions flute?
I've buy bamboo flute and want learning it because The untamed 💕
@elnlittles2520
Жыл бұрын
Same😅
Which flute u r using???
Sound so beautiful. I wish I know how to play flute.
@amogus7277
3 жыл бұрын
learn!
@kalashrestha3251
3 жыл бұрын
@@amogus7277 I wish I can learn but when it comes to music I'm little slow Learner.
@kalashrestha3251
3 жыл бұрын
@@amogus7277 I have order flute Instrument online, when it arrives I will try to learn looking at this video.
Very good ..
@De_mitaSiburian-uw7xs
2 ай бұрын
Halo
nice ton
whats the song called at 2:06 ?
@genec390
4 жыл бұрын
姑苏行 kzread.info/dash/bejne/YpyhpdJvZrbHlM4.html
wow i know too
Super
What kind of flute did she say she uses to play the smooth songs? I couldn't make it out. Around the 2:00 mark.
@1003willy
3 ай бұрын
C key flute, plays C major scale
My dizi doesn't not produce any sound eventho I've paste the dimo on it. I was wondering what mistake did I make? Is it my posture or the way I blow it?
@yk5044
4 жыл бұрын
for beginners it's actually recommended to not use the dimo and use a piece of tape first !If you use the dimo wrong, no sound might come out. If you use tape it's foolproof you'll get a sound! (not super nice, but you can practice notes first!)
nice
I get myself stuck in low notes, any suggestions?
@scharnhorst_42
4 жыл бұрын
You've probably figured it out by now, but air speed and slight rolling of flute to make sure you still produce sound, practice so your muscles remember exactly where you put it.
Can you please also tell us which holes are applicable to which sound? On the video is not visible well this. F.e. to the sound of A which holes we have to cover and then for the whole octave. (I'm playing on classic/silver flute and on quena, as well).
@dafinkaarabova2898
2 ай бұрын
Can you also show us closer video of each sounds from the top and indicate it... from the video is not clear, unfortunately 😕 otherwise the play is great 👍 😊
what is that song she is playing at the beggining? it is awesome song and i would like to find it full.
@cbcmusic
5 жыл бұрын
Not sure, but we'll try to find out for you.
@empatheticfrog2052
5 жыл бұрын
@@cbcmusic did y'all ever find out?
@mariljacobs
5 жыл бұрын
There are several Facebook groups for dizi that help find music. If you post link to this video someone maybe able to help you identify it and find the sheet music. Search for dizi. One Facebook group is "chinese bamboo flute document sharing"
@rahmatasia4405
4 жыл бұрын
@@cbcmusic you find it yet?
@JustThatLauren
4 жыл бұрын
@@rahmatasia4405 yeah, does anybody know?
SO COOL!
Are are the fingerings the same no matter what key the flute is in ? Sit on a chair to practice because the air intake is more then regular breathing and you may black as you are not used to the different air intake. Your body will adjust eventually.
My bamboo flute bought me here:)
what do you call that kind of flute on 2:00? :)
@RS-cp3sw
5 жыл бұрын
That's a Dizi
@garnettlacar1666
4 жыл бұрын
A key of G
😍
Where to purchase this flute?
Hi Dora I have a dizi key d n 2yrs ago a teacher fr China taught us fr only 1mth still now no teacher often I see small symbols on top of the notation fr the internet like ‘ a tiny number, a small wave line, a a cross with a line on top ,’ etc can u explain these symbol plus a demo if poss thk cy
@mariljacobs
5 жыл бұрын
Hi - I am learning too and can't believe I am answering all these questions! I think the mark your are talking about is a trill or you play that tiny number first before you play the larger number. Look on Facebook for Dizi groups there are several with people willing to help.
I wonder song that she played because I want to learn it
HI there, Ni hao :) I bought my first dizi flute and it is A flute. I play saxophone and I am trying to play this flute now but it doesnt sound cool like when you play it Can you please make introduction how to play Lower notes because it seams that my flute doesnt have Octave but only one tone line and I can only produce 7 tones...thanks a lot, xie xie and thanks for this upload.
@shiranuifirefox7897
5 жыл бұрын
Im not experienced in playing the Dizi but im pretty sure to get the 2 octaves you have to change the way you blow into the flute. that is my hunch because whenever i look at the finger charts for the separate octaves they are the same.
@vetaniellecalya1662
5 жыл бұрын
She said that to play the higher notes you have to blow stronger and faster. If I tell you my tips based on the western traverse flute which may be similar, you have six or seven notes in average blow, then blow stronger for another set and again blow even stronger for the third set of notes. There can be also some changes in finger positions but the point is in different strength in blowing.
Is the sound is from our tone too? Or we just blow up the air and the sound will show up like you do?
@cbcmusic
5 жыл бұрын
The sound comes from blowing air into the flute, you don't produce any of the tone with your mouth.
I did not expect so many people to come here because of mdzs its UNBELIEAVEABLE (NOT DISSING CAUSE I LOVE MDZS) I came here for drawing reference on how to properly draw someone playing a bamboo flute (thats still not he video's original purpose but ok)
can you play all 12 notes? I'm confused
@BahL2ClassiC
4 жыл бұрын
É BR?
@BahL2ClassiC
4 жыл бұрын
A flauta toca a msm nota só w grave meio e agudo. É cm na partitura se olhar já vai sacar
@Anonomusturd
4 жыл бұрын
I don't think so, they are usually tuned to a key from what I understand
@Peat_42
3 жыл бұрын
@@Anonomusturd you can use half note by convering slightly the holes
@Peat_42
3 жыл бұрын
you can use half note by convering slightly the holes
what the first song name ??
Hi , what’s another alternative for a film membrane
@1003willy
3 ай бұрын
tape or scotch 3m tape, ideally find something that doesnt leave sticky residue when removed
What is the difference of DIZI in C and G ?
@laikikwan8144
2 жыл бұрын
I think higher sound and lower sound?
This is my first time having one and idk how to use,blow, and hold it properly. Mine doesn't have sound. I'm so stupid. I need help😅
What is the song called in the beginning?
@matsukuri7568
4 жыл бұрын
It's called 牧民新歌(The song of Herdsmen)
@matsukuri7568
4 жыл бұрын
here's a link if you're interested lol kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZayHq5VxeavVmso.html
@scaliya5535
4 жыл бұрын
@@matsukuri7568 yooo tysm
It takes a shitton of muscle memory and thought about your breath to make that little wooden hole sound beautiful. I have to move my mouth around on it and test my breath just to make it sound nice and cant even play any songs yet.
Oh i. Um.. Because of Wei Wuxian too😂
where can I buy one of these
@little.animals
2 жыл бұрын
Amazon
On my bamboo flute i dont have a film hole for some reason.
I was considering buying a bamboo flute. Does anyone know if the fingering is the same as a silver flute? I know how to play the flute but i only know how to play the silver flute since that’s what i have.
@dirtpoorchris
3 жыл бұрын
The first 6 holes will get you most the way up the octave then you gotta skip the first hole and do some shinanagins with the after holes to bust up to the next octave. I have no idea about silver flute but these Chinese Dizi's all seem to have 6 finger holes. I guess pros/masters can blow 3 different octaves with mild blow/medium blow/and overblow and using the same holes but im not sure about that.
@1003willy
3 ай бұрын
u need to look up dizi fingering chart
can you unload more vedieo about this flut lession
@cbcmusic
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry. I think this is all we have. 😕
Legal legal 🎵🎵🎵❤📹📹🌻📹📹📹
What key is this?
@sleverlight
4 жыл бұрын
I think its in the key of G not sure though
I have a homemade flute I bought from Guatemala, and literally only the seller knows how to play it!
her embouchure is almost not visible, is it because of the camera angle or it is supposed to be that small?
@1003willy
3 ай бұрын
for small dizi flute like the G key she is holding, a tight embouchure is used, for larger dizi flutes, do not need too tight embouchure, if you blow an octave higher you need to tighten the embouchure too
How to play sharp (#) or flat (b) notes on dizi?
@1003willy
3 ай бұрын
you need to know the dizi fingering chart, there you can see the combination of fingering to play sharp or flat, i personally use half hole techniques but it may not be suitable and easy to use
HAHA everyone came here because of the untamed but I just came here because I play the Western flute and I'm Chinese.... but the untamed is so good
How is she going up notes or Octives without moving her fingers. I’m only playing 7 notes can someone help
@Yoritomo3800
4 жыл бұрын
Hello , this is not easy to understand on beginning, everything is difficult in bamboo transversal flutes as dizi(chinese) bansuri(indian) which i play, native sound is the lowest octave , if you blow stronger, you will be able to play second octave and often middle of third again stronger, but except if you have a professional grade flute, second and third will not be so pure.
@cassandrathomas6015
4 жыл бұрын
You've probably figured this out already but for anyone else struggling this is all about increasing the speed of the air being blown across the whole. Essentially you are blowing stronger but people often mistake this just for pushing out more air. To make a fast air speed you need to tighten the whole in your lips, you can do this by pushing your lips forward. Also you need to push with your diaphragm, so pull your stomach in.
what is the function of the back hole?
@1003willy
3 ай бұрын
hang decoration 😂
Which type of bamboo. Flute is it..?
@BahL2ClassiC
4 жыл бұрын
Is a flute dizi chinese
@germanwafer2882
4 жыл бұрын
@@BahL2ClassiC legit the same thing and why is my pfp a bamboo flute????
Salut j'ai achete un flute chinoise traditionell. [professional bambou dizi flûte traditionnelle chinoise] -- Je connains comment travaile!? Je pense le changer Stp montre moi comment l'utiliser...
I always run out of air lmao how do you get better at it😂
@cbcmusic
3 жыл бұрын
Try that circular breathing that Colin Stetson does!
@MrET114
2 жыл бұрын
@@cbcmusic Hi, does Dora Wang has any videos on learning how to play the Chinese Bamboo Flute?
What base tune is she using?
@BahL2ClassiC
4 жыл бұрын
My english os bad. She using in vídeo any tune the small First flute is tune G the big flute is C. Have more tune and sizes.
You are beautifful i like it
How come I blow no sound come out? I buy a flute keep for 6 yrs never use
@thelionneverroars1570
4 жыл бұрын
There's a certain way to blow
@sthp9214
4 жыл бұрын
Watch another tutorial to show you how to blow into the flute