Brief introduction of Xiao

Xiao is divided into,,. It is a commonly used flute with a mellow and deep voice. Qin Xiao is a kind of flute that plays with guqin. The pipe is thinner, smaller and more elegant than Dong Xiao's. Xiaonan is mainly popular in Fujian and Taiwan, with loud volume and rough timbre. Japanese shakuhachi is similar to xiaonan.

According to the number of holes, it can be divided into six-hole flute, seven-hole flute and eight-hole flute. Six-hole flute is a traditional opening method. After modern improvement, two sound holes were added, namely, eight-hole Xiao. Seven-hole flute has six fewer holes than eight-hole flute, which is not common.

According to the tonality, it is divided into e, f, g and a, and the key of f and g is commonly used. E is the heaviest and A is the highest.

The scale of Xiao varies with the quality of Xiao, and ordinary Xiao can play two and a half octaves. Some good flutes can play three octaves, which is also related to the player's skill.

The flute in the bright moon in the Qin Dynasty is a Kong flute in G key. I suggest you buy an eight-hole flute in G key, which will be easier to hold and tune.