What's the difference between flute and clarinet?

1. Flute and clarinet are completely different concepts. Flute is a traditional musical instrument in China. Clarinet is a western musical instrument, which has been used since the Middle Ages. It originated in Italy in15th century and prevailed in European countries from 16 to18th century.

Clarinet is a woodwind instrument with a long history in Europe. Clarinet is usually a series of musical instruments with eight holes. There are five kinds of instruments commonly used in playing, namely, ultra-high-pitched flute, high-pitched flute, alto flute, tenor flute and bass flute. Combining these clarinets into a band can play a variety of music.

Flute has six pressing holes, ten holes, one blowing hole and one membrane hole. When playing, it is pronounced by the vibration of the air column in the bamboo tube. There are two octaves in the ordinary range. There are three kinds of bamboo flutes: C flute, D flute, E flute, F flute, G flute (also called Bang flute), A flute and B flute, and the timbre is from low to sharp.

3. Clarinet has a narrow range and a mellow tone. It is an important wind instrument in Europe and a standard solo instrument in the Baroque era. The flute is crisp, high-pitched, transparent and mellow, and solo and ensemble have their own characteristics.

Clarinet belongs to twelve musical instruments, which can be tuned at will, with a range of more than two octaves, and its expressive force is extremely rich. To play the flute well, you must closely cooperate with Qi (skill), Finger (method) and Tongue (head), and all three are indispensable.

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1. Aeroacoustic instruments are one of the five categories of instruments. Air is used as the excitation power of sound generation; Most of these instruments use air as the original vibration medium-air column. In addition to traditional wind instruments, this kind of instruments also include reed organs, accordions, harmonicas and other free-reed instruments, as well as some special sounders, such as the bull's roar dart. Flute belongs to air-sounding instrument.

Woodwind instruments include flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet, flute and bassoon, all of which have a hollow tube that can blow out air. Woodwind instruments got their name because they were originally made of wood, but now many woodwind instruments are also made of metal and plastic. Clarinet belongs to woodwind instruments.

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