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Wilson Chan, Director of Tweeter Technology

Horizontal flute" usually refers to the Chinese bamboo flute, is a traditional Chinese musical instrument in the six holes (limited to finger holes, not including blow holes and flute membrane holes, etc.) of bamboo instruments, need to stick the flute membrane before blowing

Harp flute is a traditional European woodwind instrument, the form of the harp is divided into the English harp and the German harp, with a blow mouthpiece and 8 holes for the tone. The transverse flute has six tone holes, and there is also a ten-hole flute, a blow hole and a membrane hole. When played, the sound is produced by the vibration of the air column inside the bamboo tube. And the common pitch range is two octaves. Nowadays, bamboo flute is divided into C key flute, D key flute, E key flute, F key flute, G key flute (also known as bang flute), A key flute, B key flute, tone from low to sharp and fine. Harp flute range is narrower, mellow tone. It is an important wind instrument in Europe, and a standard solo instrument in the Baroque era; while the transverse flute has a clear, high, transparent and mellow sound, which is characteristic of solo and ensemble playing. The harp belongs to the twelve equal-tempered instruments, which can be transposed arbitrarily, with a range of more than two octaves, and an extremely rich expressive power. To play a good recorder must be gas (power), finger (method), tongue (head) three aspects of close cooperation, one of the three indispensable harp flute blowing on the sound, breath control is much simpler, the disadvantage is that the tone is not full, no three-dimensional sense of penetration, suitable for concerts, suitable for the children's introductory wind music. Horizontal flute more penetrating, can express more rich emotions, but blowing more difficult, breath control is difficult, so it is recommended that beginners or first learn the harp!