What's the difference between bamboo flute and flute?

There are significant differences between bamboo flute and flute in appearance, production materials, range, playing skills, timbre and repertoire adaptability. Details are as follows:

1. Appearance: the bamboo flute is made of a piece of bamboo, which is divided into two parts: the pipe body and the blowing hole. The whole bamboo flute is short and small, only about 30 cm, and it is decorated with some special bamboo flutes. The flute, on the other hand, is made of metal and has a straight line shape, with a main pipe and some additional buttons; The flute is usually longer than the bamboo flute, and the length of the standard flute is about 66 cm.

2. Making materials: The making materials of bamboo flute and flute are also very different. Bamboo flute is made of bamboo, which is made by the flute maker by hand. The texture and technology of bamboo have an important influence on the sound quality of musical instruments. Flutes are usually made of metal materials, including nickel, silver, brass and silver.

3. Range: Bamboo flute can play twelve tones, and the range is very narrow, about two octaves. Although it is not as wide as a flute, it has a unique tone and a melodious and simple feeling. Due to the addition of keys, the flute has a wide range and can play multiple octaves, including the whole range of the instrument, from bass to treble.

4. Playing skills: The bamboo flute is played by blowing holes, and the player needs to control the pitch and timbre with mouth blowing force, side blowing and exhalation. Flute needs to be played by pressing keys and controlling the strength of blowing. Players need to master fingering and blowing skills, which can produce various pitch and timbre changes.

5. timbre: the timbre of bamboo flute is usually deep and vigorous, giving people the feeling of original ecology. Due to the influence of bamboo flute material and blowing hole, its timbre has certain uniqueness, giving people a melodious and simple feeling. The timbre of the flute is relatively bright and clear, and it is usually considered soft and elegant.

6. Tune adaptation: Bamboo flute plays an important role in China traditional music, and is widely used for accompaniment and solo of guqin, guzheng, erhu and other musical instruments. Because of its unique timbre and expressive force, bamboo flute has a unique charm in the performance of ancient songs, folk songs and folk songs. On the other hand, flute plays an important role in western classical music and is often used in symphonies, chamber music, concertos and other musical works.

7. The above are the main differences between bamboo flute and flute. Which instrument to choose depends on personal preference and musical style preference.