What are the eight musical instruments that make up the octave?

Eight tones do not refer to eight kinds, including pipes, suona, sea flute, sheng, Xiao, Tanggu, tambourine, cymbals, cymbals, gongs and cymbals.

1, suona

In the 3rd century, suona was introduced to China from Persia and Arabia. Suona is bright in tone and loud in volume. The pipe is made of wood and has a conical shape. The upper end is equipped with a copper tube with a whistle, and the lower end is covered with a copper bell mouth (called a bowl), so it is commonly known as a horn. In Taiwan Province Province, it is called advocacy; Also called Didi in Guangdong, it is one of the eight-tone musical instruments in Guangdong.

2. Heidi

The most commonly used sea flute is 23 cm long. Introduced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces. Soft timbre, mostly used for solo or ensemble, especially with erhu and other ensembles, often accompanied by singing and dancing, among which suona, which is popular in Hunan, is also used to accompany rap music "Rubbing Drum".

3. Sheng

Sheng is an ancient traditional wind instrument in China, and it is also the earliest instrument using free reed in the world, which has played a positive role in promoting the development of western musical instruments.

4. Little snare drum

Drum is a percussion instrument of Zhuang, Dong, Yi and Tujia. Popular in Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hubei, Hunan and other provinces. Small drums are mostly used in folk, and are useful during the Chinese New Year.

5. Yunluo

Yunluo appeared in the Tang Dynasty and was very popular in the Yuan Dynasty. It was a percussion instrument used by Han, Tibetan, Mongolian, Manchu, Naxi, Bai and Yi nationalities. In ancient times, it was called Yunzhe, also known as Yunying, and the folks called Jiuyin Gong.

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