Ancient bamboo wind instruments, like flute , eight hole , horizontal blowing. Only in a few holes and ancient books of varying sizes . Such as: Chi Xun ( . Chi and Xun are ancient musical instruments )
Blow hole gas alarms instruments. Chinese ancient bamboo transverse blowing wind instruments .
According to ” Zhou Xuan Note ‧ ” ﹑ Chen Yang “music ” and other books records, both said chi 6 holes ( including the hole ) closed at the bottom of a horizontal ﹑ blown bamboo wind instrument . From the early Warring States tomb unearthed size two horizontal blowing bamboo wind instrument of view are described in the literature chi with similar characteristics , but vary with the flute . Therefore, until late in the Han Dynasty , Chi and flute shape should be similar and similar instruments have different pronunciation .
Chi in circulation , and its shape is also slightly changed , according to the “Ya ‧ release music” Jinren Guo Pu Note , until late in the Jin Dynasty , it was instead a blow hole above the pipe body 1 inch 3 points ( approximately 4.3 cm ) in the ” Alice ” (later called ” righteous mouth” ) playing . No other changes shape . Literature, Song ﹑ used Chi Ming court , almost all of this shape .
Chi was originally a folk instrument . As early as the Zhou Dynasty , which is often played with Xun . Warring States of the world, it is as a large orchestra , a member of the court , Chimes and bells ﹑ ﹑ ﹑ built drum flute ( pan ) ﹑ ﹑ Joseph sheng , etc., in the Sishen or dinner to enjoy playing. Han and Wei phase and song the band , and sometimes also use it . Six Dynasties , with the rise of Qingshang music , it became the main musical accompaniment Wu sound . Sui and Tang dynasties , it was the highest artistic clear a music band . Song after due mainly to the Palace Ting Ya Yue gradually lost.
Chi playing method , according to Changsha yangjiawan merry wooden figurines and Shandong Han Wu Yang Han- yuan and South ﹑ chapters (AD 83 to 87 ) Stone Reliefs of view, when playing , probably palms inward , put the body chi ﹑ between thumb forefinger , blowing out the sound hole to hole up 180 °, the left hand ring finger food ﹑ ﹑ in press 1 , 2, 3 -hole , two-finger food right hand ﹑ ﹑ 5 by 4 two holes respectively .
Chi ‘s performance , the results from the measured tone patterned chi tomb of view, the most simple fingering , can play the ﹑ ﹑ ﹑ ﹑ ﹑ six tones , that a complete change to add a pentatonic sound . According to historical records , Chi Song ﹑ Ming , the use of semi- hole fingering , can blow the whole twelve law . Song previous chi , whether the use of semi- hole fingering , because there is no conclusive evidence at present , it is difficult conclusion.
