國樂Chinese Classical Music

請您給我們介紹一些中國樂器，好嗎？

Would you please give us an instruction to the Chinese musical instruments?

好的，我先介紹一些國樂裏常用的樂器。 這是古箏，那是琵琶。

OK, let me start with some of the frequently used instruments.  This is a guzheng and that is a pipa.

中國的國樂裏有打擊樂器嗎？

Are there any percussion instruments used in Chinese music?

當然有囉， 舞龍舞獅的時候不是又敲鑼又打鼓的嗎？

Of course.  Congs and drums are always played during the dragon and lion dances.

我看過有人用一根竹管就能吹出很美妙的音樂。

I saw somebody playing a bamboo flute that plays beautifully music.

竹子和簫都是用竹管做成的。 不過笛子是橫吹的， 簫是直吹的。

Horizontal flute and a vertical flute are both bamboo flutes. However horizontal flute is played horizontally, and a vertical flute is played vertically.

笛子和簫吹出來的聲音一樣嗎？

Do horizontal flute and a vertical flute song alike?

我用這兩種樂器各吹一曲，你就知道它們一不一樣了。

Let me play a piece of music for you with both flutes, and you will know how different they are.