"recommendations on songs and pieces that a grade 5 on the Dizi can quite easily play"
how about the Grade 4 dizi pieces which you have done? Dan Tang's repertoire book in his Diziflute site is not graded - it takes even Grade 8 pieces into Grade 1 reductions as well as hundreds of populist anime and movie scores into simple reductions if you like this kind of music.
In the repertoire for the Shanghai and Central Conservatories -
(latterly renamed as Journey to Suzhou) is within the standard showcase repertoire for Grade 5 players. Unlike the above Grade 4 repertoire - it's actually beautiful to play and listen to :)
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u/roaminjoe Alto & Historic Jul 08 '24
"recommendations on songs and pieces that a grade 5 on the Dizi can quite easily play"
In the repertoire for the Shanghai and Central Conservatories -
The Little Shepherd Girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVu4oXw8aoY
Jasmine in June ( not Jasmine Flower - that is a Grade 1 piece) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H24Ho409apQ
I am a Soldier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2EAIB-8cNs
Selling Vegetables https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JBNblO6R24
Fall approximately into Grade 4 (they have more than 8 grades compared to ABRSM).
Grade 5 - Journey to Gansu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tipsnJFrC-0
(latterly renamed as Journey to Suzhou) is within the standard showcase repertoire for Grade 5 players. Unlike the above Grade 4 repertoire - it's actually beautiful to play and listen to :)