1. Material: Flutes are usually made of metal, while bamboo flutes are made of bamboo.
2. Structure: the hole position of the flute body is accurate, and the pitch needs precise finger control; Bamboo flute is made of bamboo, and the pitch is controlled by assembling and adjusting the aperture.
3. Range: The flute has a wide range and can play a variety of sounds; Bamboo flute has a narrow range, generally only seven notes.
4. timbre: the timbre of flute is bright and pure; The timbre of bamboo flute is soft and melodious.
5. Playing skills: Flute controls keys and sound holes by fingering; Bamboo flute needs to control pitch and timbre through breath flow and finger skills.
6. Learning difficulty: flute learning is relatively difficult, requiring musicians to have accurate mouth shape and flexible fingers; Bamboo flute is relatively simple and suitable for beginners.
7. Price: The entry price of the flute is usually higher than that of the bamboo flute, and the protection cost of the flute in the later period is also higher.