Members Melissa82 Posted July 7, 2009 Members Share Posted July 7, 2009 So my hubby bought a tin whistle for himself and I'm sitting here rocking out on it, lol... anyone else mess around with one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oolceeoo Posted July 8, 2009 Members Share Posted July 8, 2009 Yeah I picked one up in Ireland a couple years ago. It's in D and it's fun to mess around with sometimes. There's an Irish band who's lead singer plays the tin whistle I think the Coors? I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danrothmusic Posted July 9, 2009 Members Share Posted July 9, 2009 I've got a D and a C whistle--I love 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scooter Posted July 12, 2009 Members Share Posted July 12, 2009 I play one once in a while. If you're just starting out try this exercise. close all holes 6 note d lift two fingers 4 note f# close five holes 5 note e lift three fingers 3 note g close four holes 4 note f# lift two fingers 2 note a close three holes 3 note g lift one finger 1 note b then play the same thing going down the whistle, its good for learning finger independence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melissa82 Posted July 13, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 13, 2009 I learned the FED BAG fingering, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robert Rowe Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 I'm curious ... are they chromatic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danrothmusic Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 no, each whistle is in a separate key and only has 6 holes; you need to do half-hole fingerings if you want to do something between 2 notes, and that is tricky. The standard key is D (which also does G because it has fingerings for C sharp and C natural).The nice thing is that the fingering is the same for tones in the scale (do, re, mi, etc.) for each whistle. For instance, all holes covered is "do" no matter which whistle you're on--it is D on a D whistle, C on a C whistle, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Retriever Posted August 28, 2009 Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 I got on a celtic kick sometime in the mid nineties and bought a half dozen cheap Clarke C whistles. The pretty painted ones with the black plastic mouthpiece. Ever since, I keep them around the house and pick one up whenever I get bored. I also keep one in the visor of my car for traffic jams and long lights. It really goes a long way towards reducing the chance of a road rage incident. I also have a Chieftain low D that I have never managed to gain any proficiency with. Even with large hands (XL glove sized), I just can't make the stretch and cover the holes effectively with any speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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