Scott's Low D Whistle Journey
Please join me as together we learn to play the Irish Whistle
Especially the low D whistle
Welcome to my low D Whistle Journey. I decided to learn the Irish whistle after my wife and I finally spent a couple weeks in Ireland. Being there was like visiting the home I had never seen before. I have played woodwind instruments for decades, and while we were there I decided I wanted to learn to play the whistle. I especially wanted to learn to play a low D whistle. Please join me as I learn to play. We need to surround ourselves with a community of folks moving in the same direction. If you are also learning to play the low whistle I would love to have your company on this journey.
LESSONS
Learning to play our whistle should be fun rather than exasperating. Please select the link to access these initial lessons.
MUSIC AND TABS
Irish music is primarily taught by listening and repetition. I and many others also benefit from using printed music or tabs. Please select the link to access my growing list of primarily traditional Irish music and tabs.
ORNAMENTS
Irish tunes are enlivened by ornaments. Nothing will make us stand out more as a new player than a lack of ornament skills. Please select the link to access lessons and examples of ornaments.
LEARNING TUNES
(Play Along with Scott)
In this section I introduce tunes by walking through them and demonstrating them. Please select the link to access the tunes we review.
Scale Exercises
Scale exercises are an excellent way to increase our skills on many levels. Please select the link to access these recommendations.
External Resources
I want us to take advantage of the wealth of free resources available to us as we learn to play our whistles.
My Whistle Journey Blog
Welcome to my Irish Whistle Journey
Hi, friends. I have primarily played saxophone, but in retirement I've decided to learn the whistle. I started with the Low D whistle, and this remains my focus. However, I soon found myself branching out because of the beauty of this great instrument. I knew from the...