by 250 | Sep 7, 2023
Use a Tuner, or Not? Hi, friends. Tuners are incredibly helpful at letting us know if our instrument is in tune or not, but should we use one with our whistle? I talk about both the yes and the no options in the video. The question is not really, should I use a tuner,...
by 250 | Sep 5, 2023
Jig and Ornament Practice Recommendation In today’s video we begin working on adding ornaments into the flow of a jig. In order for us to do this we need to get a better feel for the flow of a jig. I selected the beginning of three jigs, and we will walk through...
by 250 | Sep 4, 2023
Breathing Hi, friends. In today’s video we talk about breathing as part of our playing. Breathing is an important skill for us whether we play the low or the high D whistle, actually it is important no matter what whistle we play. There are no rules for how and...
by 250 | Aug 29, 2023
Learning to Play Faster Hi, friends. In this video I share my favorite ways to improve the speed at which I play. I am certain these exercises will help us, but we need to consistently do them if we want to play faster. With each recommendation I suggest we begin...
by 250 | Aug 29, 2023
Many Keys One Whistle or Many Keys Many Whistles Hi, friends. Our whistles are not intended for us to play every tune on one whistle. Whistles are designed so that we play tunes in the primary and secondary keys of each whistles. I primarily play a D whistle. This...
