Many Keys One Whistle or Many Keys Many Whistles

Many Keys One Whistle or Many Keys Many Whistles

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...
Low D Whistle: Two Major Scales and Playing C Natural

Low D Whistle: Two Major Scales and Playing C Natural

D and G Scales Playing C Natural Hi, friends. In this video we learn that the D whistle plays in both the key of D and G. We need to learn to play the C Natural on our D whistles as part of the G scale. Learning to play these scales is important for our ability to...
Five More Beginner Tunes

Five More Beginner Tunes

Five More Beginner Tunes Hi, friends. I recently shared five beginner tunes form the Tradschool website. I found five more on their website that I’m introducing in this video. These new tunes are Saint Patrick Day tunes. I’ll introduce each tune, play a...
Low D Whistle: Technical Skill and Emotion

Low D Whistle: Technical Skill and Emotion

Technical Skill and Emotion Hi, friends. Playing the Low D whistle isn’t just about nailing the music the way it’s written and throwing in a few ornaments. It’s about sensing the music; its rhythm, its emotion, combined with the music, and using the instrument to...
Five Beginner Tunes

Five Beginner Tunes

Five Beginner Tunes Hi, friends. I’m finally sharing a web page I really appreciate that gives us five whistle tunes for beginners. The tunes are from a few different styles, which helps, but are all traditional tunes that will help us learn. The tunes are found...