by 250 | Nov 20, 2023
Ornament: Cran Hi, friends. In our time together today I want to dig further into the Cut ornament. We should expand the notes we use to execute a cut as we play our whistles. Try this exercise. Play a note, and then play a cut for that note using every note above the...
by 250 | Oct 31, 2023
Ornament: Cran Hi, friends. In this video I introduce the Cran ornament. This is an excellent combination ornament. In this video I 1) Show how to play the Cran, 2) Show how to practice the Cran, 3) Introduce some optional ways to play the Cran, 4) Explain when to...
by 250 | Sep 11, 2023
A New Ornament: Tap / Strike Hi, friends. In this video we introduce a new ornament, the tap. The tap is a very helpful ornament and is similar to the cut. The tap is achieved by bouncing a finger off of the note immediately below the one you are playing. Practice...
by 250 | Sep 7, 2023
A New Ornament: Roll Hi, friends. In this video I introduce a new ornament for our low whistle playing, the roll. Ornaments are a perfect way to enhance and personalize tunes as we play them. We have made enough progress that it is time to add the roll to our ornament...
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...
