Klarinet Archive - Posting 000281.txt from 2004/10

From: X-SA-Exim-Mail-jon@-----.com
Subj: RE: [kl] Interesting doubles
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:51:38 -0400

> Each whistle can play the major diatonic scale that begins with its
> lowest note, and also it can sharp the 4th note (by half-holing) and the
> 6th note (without half-holing).
>
> I don't know how many other chromatic notes are possible by appropriate
> half-holing.
>

Tin whistles (AKA penny whistles or just plain Whistles) can play a full=20
chromatic scale. =A0It requires both half holing as well as some alternate=
=20
fingerings. =A0

> > Deadly serious question: was the tin whistle
> > use within music? And if so, it would have to
> > be pitched. So what pitches does a tin whistle
> > come in?
>

I have whistles from a high G above the D whistle down to a D and octave be=
low=20
the D whistle. The D is the most common whistle and is an octave above=20
concert pitch. =A0Most Irish music is in D or G. =A0Like a clarinet I just =
learn=20
one fingering and then transpose. =A0For instance, I play the C whistle lik=
e=20
the D and just transpose up a tone when playing a C scale. This may sound a=
=20
little convoluted, but familiar for a clarinetist. =A0I have G,F,Eb,D,C,Bb,=
G=20
and low D whistles. =A0

> All of the whistle music that I've seen (beginner books) is written in
> either 1, 2 or 3 sharps.
>
As well as much of the "advanced" music, jigs, reels, etc. =A0I did teach=20
someone who is a pianist recently. =A0She did not read music but played by =
ear. =A0
She was playing eeverything from "Tequila" to (believe it or not) "The Rite=
=20
of Spring".

> Stronger breath pushes you up one octave. =A0 A clarinet player needs to
> fight against breathing too hard with a whistle.

I always have to readjust after just playing the clarinet. =A0If I go the o=
ther=20
direction I also have trouble remebering which fingering to use for the low=
er=20
register. =A0It is a little easier to go between the Saxophone and Whistle =
in=20
the same session.
=2DJon Delorey

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