My father taught it to me when I was 9 years old, we called it “the howl”. Because his hands were bigger than mine he would make deeper whistles and I made higher ones, so together we'd do the baby owl and the papa owl :) Thank you for the memories that resurfaced.
This whistle can actually be quite a bit more complicated than it looks. When I was 14 years old at summer camp I remember trying at it for hours, while the counselors teaching me just kept saying “Just make the same hand position I am.” It is not that simple. I now can make the sound, but there are several rules people won’t teach you about it. Firstly, your thumbs will need to be parallel to each other, you will need to blow onto the knuckles like you are kissing them, and most importantly you will need to blow DOWN. This means your thumb nails should be touching your face. If you are learning from another person who can do the whistle, ask if you can blow on their hand whistle to see if you are blowing correctly. If you can succeed on theirs but not on your own whistle, then it is your hand shape that needs work-otherwise it may be you are blowing incorrectly. And onto hand technique- what most people do not emphasize is the need for there to be no gaps for air in the fingers of the right hand (if you are right handed and whistling in the way she is in this video) You can whistle with the hands switched, which may possibly be easier for lefties? I can do it both ways, but I learned to do it with the right hand on top. The place I have found air most likely to escape is where the fingertips touch the swoop between index finger and thumb of the bottom hand. To get rid of this problem, you can either close the top hand a little further over the bottom, which will result in a shriller whistle, or you can try squeezing the right hand fingers ever so slightly with the left hand index finger and thumb which could help eliminate cracks and will give a deeper whistle. The last major thing most people won’t tell you when trying to teach this whistle is that it is okay to shake your hands out. Sometimes you just won’t get the hand formation right, and it is easier to simply let the whistle go, shake your hands out and then try again, rather than adjusting your fingers. Edit: Wearing rings on the left hand can affect your ability to perform this whistle- if you want to keep your ring on your whistle may have to be shriller because the space between your hands will be smaller if you are accounting for the ring potentially creating gaps in the fingers of your left hand. If the edge of your right hand is connecting to the upper palm of your left, rather than the fingers, rings won’t be an issue. The whistle will be of a higher pitch, however.
FINALLY. As a Clarinet player, I have always been extremely frustrated for not being able to do this, and also on people for not being able to articulate clearly in words the emission technique. "Just do like that, an blow in". Ridiculous explanation. Never been able to make any sound. After your explanation successfully did it at first try. Thanks
I'm a lefty and I cup my left hand on the outside with my knuckles facing away from me /right hand interiorly positioned with knuckles facing the sky. Line my thumbs together and leave an empty pocket like you're making a bowl out of your hands for the air to go. Gently press your right hand fingers onto your left hand to get the desired sound and move your left fingers away from the rest of your hand to make other pitches. Hope I'm describing that so you can visualize it :/ (Right handed people reverse your dominant hand to be on the outside and your left hand interiorly positioned)
My father taught me this whistle when I was a little girl. He would call me back from the forest and fields when I was playing. Thank you for welling up such warm memories of my kind and loving father. I am 53 and he has been gone from us for 10 years. Thank you for this sweetness.
Omg I did it! It took me half an hour to make my first whistle. And 20 more minutes to make different notes. I think I have a new hobby now. Thank youu :))
You're so much better at this than me- Took me days to muster even the simplest whistle, and now it's been months and all I learned so far is how to make the sound quicker (before that, I couldn't place my hands right, and I would fail to do so for about 10 mins; now it is about 1 min, so there is progress, at least). I still have no luck when it comes to controlling the notes, but I managed to make a basic note sound higher at the end once. Nevertheless, I was- am still overjoyed that I can do it at all. Love it
Thank you for this! I’m 78 years old and actually made a sound (who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. When I made the whistle it scared my dogs big time. I’m gonna practice this. I never was able to whistle well the traditional way. Thank you again.
I grew up in India high up in the Himalayan mountains and I learnt it from my grandfather when I was a kid. Its fascinating to see how people from far away lands used this same technique of whistling. Its very soothing when you do it in the wild. You can easily imitate the Eurasian Collared Dove bird sound, I used to do that. Thank you for this video!
Except for my uncle, who taught me when I was 5 years old, you are the first person in my 60+ years I've seen who can do this. My uncle explained it to me just like you did in the video. He taught me to imitate owls and cuckoos with this. It took me a long time to master this. I remember sitting underneath our living room table, trying and trying. Sadly, my son and his children never had the patience to learn it. I am delighted to see you hand whistling. So the art is not lost.
Sometimes, I have difficulties, mostly when my hands are too cold, dry or wet. It helps to rub my hands against each other or against my trousers before I start. Also, make sure you have a good hollow between your hands. The most important part is putting your lips around your thumps' knuckles and blowing from there. If you are too low, it doesn't work. Play with the tension in your fingers while pressing them together or how to position them together. It also makes a difference how strongly you blow into it. Like playing on a flute, you have to figure out how much force you need. It takes much experimentation and patience until you get it right. A pre-exercise that can help get a feeling for getting sounds out of hollow objects is to blow into different-sized bottles and see if you can make a sound. @@schaapbeeh1135
Благодарю! Эти звуки глубоко проникают в пространство, структурируют и изменяют его. В этот момент ты и сам становишься звуком в живой партитуре природы и планеты. ✨🌌🌏✨✨
I've tried it for a while now. Sitting in my office, feeling low for a few days. I just though about giving it a try again. And it worked, just like this. I am actually sitting here crying. ❤ Jonna, you have no idea, what you are doing for peoples souls. You are an absolute treasure on this earth.
I live in the small village in the Polish mountains. My grandfather used this sound to call us (grandchildren) to home in the evening. We played among fields and forests about 2 km from the house. But I still not quite that whistling. Thank you for this video. It motivates me to learn :) Greetings from the wild Carpathians :)
I got dizzy trying to make any sound out of it oh my gosh... but the happiness I felt when I heard my first whistle was sooo worth it!!! :') thank you so much!!
My lower part of mouth and cheeks are hurting that i cant even move them...been blowing for continuously 1 hour ... Finally it looks like a owl hoot atleast 😭
@@skydecay69oh gosh I know! It's such a pain in the start but omg you're actually doing it!!! That's exactly how it sounds when you first start getting it, you just need a little bit more and I'm sure you'll get the hang of it! It becomes toooo easy once you figure out how you're supposed to do it, so you're definitely in the right track :) and it's even more fun when you get to play with it in order to figure out how you can do more notes, I can now do it with the high and low notes and I'm sure you'll be able to do it too :) I'm proud of your process so far! Good luck!
Watching this video and attempting whistling like this has given me so much joy and fun! My Swedish husband is generously supporting me in my, at this time, failed attempts. I’m 74 and physically handicapped, but by God, I have enough strength to learn how to whistle! Bless you for so generously gifting me with unadulterated FUN!
@jerrihadding2534 I am 62 and physically disabled. I too want to learn how to whistle with my hands. Jonni makes it look so easy and sounds so beautiful…
My dad taught me to do this as a kid and I learned to whistle so many tunes with just my hands. My music teachers in college got the biggest kick out of it and even worked it into one of our concerts. I remember being mildly embarrassed at first but my dad was beaming after the performance because I had let it be a surprise for him.
While doing this it can be annoying for some people. When I finally figured out how to do the whistle I started practicing at school. Almost everyone was saying and telling me to stop because it was annoying to them. It hurt a lot because I enjoyed doing the whistle but it's hard to do it when everyone prevents me. Don't let them stop you Whistle away as much a you want but in a place when the people can enjoy your whistles❤
I live in Australia and learnt this whistle as a child. We lived in a rainforest and as children we played outside. As we explored and played whenever someone, (usually and adult) whistled we had to reply with our own whistles. This was the adults way of knowing where we were in the rainforest. Or if you had lost your way, whistle and the replies should help guide you to someone. If you didn’t reply via whistle, when called you would get into big trouble because someone could be lost or an adult would get angry…
We used to just "coo-eee", but my dad used to whistle (just using his lips) but we got some weird looks when he used it in the middle of Sydney once! 😂 We didn't get lost in the crowd though! 😊
@lanieshedden7977 Wow.... I remember seeing this vid. Despite the fact that that is my handle (wafflesthebraveish - I didn't add the numbers) I did NOT leave this post I didn't leave any post. that's really disturbing... I wonder if there's a way to search a history of posts and whether my accounts somehow been accessed....
I just felt that I should comment this in case anyone is on here looking for extra advice. I saw this video over a year ago because I was in the mountains hiking and thought it would be really nice to know how to do this as it is something I’ve always wanted to learn. I will say that by far this is the best video I’ve seen on hand whistle tutorials and Jonna is certainly the best and most talented whistling I’ve heard. That being said, I watched this and tried desperately to make ANY noise but for literally a year of me trying off and on, maybe three or four times a month, I made little to no progress. One day however, while outside, I decided to dip my hands in a running stream and after saying a prayer, there it was, a whistle could be heard. From then on I immediately became better and better, for some reason after that day of wetting my hands, I could easily whistle without the need of water. I can now say that I can easily do just about any sound that can be done through hand whistling. Just remember, keep trying and don’t forget to wet your hands. After I learned it I couldn’t stop doing it lol.
I haven't done this since I was a small child. My grandfather taught me... 60+ years later I find your video - after two minutes of huffing and puffing - it all came back:) Thank you for sharing this wonderful and ancient gift of humanity!
Over 70 years since my father tried to show me how to do this but I never mastered it. I just came across this video and I think I can see where I was always going wrong and am determined to try once again. Thankfully, for the neighbour's sanity, we live out in the country and he is away. His farm dogs may object though. LOL
I just started trying this, wish me luck 🙏 Hello everyone, this is a couple days later. I kept trying and trying and moving my hand position and thumb position and everything, and shortly after it finally worked. As of right now, I’m okay at it. I’m starting to hit high notes, I can do it pretty loud, all that stuff. I’m certainly not as good as Jonna, but I’m still practicing. To anyone out there who feels like they can’t do it, do NOT give up. It’s super fun once you get it.
@@greatbehemothofindigovale4225 You gotta play around with how wide the chamber inside your palms is and the positioning of the fingers. I got it when I lifted the fingers on my right hand (the top of the flute) slightly. Just make sure it's still airtight.
@@greatbehemothofindigovale4225 for some reason sometimes it helps to puff out my cheeks while it blow 😆 but it helps to just keep adjusting your hands and the size of the thumb hole until it works.
As a young child, I came upon this quite accidentally while standing in a lake shivering during some swimming lessons. I was blowing in my hands to keep them warm while awaiting my turn to demonstrate my stroke and kick when suddenly a noise came out. My cousin and I practiced this noise until we eventually were able to imitate and call to the mourning doves. I managed to eventually be able to "whistle" a simple children's song, but not very well. We were satisfied with the ability to call to the doves. This is amazing and as soon as the video began, my cat pricked up her ears and got very attentive.
Hello, dear Jonna! Long ago, as a child, I knew how to imitate the cry of pheasants. I watched your lesson and practiced for two hours, and lo and behold, the sounds became loud and of different tones! Now I'm looking forward to the weekend to listen to the echo in our mountains. Thank you so much, I wish you health, love and creative success!🙏
I love the idea that there are thousands of us all over the world attempting this whistle, what a choir we must make! 🎶🌏🎶🌎🎶🌍🎶 Edit: Welcome to the choir! All whistlers welcome, from baby elephant to ethereal angel.😉🐘😇
It's not too hard, just learning how hard to blow air with how opened your hands are can help you get range towards higher pitches. Getting even lower pitches is the hard part though. I can hit even higher notes than the video includes, but my control is nowhere near her control.
This was a cool skill to learn. Took me almost 2 full days to get the whistle and now I'm able to produce pretty loud sounds with a higher pitch. Thanks for inspiring, I will pass this on to my daughters.
@@AlexBossulica : when you figure this out, please share. I can’t seem to figure it out either. But another person says they got it with practice, so I’ll keep trying.
I too have done this since a kid. I'm 43 now. Recently I taught a guy I work with how to do it. It's been about two weeks now and he's getting quite good! For me, it all started with a dove call. I then learned to play some songs. I can actually play silent night! I hope more people learn this and enjoy it! Much love and peace to everyone 💜
I can't believe it! It worked! I've done that as a 10/12 year old child the last time - I'm 64 now! It's so much fun, thank you for bringing back the memories to a long forgotten skill. Have a wonderful fall/winter in Sweden 🤗👍💜✌️
Here are some tips I found while trying to do this: Make sure all your fingers are air tight! Adjust them as you're blowing into it so that you can see what works best, when you hear even the slightest sound, keep it there and make tiny adjustments. Make sure your thumbs are parallel to the ground, if there is too much tilt toward you, or away from you, you won't be able to make the sound. Open your hands and shake them out every once in a while, it's hard and your fingers need breaks! Wash your hands every once in a while, they work better doing this dry and clean Good luck guys!
Been whistling like this since I was 7-8 years old. I’m in my 50s now. I would call to mourning doves and owls. But you carry this hand whistling a lot farther. I’m now practicing the higher pitches. So primordially beautiful!❤
One way to achieve higher tones is to start with a higher pitched hand position. In her demo the lady talked about a relaxed grip between the left and right hands. This sets the lowest pitch that you can create. In fact your low-end range is determined by the size of your hands. Bigger hands can create lower pitches. Conversely higher pitches are achieved by creating a smaller cavity between your palms. It takes quite a bit more control and effort than the lower pitches. Instead of being relaxed you have to have a very tight grip in order to constrict the cavity to the size of a large marble. Keep practicing 😊❤
Oh oh me.. oh my... I've never been able to whistle... but I've always carried an acorn top to whistle and with your instruction I was able to finally whistle thru my hands... no acorn needed. Wow, I'm blown away. Thank you dear.. I'm 63 and finally got something I can do for whistling..
@@emmasedgwick8385 Oh, my cousin taught me this in summer camp! If you are ever somewhere with acorns try to find an undamaged cap (the top brown part of the acorn with the stem). Turn the cap over so it’s like a tiny cup or bowl. Put both of your thumbs tightly over the hole so your fingers seal up the “bowl” except for a very small gap in between your thumbs. Now place the folded parts of your thumbs in your lips, making sure that if you blow, the air can travel into the acorn “bowl” and out again, so don’t completely stick the whole thing in your mouth. It takes a few tries to get it but the effects are pretty loud!
@@emmasedgwick8385You basically use your thumb position over the open acorn cup the way you would with your own hands and blow the same way, adjusting til you find the right combination, which will depend on the shape and size of the acorn cup. It’s loads of fun and can be VERY loud!
We use to call this way with my brother. It really goes far. We found each other that way. Even running waters(rapids)it sounds good. My brother is in heaven now and sometimes when i call this way and very high way i hope my brother hear this. I have teached this my children and some friends too. This video is so great. Thank you Jonna. I call you this way too. I am close here in Finland❤.
I can imitate loons well enough for them to come investigate my kayak. I too have been doing this since I was a kid, about 50 years at this point. Great video 👍
I want to learn this so badly and after 2 days of practice I almost managed to get the base sound out of it and even higher sounds... this is so relaxing !!! 😊
I have never been able to whistle. My grandad taught us how to do it with a blade of grass. It sounds like a trumpet 🎺 ❤❤❤ Your technique is impecable 🙏✨✨✨✨✨
Hello! The whistling language is still used to this day in the canary islands in Spain. Commonly known as Silbo gomero. Loved the video, and a warm hug from a fellow viewer from Spain !
I remember seeing the documentary about this island, incredible, the children learn the technique at school, sounds rather like that childrens series they used to have called the 'Clangers' whistiling mice who lived in space.
Hey! This was my first time ever trying this, and I’m going on a trip in the mountains in 3 days, I’m just here to say thank you. I can not tell you how much joy I got when I realized I could do this! It didn’t seem possible. But it’s so fun! My jaw dropped when I got it lol!
I am an old man now and I did this all the time as a boy although not with the beautiful tones you achieve. I have never lost the ability to do this, it is similar to riding a bicycle you get very rusty without practice. I am practicing the high whistle now to call in my dog from a distance when she has been running through the creek bottom and woods. I need to sharpen things up so that I can pass this on to my grandson. Thank you for the demonstration of skill, I find it inspiring.
Ooh, let us know how your grandson takes to learning it! I’ve taught my four children and other children too, and they always have loads of fun with it, are so proud when they achieve it.
I was taught a variation of this by my grandfather. I called it the choochoo whistle, but my grandpa could make a PERFECT lake loon sound and could call them from miles away. I still remember seeing my first loon. They make the most distinct and sacred sounding calls of any bird. Beautiful!😊
Oh my gosh!! I was able to do the sound! This is incredible, I never managed to whistle with my lips but this I could! I will teach my son, he will love it :) So happy about it, thank you!! ❤
Edit: AFTER 2 HOURS OF PRACTICE I WAS ABLE TO CREATE MY FIRST SOUND! 🙏🤩😍 Wow, this motivates me to try it over and over again until I can do it as well, because listening with my lips is easy for me 🤩 Congrats on learning the other technique! I feel so bad not being able to reproduce any real sound after 10 minutes of trying 🥲
Am I the only one who have chills all over body and absolute peace and calm during whole video? it was like magical touch to my heart , all emotions just swin on surface and kind a feel relief. Thank you.
❤ from Halkidiki (Greece) Its so beautiful here now that the Tourist season is over. Magical Silent Sea Wild Waves Pine Tree Forests. Please protect nature. It’s the only Paradise we have.
@@jonnajinton Your whistling is like Silbo Gomera, the whistling language of the hills of Gomera in the Canary Islands … but yours is more enchanting and mystical. 🤗
❤❤❤ I did it!! Omgoodness Jonna! Thank you for sharing. I will need to practice to get the diff tones but I was able to do it first time…. Lol the cats went wild wondering… what is she doing 😂. I feel my Swedish ancestors rejoice of my vild vissla. Love all your posts and I get goosebumps every time I watch you. I feel so connected to that part of my heritage when I watch your vlogs. It brings such joy. You are such a bright beautiful soul. Thank you for sharing you life, light and talents with the world!
My mother taught me this when I was little Kid!!! Everytime we were in nature we tried to do the sound. I was soooo funny. But I learned to do just the Basic sound, not the higher tones. Thank You for your tutorial. I traveled thru the time, I visited my childhood again. ❤️
Ви така чарівна та гарна 💛🩵 Ніколи не думала, що то дмухання у долоні.😊 Дуже Вам дякую! В мене навіть трохи вийшло! Буду практикувати. Навіть не знала, що сопілка завжди є з нами. 😊
It’s amazing how many people from around the world come and listen to what you have to say Jonna. You truly are an astonishing creator, and what you produce is breathtaking, thank you!
My father who is Norwegian descent, his family migrated to Germany, then to the Netherlands, and from there right before WWII, to the Caribbean to a small Dutch island, where i was born. He taught me this, and told me that it's been something all kids learned from their parents for generating, mostly from their fathers. I learned it when I was 7 walking on the beautiful white beaches right behind my home. Thank you for this, it reminded me of my amazing dad RIP, and my mother country 😊 🙏 😍
I showed this whistle to my dog ever since she was 4 weeks old. I could do this out in the forest and she would come back to me every time, and she knew it was me♥️
My family and I lived in Sweden for 6 months in 1980. It was a fabulous, unforgettable experience. Sweden and its people have a special place in our hearts. BTW, please don't let being a perfectionist get in the way. We, your subscribers, adore you...including your mistakes.
I remember my older brother using the hand whistle as a ring bell hahaha every time he was near the house when he was back from school, we could hear his whistle, he and my father taught me later how to do it ☺️💖 It was a beautiful surprise seeing you doing this the first time Jonna, you sent me back to my childhood ✨😌☺️ Thanks for sharing this ✨ I send you all the love and good vibes from Chile 🇨🇱
On the island of Gomera, in Spain, there is a “language” called “silbo gomero”, which uses the whistle as a medium of communication between people who are at a long distance. It is a code that is translated from Spanish and can communicate complex phrases exclusively with the whistle
I’m sorry to say it, but I’m pretty sure it’s a dying language. I remember seeing something a few years ago about schools putting it in the curriculum so that the kids will keep it alive. Amazing how countries honour their heritage like that. Really cool language
This is sooo magical! 😍✨ When I first heard you doing this in one of your videos few years ago, I was immediately fascinated by that beautiful sound and I wanted to learn to do this myself as well. So I searched for some tutorials here on RUclips and after some time finally figured out how to do this. The feeling was just amazing and i was overwhelmed with joy! I actually found out that this whistling was also used as a birdcall. When I tried to do this for the first time, one bird actually flew towards me and sat on a tree right in front of me, that moment just took my breath away! 🤭🥹✨ To me this whistling is like a sound of freedom, so thank you so much for sharing it with us! 🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️ Lots of love 🌻
I DID IT JONNA I DID IT One of my friends shared me the video when it came out. I practiced it for a week and only the thing came out is air and lots of saliva on my hands 😅 and after that I just forgot about it. Now your RUclips short on it just popped in my shorts and I came back to this video and practiced it again. Within 15-20 mins I started manking some sound. After 30 mins now I can almost control it. An airy sound is still there but with more practice I can make it smooth. I was soo excited when I first made the sound. Thanks for the wonderful and aesthetic tutorial. Your place is sooo aesthetic. Feels like I just want to come straight to there only to practice my hand whistling 😅. The wonderful and pleasing whistling sounds combined with the gorgeous and aesthetic nature ( just like you 😅 ) makes this video a mesmerizing experience to our eyes and ears. It just gives me goosebumps. Thank You ✨✨✨
It took me like 20 minutes to get the hang of it, then I was making the whistle many times in a row by 40 minutes (it wasn’t perfect ofc) but thank you so much!! I tried doing this a while ago but lost my patience, this was really helpful.
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Wow!! 😍🥰 I had never been able to whistle with my hands before, and I did it for the first time!! It felt like magic!! 🤗 Thank you, Jonna, your videos are pure cinematic poetry. They always elevate my energy to higher vibrations. I will teach my daughter. A H-U-G from Portugal! 💚😘🇵🇹
A most elderly gentleman showed me how as a child. I've done it all my life WITHOUT learning how to get that highest loudest pitch. I kept practicing here your teaching and Viola. Eternal Gratitude. I cannot wait for a little break in Winter to go into forest 🥰
I practised for weeks, watched every video and tried everey technique and couldn´t do 1 single note after weeks of practising. But finally I can do little sounds. For everyone who tries this hours, days, weeks and years. You will finally make it!
To everyone reading this, I sincerely pray for that whatever is causing you pain or stress will pass. May your negative thoughts, excessive worries and doubts disappear, replaced by clarity and understanding. May your life be filled with peace, tranquility and love
My father use to whistle with two of his fingers. It was so very loud. I was never able to figure out how he did it. He is passed on now, and somehow this video brought back memories of him and his very loud whistle! Thank you so very much. ♥ I will be learning this, in honor of him.
I was 8 when my grandpa had taught me he’s going now, but we called it the withering night howl call we still use it today when we’re tracking deer down any other animal in the mountains and it’s amazing you can travel miles away
This is so fascinating with peace calmness in the spirit. Thank you Jonna for sharing this Gems. We used that whistling sound in Philippines in my province to communicate with my fellow "provinsyanos" and mimicking the sound of the bird called "manatad, tsongo and purobuko"
I watched a video about people living in the Turkish village, who are talking to each other by whistling. And it’s just wow. I think that we should learn how to become closer to nature again. Because we are its children! 💚💚💚
I just want to say thanks from the bottom off my heart, I live very high up in mountains in the west of Ireland and it sound incredible you can hear the echo and sometimes, you get a call back from a dog or even luckier... A FOX!
My friend taught me this as a teen. It took serious time and dedication to learn, but once i did i never forgot, when i do it most people find it impressive although i dont do it often. It's wonderful to see there's others that can do it too, better than I can nonetheless.
I did it! It took some tries, but I made my first consistent sounds! I was never able to replicate things like this as a kid when other people showed me, so I'm really happy to have found your video :) can't wait to try this out in the mountains!
Hello from Brazil! I learned the basic sound from my grandfather; I've always been able to do it, since childhood, but never realised I could improve it with different tones and stuff. Now I wanna practice this till it gets good; hopefully I will go to some place as nice as the one in this video, someday, to use my hand whistling. Thanks Jonna.
Having grown up in a very small town in the Cascade mountains in Washington state, my best friend and I would often communicate with each other using this very method. This video brings back fond memories of happier times. Thank you for sharing your technique so that others may also enjoy this peaceful and relaxing way of creating sound with one's hands.
It feels like I am looking at the stars in a cold night at terrace and taking a breath of peace whenever I listen to this whistling sound of You, jonna ❤❤please upload more and more videos ...I always wait for them
Jonna I am SHOCKED that I could make the base sound almost right away!!! I always assumed that was super difficult to do. I am so excited to refine my tone and get rid of the breathiness and have this skill! Thank you for sharing!!!
Sure, I'm happy to share an update :) I am able to change volume and pitch by opening/closing my left hand, but I'm nowhere close to Jonna's level yet. I'm working on having better control and a clear tone. I find it useful to line up the inside edge of my palms before closing my hands to create the little box- it helps me create a good seal. You can maybe try to adjust the shape of your hands as you blow (even if it just sounds airy) to get a better idea of the right way to hold your hands. You will notice the hint of a whistle when you start to get it right. You don't have to blow mega hard, either. I hope you get a sound soon! It's fun :)
@@Llareen-l1lthe base sound comes from 3 things: the amount of space between your hands, how your thumbs are positioned l, and how much space you leave between your thumbs. If you know how to whistle with your lips, draw the connection between these two methods. Don't blow too hard, it doesn't help. Good luck!
I do these too, call them loon calls. Best part is, is when it’s really late at night near a still lake and you hear an actual loon after you’ve made the call. The echos are also incredible.
I'm 55 and from Germany. In my childhood this was a common thing to do, to imitate an owl. We made sounds with big blades of grass, too. Thanks for reminding me. 🥰❤
Great tutorial. I have always found it much easier to get a tone with wet (or damp) hands, because it helps frorm an airtight seal. The moisture in your breath will naturally cause this after a while, but you can breathe directly into your closed palms to speed this up. I notice another comment suggesting that "clean and dry" hands make this easier, so experiment to see what works best for you.
I believe the language you were referring to is Silbo Gomero, a whistled form of Spanish used by people of La Gomera in the Canary Islands. I’ve been able to do this since I was 8! Wonderful video by the way, I really enjoyed it!
Jonna I have no words to describe how thankful I am for your videos your art and photography brings joy and colour in lives of so many .thank you for making such videos that brings love and respect for nature and cultures in our hearts.thank you so much.thank you for everything 😊
I’ve been doing that whistle for about 40 years now. I only knew the base note portion of it. I didn’t know that by opening the left hand further, it would make those beautiful higher notes. I’m so excited to play with us! It’s such a gorgeous sound. Thank you.
Hey Dear Jonna, I hope you are doing good in such mystical environment. Missed you and your soothing content a lot. Your videos are like a sleeping pill for me. Keep sharing love, peace and humanity. Lots of Love from India❤
This is incredible! When I tried to do this before, I always blew into this hole between my thumbs and nothing worked, but as soon as I blew between the bones after your words, everything worked out right away! It’s incredible that literally every person can do this, but not everyone knows how to.. Thank you so much for the tutorial, it’s incredible!
I'm so glad you showed this technique. I am 72 and learned this when I was also 9 years old. I lived in the Redwoods here in the US so the sound didn't go as far as across a lake but I can do this pretty loud. My best friend and I would call to each other to let us know when we were getting close to each other- kind of like a smoke signal. It is so much fun to make sounds like loons and great horned owls, etc. I can just see everyone trying this right now- what a fun time that would be if we all could hear each other. I believe my father taught me this or my grandfather- can't remember back that far. I love your content and can't wait for our videos to come out. Have a wonderful fall and winter. I will be listening.......... Mo
Even though the nights grow colder and darker, I am filled with warmth and love knowing that @Jonna Jinton is out there - speaking to us with her deep whistling songs of creativity. Thank you.
I like the big reverb. When you whistle like that, the animals are stilled with bewildered enchantment. ❤️ When I whistle like that, the neighbors call Bellevue Hospital 🥴
I have been able to whistle like this for many years, but haven't practiced enough to reach those high notes. I used to call to the doves. Thank you for sharing these beautiful scenes, and reminding me to use this whistle more often. I live near the Redwoods, and I bet it will sound magical in the forest. Your whistling is so beautiful!
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My father taught it to me when I was 9 years old, we called it “the howl”. Because his hands were bigger than mine he would make deeper whistles and I made higher ones, so together we'd do the baby owl and the papa owl :) Thank you for the memories that resurfaced.
this is such a cute story
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omg j love thats thats so cute
my daddy issues kicking in at this one 🥲
The baby owl and papa owl ❤😭
This whistle can actually be quite a bit more complicated than it looks. When I was 14 years old at summer camp I remember trying at it for hours, while the counselors teaching me just kept saying “Just make the same hand position I am.” It is not that simple. I now can make the sound, but there are several rules people won’t teach you about it. Firstly, your thumbs will need to be parallel to each other, you will need to blow onto the knuckles like you are kissing them, and most importantly you will need to blow DOWN. This means your thumb nails should be touching your face. If you are learning from another person who can do the whistle, ask if you can blow on their hand whistle to see if you are blowing correctly. If you can succeed on theirs but not on your own whistle, then it is your hand shape that needs work-otherwise it may be you are blowing incorrectly. And onto hand technique- what most people do not emphasize is the need for there to be no gaps for air in the fingers of the right hand (if you are right handed and whistling in the way she is in this video) You can whistle with the hands switched, which may possibly be easier for lefties? I can do it both ways, but I learned to do it with the right hand on top. The place I have found air most likely to escape is where the fingertips touch the swoop between index finger and thumb of the bottom hand. To get rid of this problem, you can either close the top hand a little further over the bottom, which will result in a shriller whistle, or you can try squeezing the right hand fingers ever so slightly with the left hand index finger and thumb which could help eliminate cracks and will give a deeper whistle. The last major thing most people won’t tell you when trying to teach this whistle is that it is okay to shake your hands out. Sometimes you just won’t get the hand formation right, and it is easier to simply let the whistle go, shake your hands out and then try again, rather than adjusting your fingers.
Edit: Wearing rings on the left hand can affect your ability to perform this whistle- if you want to keep your ring on your whistle may have to be shriller because the space between your hands will be smaller if you are accounting for the ring potentially creating gaps in the fingers of your left hand. If the edge of your right hand is connecting to the upper palm of your left, rather than the fingers, rings won’t be an issue. The whistle will be of a higher pitch, however.
FINALLY. As a Clarinet player, I have always been extremely frustrated for not being able to do this, and also on people for not being able to articulate clearly in words the emission technique. "Just do like that, an blow in". Ridiculous explanation. Never been able to make any sound. After your explanation successfully did it at first try. Thanks
Thank you so much this was very helpful.
I'm a lefty and I cup my left hand on the outside with my knuckles facing away from me /right hand interiorly positioned with knuckles facing the sky. Line my thumbs together and leave an empty pocket like you're making a bowl out of your hands for the air to go. Gently press your right hand fingers onto your left hand to get the desired sound and move your left fingers away from the rest of your hand to make other pitches. Hope I'm describing that so you can visualize it :/ (Right handed people reverse your dominant hand to be on the outside and your left hand interiorly positioned)
Great explanation! Once I closed all the gaps between fingers it worked! I blow at about 45 degrees down, getting a loud whistle and a vibration.
Thank you so much i did it thanks to ur help
My father taught me this whistle when I was a little girl. He would call me back from the forest and fields when I was playing. Thank you for welling up such warm memories of my kind and loving father. I am 53 and he has been gone from us for 10 years. Thank you for this sweetness.
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❤ Piękne wspomnienie.
My dad taught me the same, haven’t done it in years. Just tried it again and I’ve still got it 👌
Yes living in a very rural area growing up, we would practice this when we got separated in the fields. I am surprised not many have tried this.
@@baybeegalkk it’s a good party trick to show the city dwellers haha
Omg I did it! It took me half an hour to make my first whistle. And 20 more minutes to make different notes. I think I have a new hobby now. Thank youu :))
Thats super fast brother, it may help you rest of your life, litteraly
I just hear the sound of my blowing...no sound other than that🤷♀️ but I was trying only 5 min.... gonna give it another 25 👀
@@md1.8 how did it go? You got it?
You're so much better at this than me- Took me days to muster even the simplest whistle, and now it's been months and all I learned so far is how to make the sound quicker (before that, I couldn't place my hands right, and I would fail to do so for about 10 mins; now it is about 1 min, so there is progress, at least). I still have no luck when it comes to controlling the notes, but I managed to make a basic note sound higher at the end once. Nevertheless, I was- am still overjoyed that I can do it at all. Love it
Jonna has the most beautiful content in the entire social media sphere, change my mind!
Thank you ❤🙏🏻
No for real. Not even exaggerating.
@@jonnajintonYes🥳…Bless you🙏…what a wonderful gift you are ☺️
Yes she’s the No•1 here on sane magical RUclips 🤍
Agreed, she has a positive aura about her. Very connected to the Earth.
Thank you for this!
I’m 78 years old and actually made a sound (who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. When I made the whistle it scared my dogs big time. I’m gonna practice this. I never was able to whistle well the traditional way.
Thank you again.
Way to go!
I’m 87 and did this in my youth and haven’t seen it since. The sound came easily but needs a lot of refining and practise.🌹j.
@@jimnutter6901 so long as your neighbors are not too close during the refinement phase 😎
Very nice I Know that whistle❤
My cats were weirded out just by my non-sounding attempts! 😂
I grew up in India high up in the Himalayan mountains and I learnt it from my grandfather when I was a kid. Its fascinating to see how people from far away lands used this same technique of whistling. Its very soothing when you do it in the wild. You can easily imitate the Eurasian Collared Dove bird sound, I used to do that. Thank you for this video!
i live in germany and i also learned it from my grandmother really fascinating
Wow great I am also from India . Nice bro
@@Yod-yx6jyIf I tell you I'm going to do the test of the day
How much time it will take to learn,like I'm trying but nothing comes out :(
@@overlord6367it might take one week.
I really appreciate people who teach their talents. Especially in a second language.
Except for my uncle, who taught me when I was 5 years old, you are the first person in my 60+ years I've seen who can do this. My uncle explained it to me just like you did in the video. He taught me to imitate owls and cuckoos with this. It took me a long time to master this. I remember sitting underneath our living room table, trying and trying. Sadly, my son and his children never had the patience to learn it. I am delighted to see you hand whistling. So the art is not lost.
Sometimes, I have difficulties, mostly when my hands are too cold, dry or wet. It helps to rub my hands against each other or against my trousers before I start. Also, make sure you have a good hollow between your hands. The most important part is putting your lips around your thumps' knuckles and blowing from there. If you are too low, it doesn't work. Play with the tension in your fingers while pressing them together or how to position them together. It also makes a difference how strongly you blow into it. Like playing on a flute, you have to figure out how much force you need. It takes much experimentation and patience until you get it right. A pre-exercise that can help get a feeling for getting sounds out of hollow objects is to blow into different-sized bottles and see if you can make a sound. @@schaapbeeh1135
Luar biasa.
Seriously? I know about 20 people who can. It's not rocket science. Takes about 5 mins to figure out.
Good for you. Not all people are that fast, but that's no good reason to be so dismissive of them.@@minkorrh
Благодарю! Эти звуки глубоко проникают в пространство, структурируют и изменяют его. В этот момент ты и сам становишься звуком в живой партитуре природы и планеты. ✨🌌🌏✨✨
I've tried it for a while now. Sitting in my office, feeling low for a few days. I just though about giving it a try again. And it worked, just like this. I am actually sitting here crying. ❤
Jonna, you have no idea, what you are doing for peoples souls. You are an absolute treasure on this earth.
I got the whistle that no one on earth have ever done. you all can check hahah i would call it mysteriouus whislte
I houpe you feel better!And if you need some one to tok im here to lisen you!😊
@@sanda1616 That is so very kind of you 😊 I am better. It was just one of those times... ❤️ Much love for you.
Fischio che fischi !!!
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That's so awesome! 🙏
I live in the small village in the Polish mountains. My grandfather used this sound to call us (grandchildren) to home in the evening. We played among fields and forests about 2 km from the house. But I still not quite that whistling. Thank you for this video. It motivates me to learn :) Greetings from the wild Carpathians :)
Thats so beautiful to know 🙏🏻 Thank you for sharing ❤
I read mountains in my head like the lovely way Jonna says it🥰
Jaki cudny sposób na zawołanie do domu, piękne ^^
@@jonnajinton❤❤
Pozdrowienia dla rodaka 😘
I got dizzy trying to make any sound out of it oh my gosh... but the happiness I felt when I heard my first whistle was sooo worth it!!! :') thank you so much!!
My lower part of mouth and cheeks are hurting that i cant even move them...been blowing for continuously 1 hour ... Finally it looks like a owl hoot atleast 😭
@@skydecay69oh gosh I know! It's such a pain in the start but omg you're actually doing it!!! That's exactly how it sounds when you first start getting it, you just need a little bit more and I'm sure you'll get the hang of it! It becomes toooo easy once you figure out how you're supposed to do it, so you're definitely in the right track :) and it's even more fun when you get to play with it in order to figure out how you can do more notes, I can now do it with the high and low notes and I'm sure you'll be able to do it too :) I'm proud of your process so far! Good luck!
Watching this video and attempting whistling like this has given me so much joy and fun! My Swedish husband is generously supporting me in my, at this time, failed attempts. I’m 74 and physically handicapped, but by God, I have enough strength to learn how to whistle! Bless you for so generously gifting me with unadulterated FUN!
"in my, at this time, failed attempts" I laughed so hard at this, because same 🤣I just hear air. I hope you've figured it out!!
@jerrihadding2534 I am 62 and physically disabled. I too want to learn how to whistle with my hands. Jonni makes it look so easy and sounds so beautiful…
What a wonderful share. I wish you much joy in practicing these whistles. I’m 50 and just began attempting this myself. ❤️
My dad taught me to do this as a kid and I learned to whistle so many tunes with just my hands. My music teachers in college got the biggest kick out of it and even worked it into one of our concerts. I remember being mildly embarrassed at first but my dad was beaming after the performance because I had let it be a surprise for him.
That is the cutest thing ever.
That's amazing!
While doing this it can be annoying for some people. When I finally figured out how to do the whistle I started practicing at school. Almost everyone was saying and telling me to stop because it was annoying to them. It hurt a lot because I enjoyed doing the whistle but it's hard to do it when everyone prevents me. Don't let them stop you
Whistle away as much a you want but in a place when the people can enjoy your whistles❤
I just thought for you to think of telling everyone who told you to stop it, that you will stop it when they each can show how well they can do it!
I live in Australia and learnt this whistle as a child. We lived in a rainforest and as children we played outside. As we explored and played whenever someone, (usually and adult) whistled we had to reply with our own whistles. This was the adults way of knowing where we were in the rainforest. Or if you had lost your way, whistle and the replies should help guide you to someone. If you didn’t reply via whistle, when called you would get into big trouble because someone could be lost or an adult would get angry…
Beautiful story, thank you!
We used to just "coo-eee", but my dad used to whistle (just using his lips) but we got some weird looks when he used it in the middle of Sydney once! 😂 We didn't get lost in the crowd though! 😊
@@wafflesthebraveish6646I don't understand. Do you think she is lying? This was normal for us bush kids.
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Wow.... I remember seeing this vid. Despite the fact that that is my handle (wafflesthebraveish - I didn't add the numbers) I did NOT leave this post I didn't leave any post.
that's really disturbing... I wonder if there's a way to search a history of posts and whether my accounts somehow been accessed....
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Wierd.... it did let me delete it...
No, I don't think she's lying it's quite beautiful 🙂
I just felt that I should comment this in case anyone is on here looking for extra advice.
I saw this video over a year ago because I was in the mountains hiking and thought it would be really nice to know how to do this as it is something I’ve always wanted to learn.
I will say that by far this is the best video I’ve seen on hand whistle tutorials and Jonna is certainly the best and most talented whistling I’ve heard.
That being said, I watched this and tried desperately to make ANY noise but for literally a year of me trying off and on, maybe three or four times a month, I made little to no progress.
One day however, while outside, I decided to dip my hands in a running stream and after saying a prayer, there it was, a whistle could be heard. From then on I immediately became better and better, for some reason after that day of wetting my hands, I could easily whistle without the need of water.
I can now say that I can easily do just about any sound that can be done through hand whistling.
Just remember, keep trying and don’t forget to wet your hands. After I learned it I couldn’t stop doing it lol.
Love your story.
I haven't done this since I was a small child. My grandfather taught me... 60+ years later I find your video - after two minutes of huffing and puffing - it all came back:)
Thank you for sharing this wonderful and ancient gift of humanity!
Hi
Over 70 years since my father tried to show me how to do this but I never mastered it. I just came across this video and I think I can see where I was always going wrong and am determined to try once again. Thankfully, for the neighbour's sanity, we live out in the country and he is away. His farm dogs may object though. LOL
As a musician I can confirm that this is indeed a whistle
Damn
Hej! Vill lära mig din visslingar. Låter underbart . Mvh Torbjörn
I just started trying this, wish me luck 🙏
Hello everyone, this is a couple days later. I kept trying and trying and moving my hand position and thumb position and everything, and shortly after it finally worked. As of right now, I’m okay at it. I’m starting to hit high notes, I can do it pretty loud, all that stuff. I’m certainly not as good as Jonna, but I’m still practicing. To anyone out there who feels like they can’t do it, do NOT give up. It’s super fun once you get it.
Came here for this comment 😭 I haven’t figured it out just yet
Took me a solid 10 minutes but I managed to make an owl sound sorta. Super excited to keep practising :D
@@greatbehemothofindigovale4225 You gotta play around with how wide the chamber inside your palms is and the positioning of the fingers. I got it when I lifted the fingers on my right hand (the top of the flute) slightly. Just make sure it's still airtight.
@@greatbehemothofindigovale4225 for some reason sometimes it helps to puff out my cheeks while it blow 😆 but it helps to just keep adjusting your hands and the size of the thumb hole until it works.
Hey! I FINALLY got a sound! My thumb opening was too big. Thanks again. You both have been extremely helpful 🫶🏼
As a young child, I came upon this quite accidentally while standing in a lake shivering during some swimming lessons. I was blowing in my hands to keep them warm while awaiting my turn to demonstrate my stroke and kick when suddenly a noise came out. My cousin and I practiced this noise until we eventually were able to imitate and call to the mourning doves. I managed to eventually be able to "whistle" a simple children's song, but not very well. We were satisfied with the ability to call to the doves. This is amazing and as soon as the video began, my cat pricked up her ears and got very attentive.
Hello, dear Jonna! Long ago, as a child, I knew how to imitate the cry of pheasants. I watched your lesson and practiced for two hours, and lo and behold, the sounds became loud and of different tones! Now I'm looking forward to the weekend to listen to the echo in our mountains. Thank you so much, I wish you health, love and creative success!🙏
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I love the idea that there are thousands of us all over the world attempting this whistle, what a choir we must make! 🎶🌏🎶🌎🎶🌍🎶
Edit: Welcome to the choir! All whistlers welcome, from baby elephant to ethereal angel.😉🐘😇
That's a beautiful thought.
🌈 🌏 🤍 🕊️
What is the goal? Better world for all with no wars and international economic abuse
I was thinking the same while watching the video
If you're part of a choir, you're learning better than me!
I always called this a "hand flute" growing up--but I've never heard someone do it with such amazing range, before!
@JonnaJinton11--on-Te-le-gram real
It's not too hard, just learning how hard to blow air with how opened your hands are can help you get range towards higher pitches. Getting even lower pitches is the hard part though. I can hit even higher notes than the video includes, but my control is nowhere near her control.
This was a cool skill to learn. Took me almost 2 full days to get the whistle and now I'm able to produce pretty loud sounds with a higher pitch. Thanks for inspiring, I will pass this on to my daughters.
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Thank you so much and will keep practicing! ❤ B and I will let you know when I get it!
If the air is supposed to come out between the thumbs
How are higher pitched sounds supposed to rotate back through the thumbs
@@AlexBossulica : when you figure this out, please share. I can’t seem to figure it out either. But another person says they got it with practice, so I’ll keep trying.
You are Wonderful. . very nice Explanation . .❤
damn, this girl made a whole tutorial completely mystical, respect
I too have done this since a kid. I'm 43 now. Recently I taught a guy I work with how to do it. It's been about two weeks now and he's getting quite good! For me, it all started with a dove call. I then learned to play some songs. I can actually play silent night! I hope more people learn this and enjoy it! Much love and peace to everyone 💜
Interesting. About two weeks ago I taught a friend at work on how to do it too. Lol
I do pigeon and 2 kinds of owls when I'm in the woods... Oh, and jingle bells 😂🤣
I can't believe it! It worked! I've done that as a 10/12 year old child the last time - I'm 64 now! It's so much fun, thank you for bringing back the memories to a long forgotten skill. Have a wonderful fall/winter in Sweden 🤗👍💜✌️
Here are some tips I found while trying to do this:
Make sure all your fingers are air tight! Adjust them as you're blowing into it so that you can see what works best, when you hear even the slightest sound, keep it there and make tiny adjustments.
Make sure your thumbs are parallel to the ground, if there is too much tilt toward you, or away from you, you won't be able to make the sound.
Open your hands and shake them out every once in a while, it's hard and your fingers need breaks!
Wash your hands every once in a while, they work better doing this dry and clean
Good luck guys!
This is the tip that got it for me, thank you!!
Well thank you your Tips really helped me in Seconds 😊 Now the only Thing left is managing the high tones
OH MY GOD I USED YOUR TIPDS AND I GOT IT TYAM!!
also you can try tucking in your lips bellow the teath its easyer for me that way
thank you:)
Been whistling like this since I was 7-8 years old. I’m in my 50s now. I would call to mourning doves and owls. But you carry this hand whistling a lot farther. I’m now practicing the higher pitches. So primordially beautiful!❤
Any tips on doing the higher pitches 😊
yeah Mourning doves love it
One way to achieve higher tones is to start with a higher pitched hand position.
In her demo the lady talked about a relaxed grip between the left and right hands. This sets the lowest pitch that you can create. In fact your low-end range is determined by the size of your hands. Bigger hands can create lower pitches. Conversely higher pitches are achieved by creating a smaller cavity between your palms. It takes quite a bit more control and effort than the lower pitches. Instead of being relaxed you have to have a very tight grip in order to constrict the cavity to the size of a large marble. Keep practicing 😊❤
Oh oh me.. oh my... I've never been able to whistle... but I've always carried an acorn top to whistle and with your instruction I was able to finally whistle thru my hands... no acorn needed. Wow, I'm blown away. Thank you dear.. I'm 63 and finally got something I can do for whistling..
I've never heard of an acorn top being used for whistling....I hope there's a video somewhere for that too 😊
I love the acorn whistle because, for me, it was so easy to use. But man, did it blow my ears out lol. So loud.
@@emmasedgwick8385 Oh, my cousin taught me this in summer camp! If you are ever somewhere with acorns try to find an undamaged cap (the top brown part of the acorn with the stem). Turn the cap over so it’s like a tiny cup or bowl. Put both of your thumbs tightly over the hole so your fingers seal up the “bowl” except for a very small gap in between your thumbs. Now place the folded parts of your thumbs in your lips, making sure that if you blow, the air can travel into the acorn “bowl” and out again, so don’t completely stick the whole thing in your mouth. It takes a few tries to get it but the effects are pretty loud!
@@emmasedgwick8385You basically use your thumb position over the open acorn cup the way you would with your own hands and blow the same way, adjusting til you find the right combination, which will depend on the shape and size of the acorn cup.
It’s loads of fun and can be VERY loud!
We use to call this way with my brother. It really goes far. We found each other that way. Even running waters(rapids)it sounds good. My brother is in heaven now and sometimes when i call this way and very high way i hope my brother hear this. I have teached this my children and some friends too. This video is so great. Thank you Jonna. I call you this way too. I am close here in Finland❤.
How beautiful! I'm sure your brother is hearing you ❤❤
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I can imitate loons well enough for them to come investigate my kayak. I too have been doing this since I was a kid, about 50 years at this point.
Great video 👍
I want to learn this so badly and after 2 days of practice I almost managed to get the base sound out of it and even higher sounds... this is so relaxing !!! 😊
relaxing!! I must be doing it wrong, I feel dizzy from all the blowing lol. But I always wanted to learn this!
@@slaveNo-4028Try really aiming downwards so you're kinda blowing across the hole instead of into it
my grandfather told us as kids how to do it, after like 10 attempts it worked, and never you forget how to do it.
@@slaveNo-4028 you should not blow, its more like breathing out very softly into your fingers.
@@slaveNo-4028me too lol
But then now I got the base of it
I have never been able to whistle. My grandad taught us how to do it with a blade of grass. It sounds like a trumpet 🎺 ❤❤❤ Your technique is impecable 🙏✨✨✨✨✨
Yes! My Grandma taught us too, and now when I'm out in meadows, when I find good grass I whistle! It brings so much nice memories. 😊
@@agataesinska9271 does your technique also look like Jonna’s? But with the grass blade between the thumbs?
@@SAROXBANDno, sound of grass is not so pretty))
@@mashaizzzartjewellery i agree it is funny!! 😂
My mom taught me to whistle with grass between the thumbs. I've shown my kids and their friends lol
Hello! The whistling language is still used to this day in the canary islands in Spain. Commonly known as Silbo gomero. Loved the video, and a warm hug from a fellow viewer from Spain !
I remember seeing the documentary about this island, incredible, the children learn the technique at school, sounds rather like that childrens series they used to have called the 'Clangers' whistiling mice who lived in space.
Hey! This was my first time ever trying this, and I’m going on a trip in the mountains in 3 days, I’m just here to say thank you. I can not tell you how much joy I got when I realized I could do this! It didn’t seem possible. But it’s so fun! My jaw dropped when I got it lol!
I am an old man now and I did this all the time as a boy although not with the beautiful tones you achieve. I have never lost the ability to do this, it is similar to riding a bicycle you get very rusty without practice. I am practicing the high whistle now to call in my dog from a distance when she has been running through the creek bottom and woods. I need to sharpen things up so that I can pass this on to my grandson. Thank you for the demonstration of skill, I find it inspiring.
Ooh, let us know how your grandson takes to learning it!
I’ve taught my four children and other children too, and they always have loads of fun with it, are so proud when they achieve it.
I was taught a variation of this by my grandfather. I called it the choochoo whistle, but my grandpa could make a PERFECT lake loon sound and could call them from miles away. I still remember seeing my first loon. They make the most distinct and sacred sounding calls of any bird. Beautiful!😊
The hell is a loon. Edit: oh it’s a bird.
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Ai bird noise? Real birds sound better
I know how to mimic 3 waterfowl. Bet your AI can't reply my click-clack.
Oh my gosh!! I was able to do the sound! This is incredible, I never managed to whistle with my lips but this I could! I will teach my son, he will love it :) So happy about it, thank you!! ❤
Amazing!! 😃 Congratulations ❤️🎉👏🏻
Congratulations!!
а у меня не получается,только пшшшш))
Edit: AFTER 2 HOURS OF PRACTICE I WAS ABLE TO CREATE MY FIRST SOUND! 🙏🤩😍
Wow, this motivates me to try it over and over again until I can do it as well, because listening with my lips is easy for me 🤩
Congrats on learning the other technique! I feel so bad not being able to reproduce any real sound after 10 minutes of trying 🥲
@@nennepanrikefairytaleart4773Have you done it by now?
This is the most beautifully produced tutorial I have ever seen
Am I the only one who have chills all over body and absolute peace and calm during whole video? it was like magical touch to my heart , all emotions just swin on surface and kind a feel relief. Thank you.
That's what actual ASMR is. Look it up, find your triggers, thank me later.
So peaceful and beautiful!!!
You're such a kind soul to want to share your knowledge and experience with us ❤
Love from Greece 🇬🇷
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❤ from Halkidiki (Greece) Its so beautiful here now that the Tourist season is over. Magical Silent Sea Wild Waves Pine Tree Forests. Please protect nature. It’s the only Paradise we have.
@@jonnajinton Your whistling is like Silbo Gomera, the whistling language of the hills of Gomera in the Canary Islands … but yours is more enchanting and mystical. 🤗
Love from Sweden to Greece
❤❤❤ I did it!! Omgoodness Jonna! Thank you for sharing. I will need to practice to get the diff tones but I was able to do it first time…. Lol the cats went wild wondering… what is she doing 😂. I feel my Swedish ancestors rejoice of my vild vissla. Love all your posts and I get goosebumps every time I watch you. I feel so connected to that part of my heritage when I watch your vlogs. It brings such joy. You are such a bright beautiful soul. Thank you for sharing you life, light and talents with the world!
My mother taught me this when I was little Kid!!! Everytime we were in nature we tried to do the sound. I was soooo funny.
But I learned to do just the Basic sound, not the higher tones. Thank You for your tutorial.
I traveled thru the time, I visited my childhood again. ❤️
Ви така чарівна та гарна 💛🩵 Ніколи не думала, що то дмухання у долоні.😊 Дуже Вам дякую! В мене навіть трохи вийшло! Буду практикувати. Навіть не знала, що сопілка завжди є з нами. 😊
It’s amazing how many people from around the world come and listen to what you have to say Jonna. You truly are an astonishing creator, and what you produce is breathtaking, thank you!
Every release is truly a masterpiece!
Your videos are like taking a deep breath. A moment of calm in a stressful day. Thank you Jonna ♥
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@@jonnajinton hey mam how are you, your videos i,m watching continue so i,ve impressed
Ai?? Or still breaking into my accounts
My father who is Norwegian descent, his family migrated to Germany, then to the Netherlands, and from there right before WWII, to the Caribbean to a small Dutch island, where i was born. He taught me this, and told me that it's been something all kids learned from their parents for generating, mostly from their fathers. I learned it when I was 7 walking on the beautiful white beaches right behind my home. Thank you for this, it reminded me of my amazing dad RIP, and my mother country 😊 🙏 😍
Thanks Jonna, i found this video helpful and inspiring, especially how to make whistles in Winter ❄
Lot's of Love, from Dushanbe, Tajikistan 🇹🇯 💋
I learnt by myself as I was a child… but not so far like you . MERCI JONNA 🌺💗💎
I imagine all your followers on earth whistleblowing with you 💎💗
I showed this whistle to my dog ever since she was 4 weeks old. I could do this out in the forest and she would come back to me every time, and she knew it was me♥️
Jonna's legacy will be remembered for generations to come
Played the video while closing my eyes just to hear the whistles... It was such a relief.. Thanks.. ❤️
My family and I lived in Sweden for 6 months in 1980. It was a fabulous, unforgettable experience. Sweden and its people have a special place in our hearts. BTW, please don't let being a perfectionist get in the way. We, your subscribers, adore you...including your mistakes.
I remember my older brother using the hand whistle as a ring bell hahaha every time he was near the house when he was back from school, we could hear his whistle, he and my father taught me later how to do it ☺️💖 It was a beautiful surprise seeing you doing this the first time Jonna, you sent me back to my childhood ✨😌☺️ Thanks for sharing this ✨ I send you all the love and good vibes from Chile 🇨🇱
On the island of Gomera, in Spain, there is a “language” called “silbo gomero”, which uses the whistle as a medium of communication between people who are at a long distance. It is a code that is translated from Spanish and can communicate complex phrases exclusively with the whistle
Thanks for the info. There's several youtube channels that teach how to do it. Interesting!
I’m sorry to say it, but I’m pretty sure it’s a dying language. I remember seeing something a few years ago about schools putting it in the curriculum so that the kids will keep it alive. Amazing how countries honour their heritage like that. Really cool language
Im from Gran Canaria and I was about to comment this hahaha Vivan las islas!
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@@melindapadilla8338un saludo desde Tenerife
this touches the depths of my soul that i can't explain. i mourn for a life i've never had.
soo well said
This is sooo magical! 😍✨
When I first heard you doing this in one of your videos few years ago, I was immediately fascinated by that beautiful sound and I wanted to learn to do this myself as well. So I searched for some tutorials here on RUclips and after some time finally figured out how to do this. The feeling was just amazing and i was overwhelmed with joy! I actually found out that this whistling was also used as a birdcall. When I tried to do this for the first time, one bird actually flew towards me and sat on a tree right in front of me, that moment just took my breath away! 🤭🥹✨
To me this whistling is like a sound of freedom, so thank you so much for sharing it with us! 🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️
Lots of love 🌻
This video has a healing aura
I DID IT JONNA
I DID IT
One of my friends shared me the video when it came out.
I practiced it for a week and only the thing came out is air and lots of saliva on my hands 😅 and after that I just forgot about it.
Now your RUclips short on it just popped in my shorts and I came back to this video and practiced it again. Within 15-20 mins I started manking some sound.
After 30 mins now I can almost control it.
An airy sound is still there but with more practice I can make it smooth.
I was soo excited when I first made the sound.
Thanks for the wonderful and aesthetic tutorial.
Your place is sooo aesthetic. Feels like I just want to come straight to there only to practice my hand whistling 😅.
The wonderful and pleasing whistling sounds combined with the gorgeous and aesthetic nature ( just like you 😅 ) makes this video a mesmerizing experience to our eyes and ears. It just gives me goosebumps.
Thank You ✨✨✨
It took me like 20 minutes to get the hang of it, then I was making the whistle many times in a row by 40 minutes (it wasn’t perfect ofc) but thank you so much!! I tried doing this a while ago but lost my patience, this was really helpful.
Wow!! 😍🥰 I had never been able to whistle with my hands before, and I did it for the first time!! It felt like magic!! 🤗 Thank you, Jonna, your videos are pure cinematic poetry. They always elevate my energy to higher vibrations. I will teach my daughter. A H-U-G from Portugal! 💚😘🇵🇹
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A most elderly gentleman showed me how as a child. I've done it all my life WITHOUT learning how to get that highest loudest pitch.
I kept practicing here your teaching and Viola.
Eternal Gratitude.
I cannot wait for a little break in Winter to go into forest 🥰
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I've been waiting for this video! LOVE hand whistling, such a powerful tool to connect to the world around us 💫
I’m so happy to hear that you been waiting for this video! 😃❤️
Me too 👌
@@jonnajinton 😍
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I practised for weeks, watched every video and tried everey technique and couldn´t do 1 single note after weeks of practising. But finally I can do little sounds.
For everyone who tries this hours, days, weeks and years. You will finally make it!
I just got the first notes out of my hands after trying it for years and wondering how people did it!🎉 I‘m very excited, thanks!!😮🎉
To everyone reading this, I sincerely pray for that whatever is causing you pain or stress will pass. May your negative thoughts, excessive worries and doubts disappear, replaced by clarity and understanding. May your life be filled with peace, tranquility and love
💙🙏same to you, tysm
thank u ma friend u r very so kind there’s not much of that left He is coming back soon‼️‼️
My father use to whistle with two of his fingers. It was so very loud. I was never able to figure out how he did it. He is passed on now, and somehow this video brought back memories of him and his very loud whistle! Thank you so very much. ♥ I will be learning this, in honor of him.
He is proud of you.
I was 8 when my grandpa had taught me he’s going now, but we called it the withering night howl call we still use it today when we’re tracking deer down any other animal in the mountains and it’s amazing you can travel miles away
This is so fascinating with peace calmness in the spirit. Thank you Jonna for sharing this Gems. We used that whistling sound in Philippines in my province to communicate with my fellow "provinsyanos" and mimicking the sound of the bird called "manatad, tsongo and purobuko"
Isnt it fascinating how people all around the globe still came up with same ideas etc haha
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I used to do this as a kid mimicking the Loon's call. I was able to it again following your tutorial. Thanks for bringing me back to my childhood!
I love loons! There is something so mystical about their sound! We have loons here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.
Same here in Canada, I learned this as a loon call!
I watched a video about people living in the Turkish village, who are talking to each other by whistling. And it’s just wow. I think that we should learn how to become closer to nature again. Because we are its children!
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I was randomly recommended this and WOW this whole video is beautiful. The sounds, the cinematography I literally got chills!
I just want to say thanks from the bottom off my heart, I live very high up in mountains in the west of Ireland and it sound incredible you can hear the echo and sometimes, you get a call back from a dog or even luckier... A FOX!
My friend taught me this as a teen. It took serious time and dedication to learn, but once i did i never forgot, when i do it most people find it impressive although i dont do it often. It's wonderful to see there's others that can do it too, better than I can nonetheless.
I did it! It took some tries, but I made my first consistent sounds! I was never able to replicate things like this as a kid when other people showed me, so I'm really happy to have found your video :) can't wait to try this out in the mountains!
This whistling is making me excited to learn it, it may be ancient,
So next time I am in the Himalayas, I will try to play it on some high peak.
Hello from Brazil! I learned the basic sound from my grandfather; I've always been able to do it, since childhood, but never realised I could improve it with different tones and stuff. Now I wanna practice this till it gets good; hopefully I will go to some place as nice as the one in this video, someday, to use my hand whistling. Thanks Jonna.
Experimenta explorar algumas melodias simples, começa com 3 notas da ancestral escala pentatônica menor.
Lá Dó Ré - Dó Lá
Having grown up in a very small town in the Cascade mountains in Washington state, my best friend and I would often communicate with each other using this very method. This video brings back fond memories of happier times. Thank you for sharing your technique so that others may also enjoy this peaceful and relaxing way of creating sound with one's hands.
I can feel your magical energy through the screen, all the way on the other side of the earth in Australia. Thank you so much for everything you do
Thank you so much ❤
0:58 I think the country you are talking about is Türkiye, there is a village in the Black Sea region that communicates in this way
It feels like I am looking at the stars in a cold night at terrace and taking a breath of peace whenever I listen to this whistling sound of You, jonna ❤❤please upload more and more videos ...I always wait for them
Aww how beautiful ❤ Thank you
Jonna I am SHOCKED that I could make the base sound almost right away!!! I always assumed that was super difficult to do. I am so excited to refine my tone and get rid of the breathiness and have this skill! Thank you for sharing!!!
Wow thats great!!! 😃👏🏻🎉❤️
Any update? How did u do it? Mines just sounds like air
Sure, I'm happy to share an update :) I am able to change volume and pitch by opening/closing my left hand, but I'm nowhere close to Jonna's level yet. I'm working on having better control and a clear tone. I find it useful to line up the inside edge of my palms before closing my hands to create the little box- it helps me create a good seal. You can maybe try to adjust the shape of your hands as you blow (even if it just sounds airy) to get a better idea of the right way to hold your hands. You will notice the hint of a whistle when you start to get it right. You don't have to blow mega hard, either. I hope you get a sound soon! It's fun :)
@@Llareen-l1lthe base sound comes from 3 things: the amount of space between your hands, how your thumbs are positioned l, and how much space you leave between your thumbs. If you know how to whistle with your lips, draw the connection between these two methods.
Don't blow too hard, it doesn't help. Good luck!
你是我在油管上最喜欢的博主，你的生活亲近自然、宁静、放松
You are my favorite RUclipsr. Your life is close to nature, quiet and relaxing.😊😊😊
I really like your life
I do these too, call them loon calls. Best part is, is when it’s really late at night near a still lake and you hear an actual loon after you’ve made the call. The echos are also incredible.
I'm 55 and from Germany. In my childhood this was a common thing to do, to imitate an owl. We made sounds with big blades of grass, too. Thanks for reminding me. 🥰❤
Same, from Québec Canada ^^
Same here from the netherlands
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We do it to imitate the loons 🥰
Abuelita, ven a mí abuelita
I’ve never gotten the noise before, until 20 mins ago from this video. I ran to my grandma in her room. I got so so happy it was incredible
Great tutorial. I have always found it much easier to get a tone with wet (or damp) hands, because it helps frorm an airtight seal. The moisture in your breath will naturally cause this after a while, but you can breathe directly into your closed palms to speed this up. I notice another comment suggesting that "clean and dry" hands make this easier, so experiment to see what works best for you.
I believe the language you were referring to is Silbo Gomero, a whistled form of Spanish used by people of La Gomera in the Canary Islands. I’ve been able to do this since I was 8! Wonderful video by the way, I really enjoyed it!
I heard something like this is present in mountainous regions of Turkey too
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I've heard they use whistles to talk in hilly sheep country in England and New Zealand also.
Jonna I have no words to describe how thankful I am for your videos your art and photography brings joy and colour in lives of so many .thank you for making such videos that brings love and respect for nature and cultures in our hearts.thank you so much.thank you for everything 😊
Started yesterday, produced the basic sound, and today, now, I was able to go higher. This is so good! It takes time, good luck.
I’ve been doing that whistle for about 40 years now. I only knew the base note portion of it. I didn’t know that by opening the left hand further, it would make those beautiful higher notes. I’m so excited to play with us! It’s such a gorgeous sound. Thank you.
Hey Dear Jonna, I hope you are doing good in such mystical environment. Missed you and your soothing content a lot. Your videos are like a sleeping pill for me. Keep sharing love, peace and humanity. Lots of Love from India❤
I am a meditation teacher. I am exploring how I can leverage some beautiful content from Jonna as It truly gives me Peace
It will ripple out, keep learning ❤️🙏💞
This is incredible!
When I tried to do this before, I always blew into this hole between my thumbs and nothing worked, but as soon as I blew between the bones after your words, everything worked out right away!
It’s incredible that literally every person can do this, but not everyone knows how to..
Thank you so much for the tutorial, it’s incredible!
I saw this video and I started learning. in 30 minutes, i can make that whistle. Thank you so much Jonna Jinton. älskar norr från Malaysia! 🥰🥰🇲🇾❤🇸🇪
Gives me hope, thank you, it's been a lifelong goal! 🙏
I'm so glad you showed this technique. I am 72 and learned this when I was also 9 years old. I lived in the Redwoods here in the US so the sound didn't go as far as across a lake but I can do this pretty loud. My best friend and I would call to each other to let us know when we were getting close to each other- kind of like a smoke signal. It is so much fun to make sounds like loons and great horned owls, etc. I can just see everyone trying this right now- what a fun time that would be if we all could hear each other. I believe my father taught me this or my grandfather- can't remember back that far. I love your content and can't wait for our videos to come out. Have a wonderful fall and winter. I will be listening.......... Mo
This comment was lovely to read. Thank you for sharing.
Even though the nights grow colder and darker, I am filled with warmth and love knowing that @Jonna Jinton is out there - speaking to us with her deep whistling songs of creativity. Thank you.
I've learnt this in two days now I'm carving it to perfection
Jonna's video's are a cure for depression ❤❤
I like the big reverb. When you whistle like that, the animals are stilled with bewildered enchantment. ❤️ When I whistle like that, the neighbors call Bellevue Hospital 🥴
I have been able to whistle like this for many years, but haven't practiced enough to reach those high notes. I used to call to the doves. Thank you for sharing these beautiful scenes, and reminding me to use this whistle more often. I live near the Redwoods, and I bet it will sound magical in the forest. Your whistling is so beautiful!