Highland Bagpiper here, for some 50 years now. The transition to flute is quite difficult. Started about 1 year ago on the Carbony Highland whistle ( Highland bagpipes configuration) Your tuition is very good. I have leaned more in your 3 Tutorials than in 2 years of watching RUclips. Cutie pie is also good. Love the Low D. Also having a go on the Native American Flute. Thanks
Pro guitarist for years and one week ago I got a Howard low D. Struggled to get them octaves clear. You have just sort my method out in three lessons. Nice to listen to your style. Excellent teaching. Total sence. Thank you so much. 👍👍
I play the recorder. I watch these whistle tutorials so I can incorporate whistle techniques into my recorder playing. I learned on the plastic Yamahas: soprano, alto and tenor. I just bought wooden renaissance style recorders and it like having to start all over again! This advice is still good for me now as a feel like I am completely relearning this instrument!
Good set of videos, I am learning the Low D whistle and have a Chieftain V5 Low D. I have a question, I assume you are tonguing each note, correct? Thanks!
These are great tutorials, thank you from a low D whistle beginner. One question - would you recommend tonguing to get the right air pressure or trying to use a constant air stream in this exercise? Will that be too difficult at this stage?
Your tutorials are great Phil, thank you. I have played whistle for 18 years but this is my first go at a low D - I need a bit of help with tension in my hands and fingers - it feels as though if I relax I'll just drop the thing. I am trying to be aware of it and relax as much as poss - does this improve with time and finger placement? Are there any tips you could give? Thanks again, it's very generous of you to have made these free tutorials. :) Rowena
I've just recently picked up a low D and consider myself as having relatively small to medium hands. That, coupled by an old injury to my left hand from a fall, makes the stretch of my middle and ring fingers (fingers 2 & 3) a bit tough and I notice a small amount of loss strength in the ring finger as well. I found that doing a series of finger stretching, dexterity and strengthening exercises on both hands has made a serious difference in fingering the whistle (stretch, hole coverage & strength) . There are tons of methods on RUclips, notably ones related to guitar playing that you may find valuable. I do a series of exercises daily (actually whenever the whim arises) similar to this video ruclips.net/video/TSrfB7JIzxY/видео.html
My recorder teacher gave me a bunch of old wine cork screws to place in between each finger. Do this a little at the beginning and end of each day. After a while, I didn't feel I needed them anymore. I'm saving my money for a low D, so maybe I'll have occasion to use them again.
That finger stretch video is very good thank you! I fell through a window years ago and severed the tendon of my left hand ring ringer. It got stitched back together but has always been a bit tight and lacking in powerful grip. These, accompanying my strength exercises will work well. I play a few wind instruments that require fingering.
Highland Bagpiper here, for some 50 years now. The transition to flute is quite difficult. Started about 1 year ago on the Carbony Highland whistle ( Highland bagpipes configuration) Your tuition is very good. I have leaned more in your 3 Tutorials than in 2 years of watching RUclips. Cutie pie is also good. Love the Low D. Also having a go on the Native American Flute. Thanks
Pro guitarist for years and one week ago I got a Howard low D. Struggled to get them octaves clear. You have just sort my method out in three lessons. Nice to listen to your style. Excellent teaching. Total sence. Thank you so much. 👍👍
I play the recorder. I watch these whistle tutorials so I can incorporate whistle techniques into my recorder playing. I learned on the plastic Yamahas: soprano, alto and tenor. I just bought wooden renaissance style recorders and it like having to start all over again! This advice is still good for me now as a feel like I am completely relearning this instrument!
Thanks for a great tutorial, it’s really helping me with my low D. Very much appreciated.
Super excited! My Low D is on it's way and I will be on my way to learning to play well. Thank you for posting these excellent tutorials.
Excellent tutorials,you look like Simon pegg ^^
Thanks for the helpful tips lovely soumd, happy new year 😎🙌📿🎶
Fantastic tutorials, thanks a million!
Good set of videos, I am learning the Low D whistle and have a Chieftain V5 Low D. I have a question, I assume you are tonguing each note, correct? Thanks!
Excellent tutorial, thank you
Excellent tutorial, thank you!
this is a great tutorial, but I'm pretty sure that high D6 is a bit sharp
It is - is there any way to compensate for that when playing?
@@TracyCoach you live with it! Beautiful distraction...
These are great tutorials, thank you from a low D whistle beginner. One question - would you recommend tonguing to get the right air pressure or trying to use a constant air stream in this exercise? Will that be too difficult at this stage?
Tonging is always good for air control.
Eventually I found great tutorial! Thank you! :)
very thanks from Brazilian lands
Nice. Thank you
What brand is the whistle?
It's a Kerry Optima Tunable Low D
This is Kerry Whistles You Tube page so Im not sure but I have a suspicion that it's a Kerry Whistle
Your tutorials are great Phil, thank you. I have played whistle for 18 years but this is my first go at a low D - I need a bit of help with tension in my hands and fingers - it feels as though if I relax I'll just drop the thing. I am trying to be aware of it and relax as much as poss - does this improve with time and finger placement? Are there any tips you could give? Thanks again, it's very generous of you to have made these free tutorials. :) Rowena
I've just recently picked up a low D and consider myself as having relatively small to medium hands. That, coupled by an old injury to my left hand from a fall, makes the stretch of my middle and ring fingers (fingers 2 & 3) a bit tough and I notice a small amount of loss strength in the ring finger as well. I found that doing a series of finger stretching, dexterity and strengthening exercises on both hands has made a serious difference in fingering the whistle (stretch, hole coverage & strength) . There are tons of methods on RUclips, notably ones related to guitar playing that you may find valuable. I do a series of exercises daily (actually whenever the whim arises) similar to this video ruclips.net/video/TSrfB7JIzxY/видео.html
My recorder teacher gave me a bunch of old wine cork screws to place in between each finger. Do this a little at the beginning and end of each day. After a while, I didn't feel I needed them anymore. I'm saving my money for a low D, so maybe I'll have occasion to use them again.
That finger stretch video is very good thank you! I fell through a window years ago and severed the tendon of my left hand ring ringer. It got stitched back together but has always been a bit tight and lacking in powerful grip. These, accompanying my strength exercises will work well. I play a few wind instruments that require fingering.
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