Holding Low D Whistle Recommendation: Avoid Rotating Your Whistle
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this video I share a recommendation for holding our low D whistles. We can move the whistle around to various spots in our mouth, but we should avoid rotating the whistle. If we rotate the whistle as we move it we will likely pull our fingers off of good hole coverage.
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I took delivery of my Howard last week, my first low d. Starting to make progress, the hardest part was the pipers grip and the stretch. It feels natural every time i pick it up.
I’m excited for you. It does take some time to become comfortable holding the whistle and covering the holes. If you’re already making progress, then you’ll be great. Keep me updated.
When I have a larger whistle that I seem to be moving my grip on I rotate the body of the whistle to the side of my mouth am playing from, producing better hole coverage. I leave the fipple in place.
That usually works until I have found just the right spots for that particular instrument.
That is a brilliant idea. Thank you!
Ok, what’s wrong with me. I would love to play low whistle but on my Tony Dixon low D, I can’t get my hand position correct. Piper’s grip doesn’t work for me because I have small hands. So I just say F it and just go back to my D, Bb and A whistles. Help?
Thanks for asking. Which Tony Dixon low D do you have? I’ll check hole sizes and get back to you in a bit.
Also, is the main problem you’re experiencing the reach from the 5th to 6th hole? Or is it something else?
@@LowDWhistle kind of. But no volume at the lower register. My Tony Dixon is a little over 20 years old and is the tunable black plastic whistle.
Thought this was mostly just a concern for flutes actually. Oh, unrelated, any chance of going how to use the online "video sessions" you linked?
It is flutes more with regard to how rolling the instrument impacts the tone due to how the air moves over the air way opening. Yes, I can do that. Are you thinking (with the online sessions) of my going through and demonstrating playing along with one?
@@LowDWhistle Thanks. As for the online session I guess it would be just how to start effectively. It’s so intimidating
You are so right. That is a wonderful idea. Thanks for clarifying the question, and thanks for the great question. I’ll do that in a few days.
I’m thinking more about this and have started working on it. My goal is to have this video available Monday or Tuesday. This is such a great idea. Thanks again
@@LowDWhistle no, thank you! Looking forward to it. No rush or stress though!!