keete93
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Post by keete93 on Nov 30, 2010 18:14:15 GMT 2
Hi!!!  I have just opened this thread for discuss about the tin whistles... I would like to start to play it but I don't know where to start... What do You think about tin whistles? P.S.: Sorry for my bad English, but I'm Italian and I don't speak English very well... |
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Post by noncho on Nov 30, 2010 19:07:43 GMT 2
First - welcome here! Second - interesting thread, but I have no any experience of this instrument. For most of us English is no native - so no problem  |
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Post by Nordis on Nov 30, 2010 21:11:41 GMT 2
Welcome  I've played tin whistle for a few years (not that I'd be too good with it) so I guess I can share a few tips. First of all, just walk into your local instrument store as they are sold almost everywhere. Even the cheapest ones will do for a beginner, so you should get one for 5-10e. I'd suggest you get a D one, since tons of trad. irish songs are in that key. You can't get all pitches from a single whistle, so you might need to get different key ones for some songs but for a start one whistle will be just fine. You can find lots of tin whistle notes for traditional irish music online, for example here: martindardis.com/sheet_music_tin_whistle_notes_irish_songs.html . They simply show what holes you need to cover for each note. I also found this -> www.wikihow.com/Play-the-Tin-Whistle when googling, it should get you started pretty well |
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keete93
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Post by keete93 on Dec 2, 2010 21:42:39 GMT 2
Hey thanks all!!! However, I want to buy a tin whistle (in key of D for start) on Ebay... But I would like to buy a Clarke (because Chrigel Glanzmann of Eluveitie advised me to buy a Clarke)...Is a good choice? And then, which model of Clarke is the best? Here is the page of the official Clarke's website with all the models of Clarke tin whistles: www.clarketinwhistle.com/products/Default.aspxI'm very undecided!!!  |
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keete93
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I love Folk/Viking-Metal and Tin Whistles!
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Post by keete93 on Dec 9, 2010 21:56:25 GMT 2
Finally, I have decided about which Tin Whistle I will buy: a Clarke in key of D, and precisely the model Meg...
Well, I hope that this thread will be useful for insert flute's tabs (for example of Korpiklaani's songs!).
P.S. : However, I know that Hittavainen plays the flute!!! All my compliments!!! :-)
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Post by spanishcrow on Apr 27, 2011 16:56:50 GMT 2
Hi all!
I wanted to ask you something. I'm about to start playing low-whistle and tin-whistle, and I'd like to play some Korpiklaani songs, but there's a problem. The whistles are in different keys, and I don't know in which key my whistle should be so I can play Korpiklaani songs (like Pine Woods or Crows Bring The Spring).
In which key should I buy the whistle? Which is the most common key used in Korpiklaani's songs?
Thanks from Spain!
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Gero
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Post by Gero on Apr 28, 2011 3:01:09 GMT 2
They use E and D tune... depends the song.
Cheers.
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Post by spanishcrow on Apr 28, 2011 13:27:02 GMT 2
They use E and D tune... depends the song. Cheers. Do they use F? I have an old F whistle and I've been able to play Pine Woods, though the octaves weren't ok, sometimes I had to go high when it's low. I play Old Tale in the F whistle and it works fine, with the right octaves and all that stuff. |
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Post by Gero on Apr 28, 2011 16:01:56 GMT 2
They use E and D tune... depends the song. Cheers. Do they use F? I have an old F whistle and I've been able to play Pine Woods, though the octaves weren't ok, sometimes I had to go high when it's low. I play Old Tale in the F whistle and it works fine, with the right octaves and all that stuff. Its very rare to see an F tune... ... but you can play any song with octaves like you said  ... |
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Post by Nordis on Apr 30, 2011 10:24:29 GMT 2
I moved all the posts from the other tin whistle discussion to here. One thread per subject makes the forum easier to follow |
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Post by tarvos on Jun 5, 2011 2:44:26 GMT 2
Hey guys!
Where can I find Surma's flute Tabs? I'm totally addicted to this song o.o
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keete93
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Post by keete93 on Jul 24, 2011 19:51:10 GMT 2
Also I find Korpiklaani's tabs for tin whistle or for recorder!!! I hope someone has answers!!! |
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Post by vikingblood on Feb 20, 2012 21:47:31 GMT 2
If you want to learn to play the tin whistle there are a couple of tips you can use.
1. don't buy an expensive whistle.
2. Start with the standard D tin whistle ( you can buy this on the internet very easy)
3. Try to use the Youtube video's. That's how i learned the basics.
4. Once you know the basics, try finding advanced lessons or try finding a teacher.
A good thing to try out is to find irish folkgroups that have a tin whistle player and ask him.
5. If you really think you can play ok. try buying a more expensive whistle. But only if you are really sure you want to keep playing this.
I bought a Chieftan after 3 years (those are 200 euro's) .. i now have a complete set here of chieftans
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keete93
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Post by keete93 on Apr 30, 2012 21:34:19 GMT 2
Oh, thank you!
And have you got some tabs in ABC of folk-metal songs for the key of D?
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Post by sliver on Jul 6, 2012 5:51:33 GMT 2
So hey, just found this Forum. Not much, as i see..  I got a lot of free-time the next couple of days, so i will tab some of the songs. Maybe make a blog-spot page or something with some tabs. I'm using a 'Waltons ´Scotish Tin whistle´' Key D, so that's what my tabs basicly will be in (i'm taking a trip to a music store one of the days. Maybe i will buy a key C whistle. EDIT: I was just Checking out some Live's and they use a ''Contralto flute'' |
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