Just started playing tin whistle

[MTGuru]

Yes, I should have said it was one way of doing it. I tend to forget the more usual way as I like the sound of Grey Larsons method from his book 'Tin Whistle Toolbox'. Apologies for any misunderstanding I may have caused.

No prob, Mick! Just be aware that your description is not the technique Grey Larson describes, either.

To cut, simply lift the finger on the bottom most hole of the note you are playing and put it back down.

Larson advocates "close cuts" - lifting the next finger above the bottom-most finger, not the bottom-most finger itself (except when there's no other choice).

I use all three cut techniques - T1/T3, close cuts, bottom cuts - as the music and mood suits, and all are good to have in one's bag of tricks.

[Woodsy]

thanks guys, trying it, but just not gettign it lol

[OnlyAnEgg]

Welcome!

I am a n00b, back after extended absence. I wish you well in your whistling experience!

[deisman]

Hi Woodsy,

Just keep on blowing & let your fingers do the walking... - most note articulation is done w/fingers - occasionally using tongue, but 98.73% fingers... ; ) Break the tunes down into little sections & learn each section separately & put them all together. - takes hundreds of repetitions to learn 1 tune when you are first starting out, but worth it in the end. Used to take me a week to get the hang of a tune - slowly - another week to get some speed... Now I can get the hang in a couple of hours...Memorize everything - don't rely on scratches on paper.

Hang in there - it will get better - practice daily or won't improve much - Best 'o luck,

Deisman

[Blaydo]

thanks guys, trying it, but just not gettign it lol

You really need to see and hear these things Woodsy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1CQqbT0bIw

You might look at his other videos too.