Newbie - 4 chords question
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 4:39 pm
Hi there,
I am new to the low whistle again after many years of not playing the tin whistle as a child, I have a MK Low D and been following video tutorials so it's starting to come back!
I am wondering what to do when you have the chance to play in a non-Irish song which has a 4 chord progression. I have been following video examples where they seem to walk up and down the whistle between notes in songs...so I am wondering if this is what you do in a real life situation for a new song, not just one you've learned.
For example, if a song was C G D E in the verse and you wanted to play more than the single notes, what approach would you take to 'fill' or 'walk' between notes in a new song? Do you literally play whatever is between the notes eg. GABC|DEF#G|ABCD|D__E (and so on for whatever the 4 chords are)?
I understand you could play passing notes (like on the bass) to 'walk in' to a note but even then it feels too bare. How can I approach playing with 4 chords in an interesting way?
I hope that makes sense!
Thank you! Chris
I am new to the low whistle again after many years of not playing the tin whistle as a child, I have a MK Low D and been following video tutorials so it's starting to come back!
I am wondering what to do when you have the chance to play in a non-Irish song which has a 4 chord progression. I have been following video examples where they seem to walk up and down the whistle between notes in songs...so I am wondering if this is what you do in a real life situation for a new song, not just one you've learned.
For example, if a song was C G D E in the verse and you wanted to play more than the single notes, what approach would you take to 'fill' or 'walk' between notes in a new song? Do you literally play whatever is between the notes eg. GABC|DEF#G|ABCD|D__E (and so on for whatever the 4 chords are)?
I understand you could play passing notes (like on the bass) to 'walk in' to a note but even then it feels too bare. How can I approach playing with 4 chords in an interesting way?
I hope that makes sense!
Thank you! Chris