Whistle Key Question

highland-piper · **Joined:** Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:11 am **Posts:** 675

I have a recording of Matt MacIsaac playing Boys of the Lough. It's track 8 on this CD, and there is a clip you can hear:

http://bagpipediscs.com/catalog/product ... 6gusckvjk6

I'm trying to figure out what key his whistle is. He's playing at least three sharps or flats, depending on how you call them -- C#, A#, and F# (or Db, Bb, and Gb) are all present in the first bar (concert pitch, not fingerings).

Peter Duggan · **Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:23 am

I'm saying an F# whistle playing in (concert) F#!

MTGuru · **Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:46 pm

highland-piper · **Joined:** Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:11 am **Posts:** 675

F# -- no wonder I couldn't figure it out!

Thanks guys -- now that I know what it is I can transpose it up a half step and figure it out on my G.

hoopy mike · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:05 am

you'll need a motorbike to get it in tune...

highland-piper · **Joined:** Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:11 am **Posts:** 675

motorbike?

Peter Duggan · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:51 am

Doppler effect!

Denny · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:52 am

running gag
Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:07 am on the 2nd page

Steve Bliven wrote:

hoopy mike wrote:

Welcome!

It's perfectly possible to play a tune in D on a C whistle, but it requires a motorbike. Until you've mastered riding without having to hold on to the handlebars, I'd stick to playing in D (and G) on a D whistle though.

If I recall correctly, it requires a C whistle, a motorbike and Andrea Corr....

Best wishes.

Steve

highland-piper · **Joined:** Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:11 am **Posts:** 675

Oh, I get it. :lol:

I was actually thinking of using Adobe Audition to transpose up a half step so my recording will sound in G instead of F#.

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