Can you whistle without a whistle?

happyturkeyman · Post by **happyturkeyman** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:31 am

I can not whistle at all without a whistle. You know, like with my mouth. Can't do it.

What about you people?

Edit: on the bright side... the poll worked. On the downside... I forgot a few letters here and there

happyturkeyman · Post by **happyturkeyman** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:34 am

Ahhh... I forgot about the poll editing thing. crap.

Oh well, vote away my pretties

Ill just be going to get my usual 1:30 AM meal. Good thing it's so late, or I would have no excuse for my mistake. Besides stupidity. And is that really an excuse, or more of a reason?

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:36 am

It was truly my first instrument. Also through the teeth. I only use the finger thing when trying to get someone's attention.

amar · Post by **amar** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:54 am

i'm a very good mouth whistler, puckering kind, wish i could tinwhistle as good..

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 4:53 am

Both kinds, but I only use the finger type to cheer for performers at concerts

With the puckering kind, you oughta hear my wife and me whistle Bach Two Part Inventions! Seriously.

amar · Post by **amar** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 6:15 am

brewerpaul wrote:Both kinds, but I only use the finger type to cheer for performers at concerts

With the puckering kind, you oughta hear my wife and me whistle Bach Two Part Inventions! Seriously.

a clip!!

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 6:22 am

I grew up around pipe bands and as the story goes after some exposure to them when I was very young about four or so, my mom couldn't figure out were the music was coming from one day, there was I in another room whistling pipe tunes while I played, and as she often quoted to family and friends in key and time.

And I have been whistling ever since. It is one of my main ways of learning tunes, by listening to them over and over and I know I have the tune when I can whistle it.

I drive some of my sessions mates crazy sometimes, I whistle the tune as I play the bodhran, but at times it has saved a set when the others have forgot the next tune, I just whistle it for them.

Interesting poll.

MarkB

amar · Post by **amar** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 6:25 am

yeah, i guess, you, as I do, learn tunes mainly by ear. do ya?

with me, only by ear.

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 6:34 am

Almost all by ear but sometimes I will consult the dots, especially to start the tune, I pick up new tunes in sessions mostly, so starting them is my weak point, thats what I work most on.

MarkB

caniadafallon · Post by **caniadafallon** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:37 am

I never could do the finger kind (that doesn't sound right...). I'm pretty good at the puckering kind (that doesn't really sound right either). I can also cup my hands and put my thumbs together and blow to make a cool hooting kind of whistle.

I always wanted to be able to use blade of grass, but never managed to get any kind of sound.

::sigh::

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FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:40 am

I haven't really learned a tune until I can whistle it with my lips.

dreamerlass · Post by **dreamerlass** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:45 am

I can also cup my hands and put my thumbs together and blow to make a cool hooting kind of whistle.

I can do that! If you fan your outer hand a bit you can make a loon call.

Daryl · Post by **Daryl** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:58 am

Funny, I was just wondering the same thing the other day (how many whistle players whistled without whistles). Good one!

I whistle a lot and can whistle pretty well, but I can only whistle by puckering. I never have figured out the fingers-in-the-mouth method, and I've always been envious of people who could do that. (Instructions, anyone???)

When my little sister finally learned to whistle, she was so addicted to it that she whistled all the time. I still have very clear memories of her merrily whistling away while water skiing. It was my favorite time for her to whistle because we couldn't hear her over the engine.

. -- Daryl
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amar · Post by **amar** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:01 am

i can do the grass thing too. hey, if you want to get an amazingly loud piercing sound, do this:
take the litte hat of the acorn off, place it between index and middle finger in such a way that the concave side is towards the fingertips. shove the hat down the gap between the two fingers about half way, then blow over the top of the little hat, by blowing parallel over your fingers, knuckle side...jeez...does anyone get this...?

caniadafallon · Post by **caniadafallon** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:05 am

dreamerlass wrote:
I can also cup my hands and put my thumbs together and blow to make a cool hooting kind of whistle.
I can do that! If you fan your outer hand a bit you can make a loon call.

I do that to make a roadrunner call.

Guess it all depends on where you grow up as a kid.