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Boehm flute keys are about an inch apart, keyless are considerably more, & not evenly spaced, if you don't use the 'pipers grip', I suggest looking in to adopting a version of it to help keep the wrist straighter.

I would agree, it is most likely down to mic placement, I'm no professional, but I put mine slightly off to one side, about 18" away, seems to work for me.

A whistle in the key of D has 2 sharps, F# & C#, this comes about because of how scales in each key are made, they are a combination of whole tones & half tones. Tones = W - W - H - W - W - W - H Notes of key of C = C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C Notes of key of D = D - E - F# - G - A - B - C...

.....don't buy one if you want to play the other.

Learning to play a transverse is difficult, & is probably a bit easier on flute than piccolo, but they are both nice instruments.

I've never played ITM on my whistles or keyless flutes. :D Tin whistles used to be quite a common instrument back in the day, & keyless flutes are Folk Flutes, so have again been played on almost every other genre than ITM - it's just that this forum focuses on ITM in the main, personally not my...

Getting used to a cross blown instrument does indeed take time, you have to develop your lip muscles, & everyone is different. There won't be too much difference between a piccolo/fife & a low flute regarding embouchure, but it will need a slight adjustment when you switch. Keep up the good ...

I have an ABS low G whistle made by Tony Dixon, (but only available pre used, as he doesn't make them any more).

I think it's a very good whistle.

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The Shearwater is a good low 'F', not too loud, has a nice tone, & is an easy player.

I also have an MK, a very good low 'F', but maybe a little too expensive, (I bought mine pre used).

I don't own a Kilarny, but do have 2 nice low 'G' whistles, an ABS & a Trad Brass, both by Tony Dixon - also 2 low 'F' whistles, Shearwater & MK, both aluminium.

None are overly loud, but all have good tone.

Nickel, brass, plastic, or aluminium, most of the tone is produced by the mouthpiece, whilst the bit with holes in (the body) has next to no effect on overall sound produced. Yes, plastic & aluminium do tend to give a mellower tone, but they are usually thicker body walls, whilst brass & nic...

My Generation high F & high G work fine, in fact I quite like to noodle around on them, high Eb is OK, as is their high D, but I much prefer their high C or Bb for normal playing.

I've seen whistles played in Folk groups, & they are even played in Metal bands, so why not.

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Don't discount the Tony Dixon ABS low 'D', easy player, nice tone.

Howard low 'D', good, nice tone fairly easy player.
Chieftain low 'D', good tone, fairly easy player.

I have in low 'F' both Shearwater aluminium & MK Kelpie, both fairly easy players, (the Shearwater isn't loud).