Which other low keys do you want(have)?

greenspiderweb · Post by **greenspiderweb** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:16 am

Between high and low D(or lower), what would you like, or have already, and why?
Couldn't figure out how to put this in a poll form, so you could select more than one!

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:50 am

F is usually a nice key for whistles, not too large, nice sound.
G is useful for playing stuff in the key of C

amar · Post by **amar** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:52 am

i want all, all, hehehe...hehe..yes, oh yess...all i want..oh...oh..

oh, just see that that 'wisely fella' is online...must hide..am afraid of big dude..

SirNick · Post by **SirNick** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:41 am

Without question you must have: Eb, D, C, A, Bb, F, G, Low D.

I'm serious!!!

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:45 am

Well, going down, I have C, Bb, A, G, F, Eb, C. I'll get around to filling in most of the missing keys sooner or later.

Why? Well, I play whistle in lots of musical contexts including the backing of vocalists. I could find myself requiring a whistle in absolutely any key. Here I cover all of the more common keys except E. I have a high E but not a low E. Fairly soon I hope to have added Db, B and Ab. In the keys I already have, I usually have several whistles. As I add unusual keys, I'm unlikely to get more than one for each.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:05 am

If you play in a band with a vocalist it's always handy to have all available keys.
A common mistake in bands is trying to dictate the key to the singer. The overall sound of the band is often diminished by this.
Sometimes even a small thing like a semi-tone can make a huge difference to a singer.

Slan,
D.

michael_coleman · Post by **michael_coleman** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:15 am

Something in E actually comes in handy once in a while, I suggest the lower E, rather than above E. I wish I had something in F.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:34 am

michael_coleman wrote:Something in E actually comes in handy once in a while, I suggest the lower E, rather than above E.

I agree entirely. My high E is a bit shrill for most contexts. I hope a B whistle will cover E for most needs. A whistles will do for E in some contexts.

AngeloMeola · Post by **AngeloMeola** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:47 am

"A" is usefull when playing tunes in D with notes below the bottom D. If I'm learning from sheet music, I move everything up 3 notes and finger as if playing the C natural on a D whistle.
Angelo

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:56 am

I have the littlest Gen (G?), E, Eflat, D, C, Bflat, A, G, F, D. I'd really like to try a Low E at some point (I hear the Burke composites are nice).

Best,

Philo

seisflutes · Post by **seisflutes** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:19 am

Between high and low D I have:C,Bb,F,and a partly made Eb.I want a low Bb!
-Kelly

KDMARTINKY · Post by **KDMARTINKY** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:23 pm

I have a eb, f, d. I would love to have a Chieftain brass low A or G.

dapple · Post by **dapple** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:45 pm

Between the D's, I have B, Bb, A, F, and Eb. My current favorite is B natural because the sound is especially pleasing and fits my hands well.

Miwokhill · Post by **Miwokhill** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:58 pm

dapple, Just curious, what kind of B natural do you have? Maker, that is. mike

dapple · Post by **dapple** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:21 pm

Miwokhill - My B natural is one of Mike Burke's Composites.