whistles are better than flutes.
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whistles are better than flutes.
I love flutes. I play flutes, I build flutes, and occasionally, I sell flutes.
flutes are a lot more versital than whistles and have a wider tonal pallet.
But whistles still sound cooler, and they are easier, and ornaments really pop. Whistles sound more dancin' when you play them.
Whistles are the best. Except funk bass, which might be equal.
flutes are a lot more versital than whistles and have a wider tonal pallet.
But whistles still sound cooler, and they are easier, and ornaments really pop. Whistles sound more dancin' when you play them.
Whistles are the best. Except funk bass, which might be equal.
Everyone likes music
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Re: whistles are better than flutes.
DIE. Now.ninjaaron wrote:I love flutes. I play flutes, I build flutes, and occasionally, I sell flutes.
flutes are a lot more versital than whistles and have a wider tonal pallet.
But whistles still sound cooler, and they are easier, and ornaments really pop. Whistles sound more dancin' when you play them.
Whistles are the best. Except funk bass, which might be equal.
Slowly.
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Now, or slowly... or begin dying slowly now? (I've already started, actually)
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You know, this thread's topic had a very HC type feeling from the beginning, and I think it's building steam. I hope it doesn't leak into the rest of the forum.
We don't need any threads about boners.
Everyone likes music
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-Whistles are great but don't have the degree of expression afforded by
a lip-changeable embouchure-IMO. One of my favorite flute features is the ability to play first and second octaves at more even volumes than on the whistle. Some whistles can play fairly even volume in both octaves, but it seems to me flute is better for it.
Think of flute as an old woody surf wagon, useful, charming and evocative. The surfboard atop is the whistle- fast & exciting with delightful accents.
Both are sexy.
a lip-changeable embouchure-IMO. One of my favorite flute features is the ability to play first and second octaves at more even volumes than on the whistle. Some whistles can play fairly even volume in both octaves, but it seems to me flute is better for it.
Think of flute as an old woody surf wagon, useful, charming and evocative. The surfboard atop is the whistle- fast & exciting with delightful accents.
Both are sexy.
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It seems to me that in Irish Trad at least whistles are like icing on a cake while fiddles, flutes, etc. are the cake. You can make a good cake without icing and, as a rule and you could probably only take so much icing without cake. Still, there is nothing that takes the place of good icing, is there?
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I find whistles to be a bit boring to play, compared to flutes. Too easy, too wimpy for my playing tastes. I think flutes are better than whistles(for me). I like whistles, I like playing them, but they're just not...well...flutes! Listening is a little different, whistles are less boring when you're not the one playing them. Flutes are still what I prefer though.
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I think I have much more of a fluting technique inherently. . . whistle players can fly all ove the place in a spritely way. . . I am definitely not spritely.seisflutes wrote:I find whistles to be a bit boring to play, compared to flutes. Too easy, too wimpy for my playing tastes. I think flutes are better than whistles(for me). I like whistles, I like playing them, but they're just not...well...flutes! Listening is a little different, whistles are less boring when you're not the one playing them. Flutes are still what I prefer though.
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