Opinion for key of second whistle?
- Finikey O'Reeley
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Opinion for key of second whistle?
I now have a few whistles in D and a fair number of tunes under my belt. I'd like to experiment with whistles of different keys and wonder if anyone has a recommendation of "the next key" to try? I play solo and tend to like whisles that have volume that carries. Any suggestions?
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Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
C and Bb (sorry, these are two!)
I always preferred Bb for playing on my own. Also much more family friendly than D.
C is great as it can be useful for playing stuff in that scale, and not just transposing (playing your D tunes on the C or Bb whistle).
As to volume: this depends much on the whistle design.
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I always preferred Bb for playing on my own. Also much more family friendly than D.
C is great as it can be useful for playing stuff in that scale, and not just transposing (playing your D tunes on the C or Bb whistle).
As to volume: this depends much on the whistle design.
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Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
Get hold of a Generation Bb. They are great, and most of the Bb Generation whistles I have tried, have been quite accurately i tune.
I usually stick to low whistles, but when I am gonna use a high whistle, I tend to go back to the Bb whistle.
I usually stick to low whistles, but when I am gonna use a high whistle, I tend to go back to the Bb whistle.
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Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
If you were playing with other people, I would say C. Since you're not, Bb, you'll like the big difference. If you'd like a really big difference, get a low D, you're going to anyway.
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Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
You will get a lot of Gen Bb. That is my vote.
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Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
If you have a D whistle and can play in two sharps (E concert) and one flat (G concert) then you are actually able to play in three major keys and their three relative minor keys on the one whistle. Adding a C whistle gives you another 6 keys to play in. Then adding a whistle in a flat key (Bb or Eb) is the next thing worth doing.
Over the years I have mainly used D, C and Bb, but I did have a rather nice 1970's Generation Eb that was very useful.
So I would say go for a C next and then a Bb (or an Eb if the fancy takes you and you can find a good one thats not too expensive).
Over the years I have mainly used D, C and Bb, but I did have a rather nice 1970's Generation Eb that was very useful.
So I would say go for a C next and then a Bb (or an Eb if the fancy takes you and you can find a good one thats not too expensive).
Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
For what it's worth, the best whistle I have is a Jerry Freeman Mellow Dog in C.
Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
Most every one has a Generation Bb, and enjoys it. I have one, and also a Generation Bb tone tube cut down to play in the key of B. Thing is though they are very mellow, and then you will be wanting a low D. And then..... etc .....?
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Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
If you don't know what key you need, you don't need a new key. Right? Anyway, Gen Bb is the best Bb whistle I ever heard. Get one, they're cheap.
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Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
I'm going to go with the crowd and say Generation Bb. I just got one a few weeks ago and I love it to death. I do, however, also love my Dixon Trad Eb very, very much. It's so easy to play and sounds absolutely beautiful though it's not very loud. Both are pretty affordable...the Gen Bb is downright CHEAP (I paid about $8) and the Dixon Eb is about $30 at Whistle and Drum. (I think I paid $27, but don't quote me on it.)
Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
Is really Bb more useful than a C?
Because, in our band, we get by with a D and a C. But, we are almost total amateurs. We were thinking of getting a G, but now i hear all this fuss about a Bb, so i'm interested.
And, oh, please, could someone tell me which whistles the Dubliners are playing in this song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhpb_-QGPQ0
I mean key-wise.
Because, in our band, we get by with a D and a C. But, we are almost total amateurs. We were thinking of getting a G, but now i hear all this fuss about a Bb, so i'm interested.
And, oh, please, could someone tell me which whistles the Dubliners are playing in this song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhpb_-QGPQ0
I mean key-wise.
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Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
What you want, what you need and what is useful to you are three different things.Is really Bb more useful than a C?
Gen Bb is a great whistle, but the fiddler will kill you if you ask him to transpose Cooley's to Cm Also, if your band not only plays tunes, but also sings, then you have vocal range of your vocalist, so it's not you, but him who will choose the key of your whistle. And so on.
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Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
Finikey is playing by him/herself so I would think that the actual key of a whistle doesn't matter so much as a different sound. The material of the whistle makes a big difference too. Finikey, you may want to consider whistles made from different materials, like wood and bamboo to get a whole new sound from a whistle.
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Speak for yourself, man.We're nosey as all get out.
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Re: Opinion for key of second whistle?
Those would be Generation Ds, played in D (and tuned a bit sharp), the high one going up to a 3rd octave e'.Dain wrote:And, oh, please, could someone tell me which whistles the Dubliners are playing in this song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhpb_-QGPQ0
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