I would love to play "Farewell to Nova Scotia" aka "Nova Scotia Song" on a whistle. The only versions I have found, however are in the key of G which would be okay, but some bars drop to the 'B' below the bell note of a D whistle.
I have tried transcribing the whole song up an octave, but the shrillness is unbearable.
Can anyone think of a combination of whistle-key/transcription that might work?
Thanks,
Stef.
help with "Farewell to Nova Scotia"
Stef, if you know the tune, PUT THE MUSIC AWAY NOW. I don't usually say that, being a sheet music person myself, but this is the perfect time for you to get the idea of a tune being independent of key.
Now...you mention 'bumping it up two steps'. Going from G to D bumps 4 steps, but DON'T think of it like that. Start on the second octave D with the words 'Farewell to Nova Scotia..." The tune goes D D D D E D f g a b a. . . you can make it fancier later with the lead-in.
Good luck...have patience....and don't look at the written music for this.
T
Now...you mention 'bumping it up two steps'. Going from G to D bumps 4 steps, but DON'T think of it like that. Start on the second octave D with the words 'Farewell to Nova Scotia..." The tune goes D D D D E D f g a b a. . . you can make it fancier later with the lead-in.
Good luck...have patience....and don't look at the written music for this.
T
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Try playing bottom E instead.On 2003-02-01 23:13, Stef wrote:
I would love to play "Farewell to Nova Scotia" aka "Nova Scotia Song" on a whistle. The only versions I have found, however are in the key of G which would be okay, but some bars drop to the 'B' below the bell note of a D whistle.
Can anyone think of a combination of whistle-key/transcription that might work?
Write it in pencil on yer score sheet. Practice a couple of times to see if it fits.
Works for some tunes, not for others!
HTH
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