Half holing question...
- LimuHead
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I was wondering how other whistle players out there 'half hole'. For instance, you can cover the bottom half or top half of the hole. You could also cover half of the hole vertically.
I've found all 3 approaches useful, but would like to know what other players are doing.
Thanks!
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I've found all 3 approaches useful, but would like to know what other players are doing.
Thanks!
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I never really think about it as I'm doing it....I can think of some tunes (Dusty Windowsill, Autumn Sky aka Tom's Air) that I half hole vertically, opening the right side (from my perspective). And one lunasa one that I uncover the bottom of the hole.
I use a weird rolling motion that makes people look at me funny, actually. Ask Clarinetwhistler, lol.
I use a weird rolling motion that makes people look at me funny, actually. Ask Clarinetwhistler, lol.
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I think that it depends on the whistle you're playing, as to whether or not it will let you half-hole certain notes. How I half-hole? It depends on the whistle and on the note. You have to figure it out for yourself. I'm sure that your fingers are not shaped like mine. JP
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I'm sorry. I just noticed that this is your'e first post, and I never even said hello and welcome to the board. Well... Hello! Welcome to the board!
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I'm sorry. I just noticed that this is your'e first post, and I never even said hello and welcome to the board. Well... Hello! Welcome to the board!
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Yes, welcome! Sorry about that,
John - what whistles do you have that you can't half hole? I've had a bit of trouble on the meg sometiems due to the conical bore - smaller holes - but I think I was still able to do it, except screwy ones like the D note (there is an Eb in Crested Hens).
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John - what whistles do you have that you can't half hole? I've had a bit of trouble on the meg sometiems due to the conical bore - smaller holes - but I think I was still able to do it, except screwy ones like the D note (there is an Eb in Crested Hens).
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For 2nd octave G#, I use xxo xxo. For F nat and 1st octave G#, I make a valiant effort to get it by covering the top half of the hole (which usually sounds like crap). C nat is easier to half-hole, but I usually cross-finger that one anyhow.
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I half hole vertically. I curl the involved finger towards my palm, sort of like I was wiping something off my finger pad using the edge of the hole. This is basically the same motion I use to bend a note upwards, so it comes naturally.
BTW-- doesn't half-hole sound like a sorta mild insult? A person who is not a complete a**hole....
BTW-- doesn't half-hole sound like a sorta mild insult? A person who is not a complete a**hole....
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Welcome!
I also half-hole with the rolling motion described above by several folks.
My one difficulty with half-holing is when you must hit the note squarely when coming down from the next higher note. I can never do it. If I'm playing a whistle that must be half-holed, I'll redo the melody to avoid this situation when possible.
On a different note
I used to believe effectively half-holding a flute was an impossibility. My Hamilton flute has taught me I was mistaken.
Best wishes,
--James
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I also half-hole with the rolling motion described above by several folks.
My one difficulty with half-holing is when you must hit the note squarely when coming down from the next higher note. I can never do it. If I'm playing a whistle that must be half-holed, I'll redo the melody to avoid this situation when possible.
On a different note
I used to believe effectively half-holding a flute was an impossibility. My Hamilton flute has taught me I was mistaken.
Best wishes,
--James
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Depends on the note. Usually, if I'm descending into a note, I'll just lay (or tap, if it's a short note) the (straightened) finger against the side of the tone hole. I may do the same thing, if I'm ascending (i.e., rock the finger back to partially uncover the hole), or occasionally I'll "pinch" the hole as you do the octave hole on a recorder (depends on the whistle). I always cover the side of the hole...in fact, it never occurred to me to do it any other way until I bought the Tin Whistle Pocketbook and saw the top half of the hole covered in their whistle tab. Now I'm set in my ways
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Well, I did try to cover myself by saying I hadn't met the tune yet! I have all 3 Lusagna albums, which tune is it? Not that I can play all their tunes, but I have a couple learnt, if not at their speed!On 2003-02-11 10:16, avanutria wrote:
Martin, if we meet up I can show you two tunes that are horrid to cross finger. A Lunasa one from the first album, and Dusty Windowsill.
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