so I just started playing...

[FascinatedWanderer]

Urgh this is difficult. No wonder the low whistles are so popular...

[Akiba]

Yes, playing Irish flute is freaking hard. Hang in there.

"Never, never, never give up."--Winston Churchill

[crookedtune]

Well, admittedly low whistles are easier to get started on.

But I can name many more great flute-players than I can great low-whistle players. I'm surprised at how challenging the low D whistle really is, and I have a great one, (MK).

[Akiba]

True, CT, I can't play the low-whistle at all. The stretch is too big, holes are too big, and I need to spend all possible time trying to play the dang Irish flute.

[Aanvil]

Keep at and you'll soon change your mind.



That being said one is no substitute for the other.

Each is an instrument with its own charms.

[Denny]

ew, diffi cult, it is!

[eskin]

Just stick with it. Time and practice are your friends.

[Denny]

an' ya might as well enjoy 'em

'cause the practicin' is gonna drive the other ones away...

[Berti66]

difficult? no.
challenging? yes.
its all how you look at it
but what would life be without challenges.
and a worthwhile one, to boot!!!
keep at it! play at least 15 minutes daily.......

[FascinatedWanderer]

Yes, well I guess it is all about perspective . Anyway I've been putting in about 2 hours a day and I have the time to keep doing that for a month or so, so we'll see if any progress is made by then...

[jim stone]

Think in terms of about nine months to get consistent tone, etc. Not for the faint of heart
but worth the trouble. We've all gone through this. Patience.

[Ronnie]

Urgh this is difficult. No wonder the low whistles are so popular...

Wrong approach ! Say ; "If they can do it, I can do it" downside of learning the concert flute is that we all tend to listen to the "better" players and that means that the goal is virtual unobtainable. These players however only make up 20 % of the existing players that play for fun and "craic" We will never be a Matt Molloy but heck we will have a lot of fun in trying to play his tunes. Keep at it every day and like I've read earlier, we'll talk in about 9 months. All the best and keep at it!
Ron

[lingpupa]

Seconding Jim Stone. 2 hours a day for a month is a great start, and you should notice a difference, but if you expect to be "getting there" in that time you will probably be badly disappointed. (Everyones mileage differs, of course.)
In a much earlier phase of life I was a secondary school teacher, and became aware that part of the art of teaching was hiding from the kids just how far they had to go before the results were worthwhile. If you are learning alone you can't do that, but it will be easier if you are a) ready for a long journey, and therefore b) get into the way of enjoying the steps you are taking now rather than living for where you will be after another 60, 600 or 6000 hours of practice.
And welcome to the trip!

[ImNotIrish]

Seconding Jim Stone. 2 hours a day for a month is a great start, and you should notice a difference, but if you expect to be "getting there" in that time you will probably be badly disappointed. (Everyones mileage differs, of course.)
In a much earlier phase of life I was a secondary school teacher, and became aware that part of the art of teaching was hiding from the kids just how far they had to go before the results were worthwhile. If you are learning alone you can't do that, but it will be easier if you are a) ready for a long journey, and therefore b) get into the way of enjoying the steps you are taking now rather than living for where you will be after another 60, 600 or 6000 hours of practice.
And welcome to the trip!

Anyone with a picture of Buddah in their avatar is probably worth listening to....
Arbo

[Denny]

yes, and avoid the winter sunrise ones