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I owned a native-american flute once upon a time but never researched the music. I know from experience that the scales and keys in the music would be a little off for the hardcore whistler. I encourage you to try though....if you can play by ear try that first. If you can actually find sheet music...

Well, a lot of Celtic music is pentatonic/hexatonic, so it should work pretty well :) I improvise with those scales a lot; it's fun (A Dorian and E Dorian are my favorite pentatonic scales- ABDEGA- the knotted cord is in this scale- and EF#ABDE) Are those scales generally played in the lower octave...

thanks for the replies it has been quite enlightening

thanks I never thought of playing pentatonics on whistle ! I shall have to try that \\I remember when learning to play an NAF, play what you see e.g. if a bird you are watching flies higher - play higher. If the bird drops - play lower. If the bird hovers - play the notes close to where you are on t...

Does/Can anyone play native american music on their whistle?? any ideas or tips to this or would it just not be possible??

thanks

Scarborough fayre
Greensleeves
Skye boat song


i'm trying to learn Film and TV themes like the pink panther & monkey magic too. just for the fun of playing them really.

How do you play that high? not that I want to, I doubt my ears could take it!! are there really tunes/songs that go that high??

I hear it quite clearly !

"Stairway to Heaven" was a big hit for the group Led Zeppelin.

I hand made a case out of some old cloth and some old pillow stuffing, it looks rough but does the job OK

It sounds like you like the Sweetone. I have to confess I really like that whistle and its the one I'm using now. Are you sure you need to buy a different one? I own a Clark, Dixon, Shaw, Feadog and the Sweetone and I like things about each of them. For me the Sweetone never clogs, is in tune wtih ...

Ok, I have been playing for two months now and I'm quite pleased how my playing's coming along :) Just wondering what is a good whistle to move upto next? I like the feel & sound of the sweetone, the Breathy flutey sound is nice. Definetely NOT too loud a whistle as I have hyperacousis and anyth...

Does anyone here play this tune? I found a version of it on 'The Session' site, but really it doesn't sound like the version I know. I have the... 'der-der-derder -der der-dader-' bit and the upper octave bit nearly worked out by ear. but I can't work out the starting note? I think it's B :-? :)

CRC wrote:Ahh. I would like to dispose of my old, rusty Sweetone and buy a new one. But, there is sentimental value attached.

same here.

plus none of the shops here have D's in stock, always loads in C of all makes but D's sell out so fast !

Okay, the design does like a bit awkaward but, one could try to improve it.Wonder, if there is any other way to achieve the same affect ,though. That sounds pretty good! I like it 8) There's a tunnel under the motorway here, where I get amazing reverb when I play in there. But it means a 6 mile wal...

Maybe some 0000 or so steel wool on the end of a stick, and GENTLY polish the spot in the bore? then oil it with olive oil. WD-40 would probably be more appropriate for metal, but I think it would be a bad idea in the case of a whistle. :boggle: With best regards, Steve Mack thanks I'll try that :)