The Low Whistle Book

The world?s best-selling tutor method for the traditional Tenor D Whistle ? ?The Low Whistle Book? by Steáfán Hannigan and David Ledsam - has been given a facelift and has been re-launched by U.K. publishers SVM Publications.

The Low Whistle Book can be used by those who have never played the whistle before. The tutor section covers the basics and moves on to explain Irish decorations in detail.
Even if the standard-size tin whistle is already played, there are many parts of this book that are useful in terms of technique.
The tunes section contains many unusual pieces which have been researched and collected from many different sources, including the haunting ?The Lonesome Boatman? by Finbar Furey. These tunes highlight the characteristic sound of the Low Whistle and range in difficulty from easy to show-off!

Features ornamentation, low whistle history and plenty of fantastic tunes!
Includes companion CD featuring tracks 1 ? 79 as published.


CONTENIDO:


Preface
Chapter 1 - Getting Started
Assumptions / definition / holding position - notes
Holding the low whistle
Your first note - B
Your second note - A
The third note - G
The fourth note - F sharp
The fifth note - E
The sixth note - D
The seventh note - C sharp
The eighth note - the octave (D')
C natural
G sharp
E flat / F natural B flat / scales

Chapter 2 - Notes In Practice
The next stop / breathing / starting and controlling a note / music survival kit

Chapter 3 - Fírst Tones
Amazing Grace, Skye Boat Song Drops Qf Brandy, The Winster Gallop, Breathing in context

Chapter 4 - Ornamentation - Rolls
A brief guide to ornaments
Standard rolls
Short rolls
The Green Gates
Melancholy Martin

Chapter 5 - More Ornamentation
Slides
Cranns
The double tap
The C# roll
Vibrato / triplets

Chapter 6 - Common Mistakes

Chapter 7 - Terrific Tones
Index of tunes
Beginner tones
Improver tunes
Players' tunes

Chapter 8 - Whistory
A low whistle history

Chapter 9 - Transposition
Transposition demystified

Chapter 10 - Discography & Bibliography