Thank you so much for these lessons!! This is way more difficult than lesson 1, but after about an hour of practice, I got the hang of it. Can't wait to get on to the next lessons!!
I know you have a lesson on breathing. But it is still difficult for me. I'm VERY new so I'm going that it will just 'click' with practice, but I fin myself with air still in my lungs and yet wanting to blow it out and suck I'm fresh air. Instead of just taking a mini breath as you talk about. Any advice?
well, you certainly are a good teacher, but some of the lesson frustrated me because I have experience with other musical instruments, but you really did help me out. Kudos 2 u dude! ;)
well thanks to you ryan i have abit less money but a tin whistle :P lesson one were easy ^^ but now it is geting kinda tricky since its night here and i got a sleeping family xD
(In my book it's in the key of G, warning, more high notes)
In the key of G:
(If there is no space between two notes it is played as a pair of eights or "tee-tee's", if there is they are quarter notes and --- indicates a dotted half note [three beats[ and A-B indicates a dotted quarter note followed by an eight. g is low G and G is high G)
@ShadowGurl9231 Most advise that you take your time to practice going from low D to high D so you can learn how much air you need to blow for a low D as opposed to high D and be able to do it fluidly.
When I first started, I only played on thursdays and fridays, but 90 minutes each time. The idea is to not give up in the middle of something, but continue until you have it, then take a break.
As you progress on the whistle, you'll notice that 1) tonguing isn't necessary. breath control is sufficient. 2) you don't -have- to use the pads of your fingers. I quite often use the middle part of my fingers, unless I'm showing the students how to play something.
Hay Ryan Ive started learning with your vids and was wondering also what irish whistle book you would recomend for starting out? would really appreciate it thanks
@ljotulf I had difficulty with this for a long time. In fact its quite simple, the best advice i can give is to watch proficient players play and see what position of the finger covers the holes. Good luck :-) .
Thank you so much for making these wonderful videos! My whistle and I were feeling a little lost without some instruction. These lessons have helped a immensely :)
Thanks for the lessons, they're very helpful. I understand that it takes hard work and practice to play an instrument but i think prayer should be sincere rather than memorised repetition. Thanks though, and may God bless you.
Did you mute the volume when you said "a hole" lol? I know you're a priest and all, but come on man, we know you're not being vulgar lol. Although it is funny.
Could you give us some specifics for breathing? I seem to run out of air, not sure when the right time to take a breath. Or does it eventually become intuitive?
i love you man!!!!!! yer a very clear and patient teacher! i bought a tin whistle down the bogside a couple of months ago and just kinda taught myself but its good to go back to the basics. btw i dissagre with yer dawning of the day shite! its raglan road!!!! ha ha ha.
I would just like to say thanks for these videos! I have nothing to do with Fordham University, but I am trying to learn to play the tin whistle. I just received mine in the mail today, along with a book with diferent songs and a CD. But these videos really explain how to actually hold the whistle right, and covering all the holse and such. Thanks again! :)
Youtube hates my typing in the letters for some unknown reason and just says "error, try again", but if I just give the key for you guys, you could translate them yourself, it's really easy.
6=D, 5=E, 4=F, 3=G, 2=A, 1=B and 0/5 = high D (D+)
If anyone want the notes here they are; (according to my irish whistle book) (number of holes closed, numbers with no spaces between them should be slided into eachother, 0/5 is a high D, all F's and C's are sharp, so no halfholes)
65 4 4 4 54 2 2 1 24 6 5 6 6 6 2
1 2 1 0/5 4 5 6 4 2 4 0/5 4 5 2
1 2 1 0/5 4 5 6 4 2 4 0/5 4 5 65
4 4 4 54 2 2 1 24 6 5 6 6 6
If anyone want the notes in letters instead, let me know and I'll translate them.
@GreenNene thanks for this notation it is a real help please keep them comming as I have not yet looked at the other lessons I dont know if you have but please do and thankyou again.
@GreenNene Hey thanks, this was most helpful. Do you know of any other place I can find notes to Irish music written out like this? If you do, would you email me a link: standingbabas@yahoo.com Thanks a million!
Hi! For some unknown reason youtube keeps flagging posting the notes in letters as spam and so I can't help you there, but there is a "translation" between numbers and letters in a previos reply that you could use.
@PlaidJaguar Thanks so much, I did miss that... I've just started and my biggest problem so far is keeping from going into upper registers. Any suggestions for a newbie? My years long ago of playing the clarinet are coming back to me - not sure if that is helping or hurting...
@GreenNene thank you so much for doing the effort and doing this !!! IT really helped because In the video its hard to fully understand the notes as a total noobie tone deaf person I am :(
Great lessons, I'm picking this up pretty quickly. I've jotted down the note order by watching you play and pausing the video. Thank you, it is really helpful :)
I would insert lesson 1.5 right here - practice the pentatonic scale first if you are having trouble with this tune (it is a lot of notes to remember).
The pentatonic scale are the notes: 1,2,3,5,6 or D,E,F#,A,B and the octave D if you are feeling brave.
Get comfortable moving between these notes and you will be able to pick up any of these songs easier since they are all based on that scale.
Great videos though. I look forward to watching all of them.
I find a really good method for learning this song as a beginner (if you can't follow his hand movements) is to look at the sheet music and draw down a circle for every hole you have to cover until you form series of little towers. I don't know if you follow me but it really helped me follow the sheet music.
Hello there. First of all, thank you very much for these lessons. I got a question, instead of "tonguing" I use my throat to separate the notes, if I use my tongue a bit of saliva gets into the whistle. Should I start using my tongue instead of my throat to avoid wrong habits or using the throat is another technique? Best regards and ty again
ive been trying to learn the whistle on and off for about three weeks now but only now that i have looked at learning from you that i have noticed that i play with my right hand at the top. its become habit to place my fingers over the holes without thinking. (i just did the scales without blowing) and now it feels really oddto have my hands the other way round. does it really matter? i would like to keep my right hand at the top. it just feels right.
I really wish this was taped sideways on I really can't keep up cause I've never heard the song before and it's a huge step upfrom mary had a little lamb in the first lesson. I feel so dumb cause you make it look so easy but it's not.
Don't worry, I thought the same thing at first, but the song is quite easy when you practice it enough, and the simplicity of it makes it beautiful. Keep going! :D
Thank a lot for your lesson. I begin to day and hope arriving to play some traditionnal irish melodies. I live in Bretagne (Brest) and I'm very fond of irish music.
Ok, most retarded question ever. I just went to Ireland and bought a tin whistle in a souvenier shop. It's one of the Guinness $15 ones. Obviously its not the best, but is it ok to learn on?
Thanks, these lessons are great, I'm finally getting it. At first I almost gave up due to my whistle sounding defective. Turns out the whipple just needed a shave, and I better fingering practices.
I bought a "MEG by Clarke's" today, and there was a instruction book and a CD with it. On the book it says "PENNYWHISLTE For Beginners".
The flute is metal, probaly tin - So have i bought a Tinwhistle or a pennywhistle? or is it the same? I would appreciate a awnser - Thanks for the lessons, they're nice
they are called both. tin whistle coz well its made out of tin or penny whistle coz in the 1800s people would play them on the streets and would get a penny for playing. they are the same i have a clarkes one too and they call it a penny whistle but they are the same!
they are usualy the same. they are called a penny whistle because aeons ago you really could pick up a basic one or even make one really cheaply. tin whistle and penny whistle are the same even if its not tin , it will be the same thing with a different tone.
i have only had them about 2 days but can tell you that much hope it helped . matt
on learning the tin whistle. You are a gifted teacher. I have a clark celtic tin whistle and find that the high notes are whispy sounding compared to the low notes. Is this because of the quality of the whistle ($10.00)? Perhaps I need a better whistle but I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars. Would you please recommend a whistle that would be affordable and for the beginner?
Its been 3 months so I'm sure someone's mentioned this to you already. From all I've read, most whistlers tend to like the cheaper ones better. Say they have a better sound.
I paid $25 for mine at a recent Renn Fair and my high notes do tend to be.. not so great but I think thats just a matter of learning to not use so much pressure when playing.
I'm really enjoying the week by week lessons. I find you to be a good teacher and easy to learn from. So thank you, I appreciate the time you take to put these videos on here.
thank you so much for these videos father. As a rock guitarist who has taken a liking to irish and celtic music, these lessons are a gold mine helping me learn to play tin whistle. Thank you, and God bless you father.
Thank you so much! I've been a classical flute player all my life (while playing the Irish flute every now and then). I just started learning the whistle and I've found your lessons very helpful! Thanks again.
I am from Ireland now living in Aus. and I learn't the Dawning ofthe Day through Gaelic I am trying to convert the notes over to the d scale and it's fustrating.IIt's hard trying to write them down from the lessons.Any advice
i just picked up a tin whistle last week for the first time and these lessons have been an invaluable asset to my practice though i am struggling to keep up with your fingering this lesson that is expected i suppose in any case thank you father duns you are quite the amazing teacher but no less should be expected from a jesuit at forham, truly being a persoon for others
Just bought a tin whistle, played saxophone when I was younger so the notes are still in the head. :) But what is this song that you are playing? I swear I heard it before.
HI Ryan Thanks so much for posting your tutorials I live in Mexico and no one here knows what a tin whistle is I got it in Canada but I just started practicing but your tutorials are awesome!!!
probably you didn't ask to the right persons. I'm from México too! But ok, it might by true that most of the people don't know the instrument by it's name, probably just by its sound.
hello krannz... i am mexican too and i know what a tin whistle is.. hahaha.. i am a musician and fan of ethnic music. :) anyway, i thought i'd write..... te mando un saludo. yo acabo de estar en irlanda y me compre' un tin whistle y pienso volver por un bodhran. estoy de vacaciones en italia... anyway, espero saber de ti. :) ciao
When it is supposed to be playing slow, I find it way too fast to try and practice, especially the second line. Its very hard to see which fingers are being used. Could it be done even slower?
It is fate.. i saw the 1st lesson and thought "there is an old tarnished tin whistle on the shelf"--I went and got it and lo and behold-- a "D" she was...
and ive started learning an instrument at 27. Great. Thanks. This thing's just a cheap looking brass with green plastic moutpiece. It says it is made by Feadog Teo, Ireland.
anyway thanks for these easy to follow lessons... im going to make a new years resoloution to be able to play my family a tune on christmas day next year.
I am really enjoying your tutorials. I have only just discovered you. would you be able to send me your weekly tutorials. how much does it cost and what type of whistles will I need (including the one your play with this tune). am hearing impaired and i can hear note through my teeth, I hope ou understand this.
BAG FED!
ginnyleeferguson 1 week ago
you are so awesome thank you for doing this =) <3
tripyerb 1 week ago
And how to do D#?
halejandro23 2 weeks ago
just kept replaying 4:30!!
cullly28 2 weeks ago
he always wears his priest suit
MrMrMsslevin 3 weeks ago
Thank you so much for these lessons!! This is way more difficult than lesson 1, but after about an hour of practice, I got the hang of it. Can't wait to get on to the next lessons!!
thinkingology 3 weeks ago
The high kings sing this song. I think they call it raglan road. it's the best version i've ever heard sung.
claddaghcelt 1 month ago
I know you have a lesson on breathing. But it is still difficult for me. I'm VERY new so I'm going that it will just 'click' with practice, but I fin myself with air still in my lungs and yet wanting to blow it out and suck I'm fresh air. Instead of just taking a mini breath as you talk about. Any advice?
camcam282 2 months ago
well, you certainly are a good teacher, but some of the lesson frustrated me because I have experience with other musical instruments, but you really did help me out. Kudos 2 u dude! ;)
Inheritencefan1134 2 months ago
well thanks to you ryan i have abit less money but a tin whistle :P lesson one were easy ^^ but now it is geting kinda tricky since its night here and i got a sleeping family xD
lolsa123 2 months ago
(In my book it's in the key of G, warning, more high notes)
In the key of G:
(If there is no space between two notes it is played as a pair of eights or "tee-tee's", if there is they are quarter notes and --- indicates a dotted half note [three beats[ and A-B indicates a dotted quarter note followed by an eight. g is low G and G is high G)
gA B B B AB D D E DB g BA g g g---
D E-D E G B-A g B D B G B A---
D E-D E G B-A g B D B G B A---
gA B B B AB D D E DB g BA g g g
x0shade0x 5 months ago
Im having a hard time making the High C sound. I end up squeeking. Advice?
ShadowGurl9231 5 months ago
@ShadowGurl9231 Most advise that you take your time to practice going from low D to high D so you can learn how much air you need to blow for a low D as opposed to high D and be able to do it fluidly.
x0shade0x 5 months ago
someone know the song title?
guizzo3 5 months ago
@guizzo3 The Dawning of the Day
x0shade0x 5 months ago
10 minutes a night? 15?
When I first started, I only played on thursdays and fridays, but 90 minutes each time. The idea is to not give up in the middle of something, but continue until you have it, then take a break.
As you progress on the whistle, you'll notice that 1) tonguing isn't necessary. breath control is sufficient. 2) you don't -have- to use the pads of your fingers. I quite often use the middle part of my fingers, unless I'm showing the students how to play something.
AtharAqua 7 months ago
I felt god
spolen4 7 months ago
Thank you fader. I'm not katolic or baptishe. But you inspires mé.
Kindly reguerds from Denmark
spolen4 7 months ago
Hay Ryan Ive started learning with your vids and was wondering also what irish whistle book you would recomend for starting out? would really appreciate it thanks
essy3114 9 months ago
Thats a piece from 'on raglan road'...
elnumerounobohsman 10 months ago
Oh! it's a O'Riordan Whistle.... Where can I buy it? Ebay.com or Amazon? I'm from Philippines.
jafraincaccounting2 11 months ago
Mr. Ryan, may I ask what is the name/ brand of tin whistle you have used on this video? It seems very easy to play having a ver nice tune.
jafraincaccounting2 11 months ago
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My greatest difficulty still, after many weeks, is covering the holes properly - it's driving me crazy.
ljotulf 11 months ago
My greatest difficulty still, after many weeks is covering the holes properly - it's driving me crazy.
ljotulf 11 months ago
@ljotulf I had difficulty with this for a long time. In fact its quite simple, the best advice i can give is to watch proficient players play and see what position of the finger covers the holes. Good luck :-) .
19grand 6 months ago
Thank you so much for making these wonderful videos! My whistle and I were feeling a little lost without some instruction. These lessons have helped a immensely :)
LordProtractor 11 months ago 2
sorry for the triple post earlier, my computer was acting up.
PlaidJaguar 1 year ago
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Here's the letters, where the lowercase "d" is a high D. I added the G in the 4th & 6th lines because he plays it that way in the video. :)
DE F F F EF A A B
AF D E D DD
A B A B d F E D
FG A F d F E
A B A B d F E D
FG A F d F E
DE F F F EF A A B
AF D E D DD
PlaidJaguar 1 year ago
Thanks for the lessons, they're very helpful. I understand that it takes hard work and practice to play an instrument but i think prayer should be sincere rather than memorised repetition. Thanks though, and may God bless you.
ElvenIvy7VIISeven 1 year ago
@ElvenIvy7VIISeven lol, thats a random statement, thanks for the lessons but prayer shouldn't have any repetition... Whats your aim at?
Rawmundo 1 year ago
@Rawmundo he mentioned prayer in the video...
ElvenIvy7VIISeven 1 year ago
Did you mute the volume when you said "a hole" lol? I know you're a priest and all, but come on man, we know you're not being vulgar lol. Although it is funny.
lukeman3000 1 year ago
What is he playing?
I am trying to learn tin whistle i am doing merry christamas in my school play.
adcct 1 year ago
1:49 for a few seconds before the tune.
KingMurtagh 1 year ago
1:52 starts the tune. (slow)
KingMurtagh 1 year ago
dunno whats the problem with getting the notes by watching...
this tutorial is great!
drefnoxa 1 year ago
great tutorials
1749229471 1 year ago
That's such a pretty whistle...
lycante 1 year ago
Could you give us some specifics for breathing? I seem to run out of air, not sure when the right time to take a breath. Or does it eventually become intuitive?
Thanks.
rod1148 1 year ago
love what your doing, im doing lessons at the moment but find your lessons easier :)
jenicb 1 year ago
omg, i mis-click. I think other "8 dislike" did it too
NgThach 1 year ago
1:52 can any one make a slomotion vid from there on plz?
blackstar992 1 year ago
god bless you for teaching everyone...
5t34l7h 1 year ago
i love you man!!!!!! yer a very clear and patient teacher! i bought a tin whistle down the bogside a couple of months ago and just kinda taught myself but its good to go back to the basics. btw i dissagre with yer dawning of the day shite! its raglan road!!!! ha ha ha.
theodge 1 year ago
@theodge
you are a cretin.
metube80 1 year ago
I would just like to say thanks for these videos! I have nothing to do with Fordham University, but I am trying to learn to play the tin whistle. I just received mine in the mail today, along with a book with diferent songs and a CD. But these videos really explain how to actually hold the whistle right, and covering all the holse and such. Thanks again! :)
JoeyRamonerulz 1 year ago
could anyone write me the notes for the tune?
marca555 1 year ago
@marca555
Youtube hates my typing in the letters for some unknown reason and just says "error, try again", but if I just give the key for you guys, you could translate them yourself, it's really easy.
6=D, 5=E, 4=F, 3=G, 2=A, 1=B and 0/5 = high D (D+)
GreenNene 1 year ago
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GreenNene 1 year ago
@GreenNene
But if you're just after the notesheet, you'll find it on the guys website, the one in the description.
There are lots of musicsheets ther you can choose from.
GreenNene 1 year ago
If anyone want the notes here they are; (according to my irish whistle book) (number of holes closed, numbers with no spaces between them should be slided into eachother, 0/5 is a high D, all F's and C's are sharp, so no halfholes)
65 4 4 4 54 2 2 1 24 6 5 6 6 6 2
1 2 1 0/5 4 5 6 4 2 4 0/5 4 5 2
1 2 1 0/5 4 5 6 4 2 4 0/5 4 5 65
4 4 4 54 2 2 1 24 6 5 6 6 6
If anyone want the notes in letters instead, let me know and I'll translate them.
GreenNene 1 year ago 54
@GreenNene yis pluz
baselmes 1 year ago
@baselmes
Apparently youtube won't let me post it, it just says "error - try again"
So I guessI'll try again later.
GreenNene 1 year ago
@GreenNene
oh I d love to get the transript of notes in the letters, thanx
marca555 1 year ago
@GreenNene thanks for this notation it is a real help please keep them comming as I have not yet looked at the other lessons I dont know if you have but please do and thankyou again.
MrTwatchops 1 year ago
@GreenNene
Thank you for posting it is very usefull but you made a little mistake, second and third lines : it is not 0/5 4 5 6 4 2 4 0/5
But : 0/5 4 5 6 4 3 2 4 0/5 each line
Try it !
bretteur2legende 1 year ago
@bretteur2legende
Perfect! Great that people are willing to help with correcting mistakes. Now we all got the right notes =)
GreenNene 1 year ago
@GreenNene Hey thanks, this was most helpful. Do you know of any other place I can find notes to Irish music written out like this? If you do, would you email me a link: standingbabas@yahoo.com Thanks a million!
standingbabas 1 year ago
@GreenNene
I think you're missing a note... maybe I'm wrong but it sounded off and i think because of skipping the G note. 4 3 2 4 as opposed to 4 2 4
1 2 1 0/5 4 5 6 4 3 2 4 0/5 4 5 2
queeche 1 year ago
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@queeche
Perfect! Great that people are willing to help with correcting mistakes. Now we all got the right notes =)
GreenNene 1 year ago
@GreenNene I'd love to have these in letter form!
jjwoll 1 year ago
@jjwoll
Hi! For some unknown reason youtube keeps flagging posting the notes in letters as spam and so I can't help you there, but there is a "translation" between numbers and letters in a previos reply that you could use.
Good luck!
GreenNene 1 year ago
@GreenNene I'd love to have these in letter form!
jjwoll 1 year ago
@GreenNene wow thanks for the numbers,,,i was playing along with ease ,,,thx
roycregan 1 year ago
@roycregan
Cool, thanks!
GreenNene 1 year ago
@GreenNene hey thanks thats alot of help do u have any other songs u can write out like that? im still gettin gto know the notes
OutrageousOriginal 1 year ago
@GreenNene hey thanks thats alot of help do u have any other songs u can write out like that? im still getting to know the notes
OutrageousOriginal 1 year ago
@GreenNene can u do it 4 me to plaese?
pietro344 1 year ago
@GreenNene yes please it would be a bit easier for me to read them, at least :D thank you very much
haeleiram1 1 year ago
@GreenNene can you translate
sirekaninui 1 year ago
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PlaidJaguar 1 year ago
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PlaidJaguar 1 year ago
Here's the letters, where the lowercase "d" is a high D. I added the G in the 4th & 6th lines because that's how he plays it in the video. :)
DE F F F EF A A B
AF D E D DD
A B A B d F E D
FG A F d F E
A B A B d F E D
FG A F d F E
DE F F F EF A A B
AF D E D DD
PlaidJaguar 1 year ago 15
@PlaidJaguar Thank you that helps- no WAY could I keep up with him...what is the name of this tune, BTW, does anyone know?
north021884 1 year ago
@north021884 "The Dawning of the Day" He says it at the very beginning of the vid, but it's easy to miss.
PlaidJaguar 1 year ago
@PlaidJaguar Thanks so much, I did miss that... I've just started and my biggest problem so far is keeping from going into upper registers. Any suggestions for a newbie? My years long ago of playing the clarinet are coming back to me - not sure if that is helping or hurting...
north021884 1 year ago
@GreenNene thank you so much for doing the effort and doing this !!! IT really helped because In the video its hard to fully understand the notes as a total noobie tone deaf person I am :(
fabzcardon 10 months ago
@GreenNene I would like the notes in letters to :-)
HFaust88 8 months ago
are you a priest?
clipto4 1 year ago
what's the name of this tune?
ashnunu 1 year ago
Thanks, Father, I actually learned this tune just from watching this
cynwells 1 year ago
Thank You for theese movies, They are very helpfull ;)
kult50 1 year ago
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redfire20003 1 year ago
Great lessons, I'm picking this up pretty quickly. I've jotted down the note order by watching you play and pausing the video. Thank you, it is really helpful :)
showrollers 1 year ago
this is very helpful
sectuer99 1 year ago
begins 1:53
ninjaturt 1 year ago
Great Video! I have managed to play along and followed through after several tries:)
GifmeSpace 1 year ago
I would insert lesson 1.5 right here - practice the pentatonic scale first if you are having trouble with this tune (it is a lot of notes to remember).
The pentatonic scale are the notes: 1,2,3,5,6 or D,E,F#,A,B and the octave D if you are feeling brave.
Get comfortable moving between these notes and you will be able to pick up any of these songs easier since they are all based on that scale.
Great videos though. I look forward to watching all of them.
AudioForVideo 1 year ago
this is a lot harder than lesson one lol... i tried and failed lol
beeblegum 1 year ago
Loving it! took delivery of my Generation whistle as recommended and am just about getting this tune. Thank you Father Ryan.
MrJimmymcauley 1 year ago
what happened to slowing it down the second time??? dang..... i feel stupid because i just cant seem to get it right.
lizziebick 1 year ago
@boomerhipple i think it's a Clarke.
buzzy918 1 year ago
you are awesome.
TheCherokeeboy 1 year ago
I find these lessons a great way to learn and really appreciate the help. Is there any way you could show the note order as there being played.
Cadweb84 1 year ago
I find a really good method for learning this song as a beginner (if you can't follow his hand movements) is to look at the sheet music and draw down a circle for every hole you have to cover until you form series of little towers. I don't know if you follow me but it really helped me follow the sheet music.
xenos60 1 year ago
@xenos60 Also, pausing it and moving the cursor to follow the hand movement in slomo helps as well...
north021884 1 year ago
Ahhha! I got it on the fourth time around. Just who is the genius here? Joking aside though; brilliant lessons.
webbg6 1 year ago
I lesson one he suggest getting a Generation whistle in D, but what he is playing in the video does not look like my Generation.
boomerhippie 1 year ago
Does anyone know what whistle he has got? please reply cause i need to buy one, and i need a decent one, cheers Bron :)
BronP13 1 year ago
thanks ryan i aprecciate your videos :)
i am waiting for my clarke original whistle key D to arrive by Air Mail
celtic4ever18 1 year ago
You are really,but really a awesome teacher,(i hope you know tath)I can really say you are the best music teacher i ever had...
Haddockxyz300 2 years ago
Hello there. First of all, thank you very much for these lessons. I got a question, instead of "tonguing" I use my throat to separate the notes, if I use my tongue a bit of saliva gets into the whistle. Should I start using my tongue instead of my throat to avoid wrong habits or using the throat is another technique? Best regards and ty again
salcorgom 2 years ago
can you please post the note order in the discription, i can't seem to get it
uvaman555 2 years ago 18
ive been trying to learn the whistle on and off for about three weeks now but only now that i have looked at learning from you that i have noticed that i play with my right hand at the top. its become habit to place my fingers over the holes without thinking. (i just did the scales without blowing) and now it feels really oddto have my hands the other way round. does it really matter? i would like to keep my right hand at the top. it just feels right.
Woodoak5962 2 years ago
Hwllo!! Well, I bought my tin whistle today, and your lessons are amazing. I pais just 3 euros for mine, but it seems to be quite good! =)
oscarscheepstra 2 years ago
I really wish this was taped sideways on I really can't keep up cause I've never heard the song before and it's a huge step upfrom mary had a little lamb in the first lesson. I feel so dumb cause you make it look so easy but it's not.
leconfidant 2 years ago 4
Don't worry, I thought the same thing at first, but the song is quite easy when you practice it enough, and the simplicity of it makes it beautiful. Keep going! :D
franzchesca 2 years ago
@leconfidant I'm still having trouble with 'Mary had a little lamb'!
Psikonort 1 year ago
Ur so good at explaining things, thank you:)
AdnarimLove 2 years ago 3
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Warning: wear ear plugs, because the high notes can damage your hearing! If you don't believe me, then have fun going deaf.
HEIGHTSIXFIVE 2 years ago
Thank a lot for your lesson. I begin to day and hope arriving to play some traditionnal irish melodies. I live in Bretagne (Brest) and I'm very fond of irish music.
logodennig0348 2 years ago
It's very nice-design tin whistle! and sounds very good. What mark is it?
TheQuarrymen8 2 years ago 2
Dude, I got an Irish Whistle today and I'm going to week three already! And I've never played a thing like this before until today!
HEIGHTSIXFIVE 2 years ago
Hello! Thank you very much for your lessons. I'm from Barcelona and nobody here gives
classes. I start with a low whistle. Thanks again!
juliaquasirish 2 years ago
what whistle is that it looks beautiful ...??
philcom3 2 years ago
this video lesson is very helpful. Thanks very much
LadesSka 2 years ago
Ok, most retarded question ever. I just went to Ireland and bought a tin whistle in a souvenier shop. It's one of the Guinness $15 ones. Obviously its not the best, but is it ok to learn on?
hyenaswine 2 years ago
yes, for sure, as long as it's a D tuned whistle!
so you can follow most lessons on the net :)
TheSaiman 2 years ago
I'm enjoying learning the tin whistle along with my kids!
Susq15 2 years ago
mine sounds very high compared to his i think i'm blowing into it worng
djudd32 2 years ago
gigity
TheAkaviri 2 years ago
Great stuff.
MorkaGraven 2 years ago 3
I remember this tune... On Raglan Road was set to it. What's it called, I didn't catch it?
simplic10 2 years ago
Oh, the dawning of the day.
Thanks, these lessons are great, I'm finally getting it. At first I almost gave up due to my whistle sounding defective. Turns out the whipple just needed a shave, and I better fingering practices.
All the best,
Ian
simplic10 2 years ago
Also, I learned this song as a child in Irish. It's called "Fáinne Geal an Lae"
SeanOBriain 2 years ago
Thanks for this :) I suprisingly never learned the tin whistle, although we had the option to in school.
SeanOBriain 2 years ago
can you put the notes up for this song? and these are great videos
SoxJohnny 2 years ago
Try playing by ear, and looking closely at his fingers when you can't. Trust me, It's a lot easier than it sounds. :)
LuckyPsion 2 years ago 2
I'm confused.
I bought a "MEG by Clarke's" today, and there was a instruction book and a CD with it. On the book it says "PENNYWHISLTE For Beginners".
The flute is metal, probaly tin - So have i bought a Tinwhistle or a pennywhistle? or is it the same? I would appreciate a awnser - Thanks for the lessons, they're nice
Bennognome 2 years ago
I believe they are the same thing. Can be called by either name.
Lawlessnutter 2 years ago
Alright, thank you very much sir.
Bennognome 2 years ago
They can be called a Tin Whistle, Pennywhistle, Irish Whistle. Many names for the instrument.
Xarris08 2 years ago
Penny whistles and tin whistle are the same thing man.
ThatKidWithTwoNames 2 years ago
they are called both. tin whistle coz well its made out of tin or penny whistle coz in the 1800s people would play them on the streets and would get a penny for playing. they are the same i have a clarkes one too and they call it a penny whistle but they are the same!
Simpsonfreak1 2 years ago
they are usualy the same. they are called a penny whistle because aeons ago you really could pick up a basic one or even make one really cheaply. tin whistle and penny whistle are the same even if its not tin , it will be the same thing with a different tone.
i have only had them about 2 days but can tell you that much hope it helped . matt
southdownies 2 years ago
Thank you so much for these great videos
on learning the tin whistle. You are a gifted teacher. I have a clark celtic tin whistle and find that the high notes are whispy sounding compared to the low notes. Is this because of the quality of the whistle ($10.00)? Perhaps I need a better whistle but I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars. Would you please recommend a whistle that would be affordable and for the beginner?
Thanks again for the wonderful lessons.
Cheers
Linda
crystalheart9 2 years ago
if your still looking a i have just got a Clarke meg in D its great and was only £4.50
TheAkaviri 2 years ago
Its been 3 months so I'm sure someone's mentioned this to you already. From all I've read, most whistlers tend to like the cheaper ones better. Say they have a better sound.
I paid $25 for mine at a recent Renn Fair and my high notes do tend to be.. not so great but I think thats just a matter of learning to not use so much pressure when playing.
Hope some of this helped!
dlione 2 years ago
please italian subtitles!!
pietropan90 2 years ago
I'm really enjoying the week by week lessons. I find you to be a good teacher and easy to learn from. So thank you, I appreciate the time you take to put these videos on here.
bluegrassgirl44 2 years ago 2
i really want to pla the tin whistle i have never playd a instrument before what key is your whistle and what key is good for a beginer......
JonesSwan 2 years ago
Where have I heard this tune before...? It reminds me of Lord of the Rings.. Hm..
EhhMari 2 years ago
It's Loreena McKennitt and the song is called Raglan Road.
Listen to this:
watch?v=-2d5ez709cg
:-)
rfoshaug 2 years ago 2
Really nice! Thanks :]
EhhMari 2 years ago
thank you so much for these videos father. As a rock guitarist who has taken a liking to irish and celtic music, these lessons are a gold mine helping me learn to play tin whistle. Thank you, and God bless you father.
saksjn 2 years ago 2
For some fun, do a search here on YouTube for "William Bloat - Tommy Makem", it's a black humor song sung to this tune. =)
Urshag 2 years ago
Is there a book I should have to follow along with these lessons?
wfumbt 2 years ago
If you go to his blog site and look in the 2007 stuff you will see the sheet music.
thatsenuffofthat 2 years ago
Thank you so much! I've been a classical flute player all my life (while playing the Irish flute every now and then). I just started learning the whistle and I've found your lessons very helpful! Thanks again.
mimiflute 2 years ago
Thanks. You have a great way of teaching.
stevinne1 2 years ago
What a goldmine!! Thank you so very much, Father Duns, for your generosity in sharing these videos.
EllieMcTex 2 years ago
I am from Ireland now living in Aus. and I learn't the Dawning ofthe Day through Gaelic I am trying to convert the notes over to the d scale and it's fustrating.IIt's hard trying to write them down from the lessons.Any advice
Regards Juls
123456789flower 2 years ago
i may be wrong but sounds like raglan road by luke kelly
thesaint6169 2 years ago
I agree that its Raglan Road.
chilqueen 2 years ago
yeah glad that someone agrees
thesaint6169 2 years ago
Many Irish tunes traffic under various names.
RyanDunsSJ 2 years ago
i know what u mean. its like that polka that you did for week 3 i think
thesaint6169 2 years ago
i just picked up a tin whistle last week for the first time and these lessons have been an invaluable asset to my practice though i am struggling to keep up with your fingering this lesson that is expected i suppose in any case thank you father duns you are quite the amazing teacher but no less should be expected from a jesuit at forham, truly being a persoon for others
lilzinani 2 years ago
I was tought the whistle when i was younger but have gone out of practice. This was real good and helpful. Thanks. And Happy St. Patricks day to you.
johngavin2008 2 years ago
Just bought a tin whistle, played saxophone when I was younger so the notes are still in the head. :) But what is this song that you are playing? I swear I heard it before.
Finlandperkele 2 years ago
What this tin whistle's brand??
asusvilla 2 years ago
Why, ive been with my tin whistle now for about 30 min.
Been whatching you for about 10 min.
I all ready know the beginning of lord of the rings theme (I play violin).
However, your tutorials are way after awesome. Please continue! :D
Weirdhannes 2 years ago
the D note keeps on getting me :(
jackdclofts 2 years ago
does it matter if your right hand is above your left because i find it more comfortable and i play just fine
laxmann6969 3 years ago
loool it matters as mush as using the fork in the right hand the knife on the left xD
masllopes 3 years ago
HI Ryan Thanks so much for posting your tutorials I live in Mexico and no one here knows what a tin whistle is I got it in Canada but I just started practicing but your tutorials are awesome!!!
krannz 3 years ago
probably you didn't ask to the right persons. I'm from México too! But ok, it might by true that most of the people don't know the instrument by it's name, probably just by its sound.
asusvilla 2 years ago
hello krannz... i am mexican too and i know what a tin whistle is.. hahaha.. i am a musician and fan of ethnic music. :) anyway, i thought i'd write..... te mando un saludo. yo acabo de estar en irlanda y me compre' un tin whistle y pienso volver por un bodhran. estoy de vacaciones en italia... anyway, espero saber de ti. :) ciao
saturnee7 2 years ago
When it is supposed to be playing slow, I find it way too fast to try and practice, especially the second line. Its very hard to see which fingers are being used. Could it be done even slower?
RJGMovie 3 years ago
what's the song name? i can't understand the notes only waching him! please help me! how can you di this?
margymaga1 3 years ago
He has the music sheets on his blog, go to the website he put under the description. You'll find it under 2007 stuff.
Yealdin 3 years ago
Dawing of the day...An actually Raglan Road uses the same air.
ceanadach 3 years ago
will guitar players learn faster on the tin whistle?
sierra043 3 years ago
It depends how advanced you are. If you've trained yourself to learn songs by ear, yes.
Also, better hand-eye coordination will help as well.
Ch3shir3kat 3 years ago
that first tune he called in incorrectly its name is William bloat
orckiller91 3 years ago
It is fate.. i saw the 1st lesson and thought "there is an old tarnished tin whistle on the shelf"--I went and got it and lo and behold-- a "D" she was...
and ive started learning an instrument at 27. Great. Thanks. This thing's just a cheap looking brass with green plastic moutpiece. It says it is made by Feadog Teo, Ireland.
anyway thanks for these easy to follow lessons... im going to make a new years resoloution to be able to play my family a tune on christmas day next year.
thanks again
growguyuk 3 years ago
THIS INSTRUMENT WAS USED IN
My Heart Will Go On celine dion
you know the beging solo!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
violinistx100 3 years ago
i'm new to the tin whistle and these videos are extemely helpful!
thank you!
Also, i'm just curious, what whistle are you playing in this video?
THECOMMUNIST19 3 years ago
Hi (again)
I am really enjoying your tutorials. I have only just discovered you. would you be able to send me your weekly tutorials. how much does it cost and what type of whistles will I need (including the one your play with this tune). am hearing impaired and i can hear note through my teeth, I hope ou understand this.
Very best wishes
Norman McLaren
noelclownhall 3 years ago
How i can sing the notes with #
iorgumihai1991 3 years ago