A Jesuit's Tin Whistle Lesson: Week One

The first lesson in a do-it-yourself course in learning to play traditional Irish music on the tin whistle.

READ THIS: When I say "F" it means F#. When I say C, with all fingers off, it means C#. I'm sorry that this has confused so many.

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Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Music
• Irish
• Fordham
• Celtic
• Tin
• Whistle
• Jesuit

[stainless809]

should i take your information literally or literalistically?

[RyanDunsSJ]

@stainless809 A good question, AW. In a sense, you could take it literalistically (because I want students to follow my instructions step-by-step). But if you interpret a bit, you're taking me literally.

[atkm2891]

SAAAAATAAAAN!!!!

Just kidding.

[TammoWoosorel]

lol this guy is my teacher for one of my classes at school. Hi Mr. Duns, it's Anthony from seventh period!!!!

[silvermam]

@sweetpotatoefish you are likely blowing to hard/soft or not covering the holes properly. the strength of the blow controls the pitch aswel as the hole covering/uncovering. If in doubt go back to the musicshop and ask them they should be able to help you out

[SixMagicNumbers]

Thanks for this video, I've been looking for some basic introduction lessons for ages and it's great.

[TSharr626]

So wait....if D is all fingers down and releasing them makes a diatonic major scale....shouldn't the notes be D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D?

[conor12366]

C natrual

[conor12366]

There's a c with fingers to it called c natriuret

[gwood555]

tin whistles are english damm itttt

[SmootheTank]

Satan.

[sweetpotatoefish]

I bought a clarke meg tin whistle in D but when I tried it out the sound came out a little strange, is it possible that it may be sort of out of tune or something?

[INDYOSKARS]

@3:57

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB