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The song would work... but the backing would be incorrect as this is pitched for a D Whistle, however if you were playing it without the backing track then you could play the same fingering. The first note all holes covered is C on a C whistle and D on a D whistle, does that make sense? If not reply and I will put together a short video to explain better. This may help... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MeJYTfYn5Cc.html
@@fretsnreeds Yes, I understood what you said about fingering, but it would be great if you explained it in a video like the changes in a whistle in C, there are almost no explanations on youTube, thanks
Thanks for that comment @gazf I would agree, for those that want to vary the speed there is always this option. The speed and tab notation is aimed primarily at beginners. As you get more accurate in your playing then speeding up would be a great idea. For some RU-vid viewers the settings (gear wheel) is below the video. Using this does not change the pitch.
Thank you, Noted! I do already have a whistle book that allows downloads of the backing tracks. By purchasing you are helping support my work. It is available here. www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1222262/Product.aspx
I've done this quickly so its cropped a bit tight, the sheet music will be available shortly as a pdf for you to print a hard copy. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LkbYsnqN6dY.htmlsi=poZ9R44P-Gd-mxy2
Pleased you liked it. Yes you can bend some pf the notes, I just tried it on draw bends and blow bends. It may need tweaking to get the most out of it. I expect people who buy this may not intend to bend it!
@@fretsnreeds thanx I can only bend a little to give a small variation ,anyway ordered one,wish they did them in lower keys ,the prob with harmonicas is you need lots to get diff sounds/keys .Anyway thanx for yr upload .
I have a chromatic harmonica, it has a button which slides across the two rows of holes which allows you to play sharps and flats. The one I have is by Hohner. Bending is not required to get the notes. In fact bending is very limited on a Chromatic. You may already know this. Have fun!
@@fretsnreeds Yes bought a Hohner Chrometta 10 but couldn,t get along with it ,you have to be very precise with the slider and breath.Might try the slideless. Tombo S-50.thanx harp on
I have a 10 hole and 12 hole Hohner super Chromonica. The 12 hole requires a bit of TLC the wind savers are shot. They are different beasts to the Diatonic for sure.
yes it does take time to play in time with others but it is a very important part if playing with others is your aim. Its the same as most things practise. Pleased its helpful at this part of you journey.
Thanks for posting the corrected fingerings. I feel good that I was able to hear the issue with the other one and adjust to what I was hearing. Progress!
Hi there! So pleased you are enjoying my channel. There is a link in the description you can buy the PDF of the whole book from my publishers. it is here. www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1222262/Product.aspx
All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out faces Bright and early for the daily races Going nowhere, going nowhere Their tears are filling up their glasses No expression, no expression Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow No tomorrow, no tomorrow And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I'm dying Are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you I find it hard to take When people run in circles, it's a very, very Mad world, mad world Children waiting for the day they feel good Happy birthday, happy birthday And I feel the way that every child should Sit and listen, sit and listen Went to school and I was very nervous No one knew me, no one knew me "Hello, teacher! Tell me, what's my lesson?" Look right through me, look right through me And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I'm dying Are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you I find it hard to take When people run in circles, it's a very, very Mad world, mad world Enlarging your world Mad world
This is the version of Unquiet Grave that I have heard - I guess there is more than one version ? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mmhiAJ1qIG4.html
I think what's happened is the version I heard was a song to the words of "The Unquiet grave" but sung to the Tune of "The Star of the County Down", which according to Robert Cogan in his book130 great Irish Ballads was written by Cathal McGarvey 1866-1927 to an old Scottish air. According to Robert the Air has been used for many ballads including "Dives and Lazerus", "The Murder of Maria Martin" and "Claudy Banks"
I think what's happened is the version I heard was song to the words of "The Unquiet grave" but sung to the Tune of "The Star of the County Down", which according to Robert Cogan in his book130 great Irish Ballads was written by Cathal McGarvey 1866-1927 to an old Scottish air. According to Robert the Air has been used for many ballads including "Dives and Lazerus", "The Murder of Maria Martin" and "Claudy Banks"
The careful entirely cover the finger holes with a good seal. Experiment with breath pressure till you find the sweet place. It may be a problem with the whistle quality though. If you consider an upgrade I recommend Goldfinch Whistles, handcrafted PVC, as a solid mid-price whistle or Gary Humphrey, handcrafted aluminum professional, rather more expensive.
I have had success using the blue tack trick where you modify the inside of the whistle by dropping a small pea size of blue tack into the fipple and bedding it in with a chop stick however I found the Dixon Whistle great value for money and I find it plays a lot sweeter, for me anyway. mcneelamusic.com/wind/tuneable-brass-slide-d-whistle-dx005-by-tony-dixon/
I was struggling with consistently hitting highs on my Sweetone, but low notes were very easy, so I started modifying the shape of the labium/ramp profile - by making a thicker [steeper] ramp it becomes _much easier_ to play the highs at a _much lower volume and breath pressure,_ but makes playing lows a bit more difficult because you have to blow _very softly_ for the lowest 3 notes. *However,* I have found using a chopstick I could press one or two tiny, sharper ramps into the putty, making it easier to find a nice balance of breath pressure between the highs and lows. It makes the ramp almost look serrated. I have a couple of "Woodis" that were basically unplayable in the high register because of the volume and breath pressure required - by modifying the labium/ramp profile they're useable now, but I still prefer my modified Sweetone. Good luck! If this doesn't make too much sense, let me know and I'll try to explain it better or even make a short video showing what I've had some success with.
The first E has incorrect fingering please see here for the corrected version. (You may have already realised) This version will be replaced or deleted as soon as I get time, the online pdf is correct, I have just checked it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oh3ioJDp8BM.htmlsi=DIaibR_i3aYNaref
