Whistle Math Part 1: Scales, Modes, and Keys

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What to do when tunes don't fit well on your whistle. Covers basics of half-holing, cross-fingering, scale modes, and using whistles in different keys.

0:05 - Intro
0:51 - Whistle is a diatonic instrument
3:13 - Half-holing & cross-fingering to play chromatic notes
5:40 - Example tune (Jimmy Ward's)
6:35 - Modal scales (the 4 that matter)
7:53 - Example tunes for 4 modal scales
10:10 - Using whistles in different keys
13:24 - Whistle Mods & Keys Chart
14:50 - Example 1: The Silver Spire
15:48 - Example 2: Julia Delaney's
17:03 - Example 3: Tam Lin
18:24 - Conclusion

Find notation (PDF & ABC notation) for tunes at The Session: https://thesession.org/

Transpose ABC notation: http://www.franziskaludwig.de/abctransposer/

Find software to collect & edit ABC notation (& display/print sheet music): https://abcnotation.com/software

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