Tin Whistle - Finger Techniques and Effects

Sarah Jeffery demonstrates different finger techniques and effects on the tin whistle and low whistle.
Video by Darragh Kearns-Hayes.
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[@erlethepearl]

Sarah, you have given me wonderful ways to augment my tin whistle playing and thoroughly irritate my wife and family. Thank you very much.

[@ChristosNikolis]

((-,: hahahahaahhah Legend!

[@runrig97]

my wife got irritated too. So I took up the banjo :-)

[@markoj.7675]

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[@BachClarinet]

Based

[@kristinabeaton5856]

I followed along with my irish tin whistle and I probably have a neighbor upstairs who hates me now :D Thanks so much, great lesson

[@ternitamas]

me too!! haha

[@spiritseal]

I'm so sure my neighbor hates me so bad. lol

[@markoj.7675]

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[@samuelcareen5563]

As a beginner to the tin whistle, but not music in general, I found this video EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you!! :)

[@philmarchisotta]

Honestly, this is one of the best videos I have watched in a long time. Not only was it informative and shot well, but I find you to be a very pleasant and enchanting human to watch and listen to. Thank you for existing.

[@perfectrucksack2233]

As a novice whistle player I love this video! It gives me ‘permission’ to just play around with sounds & techniques and to find my own style - thank you 🙏🏻

[@ChrisUrbanExplorer]

Sarah is the best very intelligent and always in her videos a down to earth approach to teaching. Although she has a habit of making the hardest of tasks look and sound simple... #teamrecorder

[@Guy-Usf4]

3:52 When I haven't had my morning coffee yet.

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Great post, I particularly liked the way you zoomed out whilst demonstrating the sliding note. I found that not being able to see what technique you applied really enabled my ability to mimic and apply it. It was actually a very helpful lesson and I am genuinely grateful for the post, ta.

[@xGCITB]

3:52 If you scrolled down before reaching this point, if you click it now, you will die of laughter without proper context.

[@knitwit9447]

Coming from classical flute to this is an interesting journey because yeah, we trill and have harmonics and can do all sorts of funky stuff, I'd never dream about hitting my flute. They're so fragile with all the springs and screws. There's something so interesting about how many different ways there are to change the effect of the whistle

[@tanyawilson5430]

Thank you so much Sarah, this is fantastic!!!

[@AgostinaPieriniAndreu_93-4]

Oh Sarah, I love your class, thank u very much ♥

[@seandevitt1158]

You're. So. Freakin. Cool. Thanks for sharing your weirdness with us.

[@robertjohnston5011]

Very goof demo and explanation. I'm learning and just ordered a D whistle with slightly larger than average note holes, to help the slides.

[@DJYoue]

I’ve not come across some of these before and they’re so useful! How have I never burbled before?!

[@siddarthbellur4388]

A roll can also be described as a cut followed by a tap. so generally you would quickly lift up and put down the finger above the note in question and then do the same for a finger immediately below the note in question.

[@Lobo_de_Ebano]

Simply love it. Thanks!

[@ErnestoValt]

Sarah is always fantastic! Not only in recorder but also in whistle! Wow! What brand is hers in this video?

[@Mercy_of_the_Devil]

She didn't even try to hide how much fun she was having - and that is why I stayed for the 7 and a half minutes

[@jonniehill7759]

Cool! Thanks for the ideas.

[@caseyspencer4705]

This is delightful. Thank you for the little lesson.

[@mantistoboggan2676]

I wonder why these arent on Sarah’s channel

[@mrbrown6421]

Natural Born Acoustical Engineer. Thanks Sarah!

[@cineural]

It starts like a normal tutorial and finish on "How to Ligeti"

[@dannymccambridge7746]

Love this approach to the whistle. Really interesting.

[@clareroberts533]

Very interesting many thanks!

[@jan861]

What whistle do you have?

[@smokingjazz5067]

Very good. I can see you are a profesdional musician

[@happykoala9079]

those random sounds from 5:30 on sound awesome

[@michaelkavanagh9660]

great lesson, thank you x

[@dennisdevine9563]

What is the brand of whistle you are playing, very nice sound?

[@INDYOSKARS]

T´at was grand to watch, t´anks !

[@ennare_mac_lugh.]

Live it sooooo much !!!!!! ❤

[@gk411]

That was Great thanks so much, excellent advice 😊

[@kmill3887]

Sarah it looks as if I found your sight a bit on the late side and I am not sure if you get comments (it is now 2021) from your older vids on youtube. Thanks for the various vids on the tin whistle. I am fairly new to this, but I have bookmarked your vids for future reference. BTW my wife's family were Kearns. but they were from the Bronx in NYC. LOL you look very much like our neice Mariane, who is a District Attorney in Manhatten. Hope all is well and pray for my improvement on the whistle as I am terrible so far. LOL

[@-S.L.]

Hey I don't know if you're aware, but Sarah has her own channel called Team Recorder that's still updating weekly! :D

[@julien23lastchristmas2]

Good teacher 🙏👏👍

[@jan861]

What is the name of the tin whistle you use? I only have the Original Clarke and the Sweetone D whistle.

[@lowcountryhooper]

It’s a tuneable Chieftain whistle. Sarah has a video on her Team Recorder channel about tin whistles.

[@whatabouttheearth]

As far as penny whistles go all I have is that orinal Clark, way too airy sounding, I have a Thunderbird Low Whistle in D from Kerry Whistles, I think Im gonna get my next smaller whistle from them.

[@davisthome]

Where do you buy the flute from the internet? What's her brand?

[@lecomp]

Amazing! Thanks!

[@_neozoy_]

What named that whistle? Who made him?

[@lee-zu2mu]

감사합니다 thank you

[@douglashadden2172]

Are there any examples anywhere on KZbin of you employing these techniques in playing a traditional tune ?

[@theslovanka6094]

Very helpful! :) Thank you very much :)

[@a.r.moyapapitawaira7369]

Thanks Darragh Kearns-Hayes for sharing this. Like (y)

[@jakewollin6262]

Any recommendations for a starter tin whistle like this?

[@spartan.falbion2761]

Do I spot a Tony Dixon (hand finished) whistle there?

[@darraghkearns-hayes6300]

Spartan.F Albion well spotted

[@oliviermenendez7684]

I've seen it here : anistratovbagpipes.com/instruments/flutes-and-whistles/metal-whistles/

[@janeirvine8391]

This video is wonderfully informative. I am new to the tin whistle thing. What type of whistle are you playing? It has such a clear sound. Thank you in advance and blessings on you and yours!

[@jonathanroberts6110]

Brilliant!

[@TGBahr]

Which key is the first whistle in that she's demonstrating on?

[@darraghkearns-hayes6300]

It's in D.

[@PrestonsDogFood]

She is definitely high on her cold&flu drugs from 3:40 on

[@wulfocrow5549]

I only came here cause i thought the blushed nose was cute.

[@markoj.7675]

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[@RyanNelly]

lmao

[@ZbigniewStebel]

SUPER

[@ernie5229]

You scared my dog! I have no idea how you kept a straight face during all of that!

[@mitologianuncamais3618]

Its incredible rolls. Up down down up ... Is posible in recorder? 01:00 show on. In music. Skyline pigeon elton jonh. Plis!

[@blackadder1348]

Great ! In which key this whistle is ?

[@bernadettemckenna809]

What make of tin whistle is this please

[@RyanNelly]

What's your favorite whiskey?

[@johnmcgahern3946]

06:23 - Specifically geared toward a deaf audience.

[@dashingtexan]

What make of whistle are you using?

[@walexwetchina487]

are tin whistles effectively chromatic in any way? I have never seen an instrument with such capability. I'm thinking of a concerto.......

[@Quodge]

Whistles, yes. Whistle, no. Well maybe if you got super good at half holing.

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

walex wetchina - have you thought about writing for the recorder - has similar multiphonic capabilities and is also fully chromatic

[@captainwhistling6586]

so fucking crazy girl !! thanks for make me laugh a moment...

[@aidanmurray9461]

Keep it simple ye did thanks Lov 🇮🇪

[@wantknow7918]

thanks!! very helpful!!!

[@gk...]

1:01 Dutch detected! :)

[@dakkenly]

There is something almost comical about slapping the end of a big ass flute like that. Lol

[@cuttingmychemicalnoose6212]

Omg I died laughing 🤣

[@작고노란차]

amazing . really impressed. ㅋㅋㅋ

[@TheNaraku32]

한국사람들도 휘슬 좋아해요? ㅋㅋ

[@walexwetchina487]

are tin flutes effectively chromatic?

[@runrig97]

No, diatonic. They come in keys that will play one major scale. E.g. a D whistle plays the D major scale, though you can also play in G since it is possible to play a C on a D whistle (or avoid C altogether and e.g. play a pentatonic tune). It is possible though uncommon to half-hole to get other chromatic notes not in the scale, but it's usually more trouble than it's worth

[@Quodge]

Anyone know what kind of whistle those are?

[@powbobs]

Quodge I believe she plays Chieftain Whistles.

[@MexicanPiper]

How to scratch your whistle with your ring...

[@nedimusic]

Crazy flutist 😁❤️

[@usmanijaz964]

3:53... whow girl.. easy..

[@DarkKnightofThrones]

A British accent with the slightest lisp...by the gods that is sexy!

[@Aetohatir]

That Whistle looks snazzy as fuck. Where have you bought it?

[@Aetohatir]

Whoops, just saw the other comment. Cheers.

[@coastalphriends4913]

Since everyone else is cussing! This is bad ass!

[@silvansky]

Yeah, I'm pretty good in "random fingering". =)

[@blockobutter]

Watching at 0:50 and it's just regular whistle playing. Skips to 6:00 Shit goes crazy. 6:50 .........no comment.

[@Harshhaze]

I want someone to skip to 6:50 without context and go back to the beginning. Enlightening levels of humor

[@usmanijaz964]

Do these techniques need you to be high ..??

[@nicolepowers9502]

What the heck is going on towards the end

[@leo90au]

Don't well not to laugh I reckon haha

[@m21sup]

Nice tutorial! Also, you are very cute!

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

I guess this is to the flute what the book "heavy metal tricks" is to the electric guitar. And after all ... it IS a metal flute ...

[@runrig97]

My favorite effect is to randomly go from closing to barely opening the holes and get "feedback" type sound effects.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

@@runrig97 It's certainly cheaper than buying and diming a 100 watt Plexi amp ....

[@zebanon5]

She missed overtone playing.

[@darraghkearns-hayes6300]

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[@rayloco57]

lmao

[@sinteticspectersis8676]

my flute was raped.....

[@allenaussie7041]

You must have a cold, your nose is very red

[@uncletengye986]

Beauty, how are you naughty?

[@corncobjohnsonreal]

I like your big red nose

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

Corncob - I think Sarah has a cold in this video

[@Harshhaze]

It aint Christmas but that nose is lighting up my day

[@europlane77]

Its not big, but certainly red :-)

[@Earedel85]

Oh Gosh! such a surprise when I found my "online teacher" Sarah, explaning this video! hahaha xD love her!

[@rwharrington87]

6:49 Disclaimer: Don't try this with the whistle held up to your lips

[@KoshVader]

I've had my whistle for a few years and I stumbled across this video. I'll definately be experimenting with these techniques later! Another fun thing is covering the hole at the top (I apologise, I can't remember the name) and blowing into it so it makes the sound of a heavy wind, you can even partially uncover it to create the effect of wind blowing through the trees.

[@RememberTheTrees]

I like that, thank you.

[@markoj.7675]

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[@lucashoffses9019]

Ooh! Look! It's Sarah Jefferey!

[@ternitamas]

you're in for quite a ride! ... brace yourselves ;-) jk this was amazing!

[@mikhahrreaves3126]

I love Sarah she's great!!

[@dogshack2]

Are you a CGI or you for real? Because either way, I think you were very animated, demonstrative and instructive on another level than most of can only aspire to dream of achieving.

[@malahamavet]

I think this is the best video of this kind on KZbin. It's so well explained but... All the contemporary music is just noise

[@luminouspsychics908]

You cant articulate ,the techniques without a brand good whistle....any beginner tin whistle will not work. I guess this is somewhere expensive one. May be you can tweak one for your perfection......

[@liesmies6280]

Wonderful !! U have the capacity to get the maximum out of every instrument !!

[@yoshimimiyazaki2602]

Just picked up the penny whistle after 2 yrs - great video, thanks!

[@cesarperkusionis9717]

It's very nice. ;)

[@MikeScofieldComposer]

Very interesting, very informative and quite impressive!