TIN WHISTLE KEYS - EXPLAINED (sort of) | Beginners Intro To Whistle Keys

[@ShaneIrwin7]

Nobody wears glasses like you. Wow, super duper super ultra cute with glasses, and hair up. Ok, now back to whistles. Thank you for all your videos. I’m learning. Hoping to become a whistle go to guy here in Nashville. I’m learning much from your vids. Cheers!

[@PurplePlagueRat]

Ok, this is totally mindblowing for me: I learned to read music with standard musical notation when I was at school (oh my, so many years ago...) and now that I decided to learn tin whistle I discovered this whole new thing of tablature! I've spent many hours trying to "translate" music sheets that I had for my old C flute, into something that I could play on my D whistle... and now I found out that I can totally ignore the notes (and the abc notation, which is not common here in Italy, it's like trying to write with a totally different alphabet!) and... just play with the same fingering! All this just to say a big thank you, you saved my life! ... in a not perfect English, so please forgive any mistake!

[@unixtreme]

I don't really get it, this stuff is taught in secondary school in many countries O_o

[@gypsyman535]

I have a G minor flute a few will play from tin whistle tabs. Which in the key of D for my penny whistle

[@gypsyman535]

Your English is good by the way. You brought up a good point,I like bounce ideas with people online. Thanks a bunch.

[@PurplePlagueRat]

@@unixtreme yeah, in Italy too they teach you a liiiittle bit of music in secondary school but, certainly, not the abc notation nor the tablature. Mostly history of classical music and traditional staff-based notation... and to play a recorder.

[@annawhistles]

I had the same problem transition from flute to tin whistle!

[@kart9857]

Super helpful! This was the exact video I was looking for!

[@Chris_the_Muso]

There's a middle of the road approach that I use. I've only learned to sight read the C whistle so far, but can also play F major since it's a simple half hole with one finger for Bb. I therefore transpose the music score to either C or F (depending on where I want the fingering) and play on the key whistle I need to play an accompaniment. For solo practice I don't really care which whistle I pick up but it will usually be either a C or D which also gives me F and G major respectively. But yes, read in C but play in whatever key the whistle is in. Whistle tabs don't really help me much because it's devoid of time based information, so doesn't tell you much about the rhythm. I find them more annoying than anything, though they do give you a bit of a clue when following on line tutorials. Eventually I'll learn to sight read for other whistles too, but I'm pretty pleased with my progress so far. The software I've been using to write and automatically transpose the score is Musescore 2. It has been really helpful and produces professional looking printouts, but there is a bit of a learning curve. (disclaimer: I'm not sponsored by that software, it's just what was available for my OS (Linux) and does everything I need it to)

[@andrewhardy9744]

Stephanie you are no geek just a very talented teacher. Like all the greats you make it simple Well done and thanks

[@ceciliarakoto3961]

Thank you :) from France, i like so much your videos. You explain so clearly.

[@eKatzi]

can you please make a tutorial for "The Rocky Road to Dublin"? thnx! love you your great!

[@hc2496]

Crystal clear explanations and very useful for a newbie like me. I wish I had your super powers and talent ;) Tks a lot Stephanie, you are the best! :)

[@mcwuff3456]

Hallo Stephanie, you are so much greater than Superman or Wonderwoman. Thank you so much. Greetings from Germany 😜😜😚😚

[@sashazhalnerkevich9118]

You are the best! Getting addicted to your channel! Thank you!!!

[@neilrogers242]

Cutiepie is 100% accurate description of yourself! : ).

[@andreiivushkin3532]

I am a programmer and always reduce brightness of my laptop's screen to minimum. Hope this will help you too. What a pleasure to watch you!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

I can't unfortunately :( I need to see what I'm editing for work at full brightness (photos and video) - it's terrible for your eyes too! - luckily I don't get headaches anymore with these glasses! :)

[@JeremieHuet-Music]

Hello, Thank you for your humor and your videos! I love your accent!

[@ytliekb]

You definitely missed your calling because you are hilarious... HILARIOUS... and Super funny! Comedy girl... comedy!!!

[@xxhurricanexx9581]

It’s people like you that give me hope for humanity

[@shambhavipjs1712]

I did what you just said anyways. I just didn't know what I was doing 😜😜. Now I do, so thank you.😘

[@Lunagracechen]

same here:）

[@myriamsabrinam.9984]

You are awesome and your videos are awesome, God bless you !

[@StevenSeril]

Oh, my gosh, I kinda, sorta, somewhat understood this, and I don't know much about music. You're awesome, Super Steph!

[@CloudShanty]

just glided to this channel, and skillz...

[@avalonseedlings5416]

This is genius 🤓Thank you !! Though I want to buy lots more whistles now aaaaarrrrg !

[@waynehogg9033]

Great humour and awesome production. What do you think the second whistle key ( not D) should be for those playing Irish music?That is to say , what was the second key you got, and what would your recommendation would be for some one looking to get a whistle in a key other than D?

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

I got a C first, then a D. But I find I use my G whistle a lot. You shouldn't really need anything other than a D if you're playing solely Irish folk music, but C or G have been most useful to me for playing along with other instruments, mainstream and classical music too.

[@janzkijowa7275]

I would date you if you weren't so popular (-: Thank you for all the amazing whistle contents!!

[@alpalazzo1950]

I just started listening. I really enjoy your way of presenting the material. Going to order on Amazon to get my tin whistle and start learning. So keep on teaching. We will see if this old salt can learn new things.

[@robertma6068]

@ 7m 20s...one of the best moments in all of youtube :) Great speaking on the concept of octaves here. When I've been invited to jam sessions (and boy was I happy when I got invited the first time)! I found it very hard to join in with my tinwhilstle with all the fiddlers. I tended to play my bodhran instaed, and the whistle coudl be drowned out by the fiddles, and, of course, with the bodhran, I didn't have to worry about keys. I personally like my generagle b flat. I like minor keys/sounds. I noticed myself that it has a bit of an orientla sound to it, and a friend noticed that too...but that makes sense, considering the key it's in :)

[@burteastwood5436]

No, you not geeky, you very cute and entertaining. I didn't understand and follow all of that, but I was very entertained. I think I've said it before... I love your genius in classes look. Sometime when I'm not so sleepy I will study what you are saying. Thank you for such a brilliant and entertaining video.

[@ianmcclarron7352]

Great thanks. Very informative. You were drowned out at the beginning and the end with background noise. But clear as a bell in the main part. Cheers Ian.

[@sveaemayr7191]

Great! Thank you very much.

[@pedroalves7290]

You definitely blew my mind with the "ignore" stuff 😂😊

[@wesleyhornberger4305]

Thank you very much SweetiePie but I also would like to know which actual note each whistle key starts on. For instance, if I have a D and cannot afford one of every key, but I would like one or two whistles that are lower in pitch than a D but not low enough to be considered "low whistles" which ones should I buy. For instance going down the piano scale below D, is it C, then B flat, then A? And then is there a G? Where do the whistles become considered to be "low whistles" versus high? It would be interesting to see a video showing all the regularly available keys is a row - high to low - shortest to longest. Would it be that a person could save up and buy one of each in Killarney or McManus or whatever brand?

[@TomCoakley]

This was some great information which I might turn into a web-based tool one day. The first fingering chart I found especially interesting for its information. The second chart was especially interesting for the outfit worn by the piper in the image on the left. That piper would pull a very different audience. LOL

[@ShinyArjunSingh]

wow man...made my life.. Nice one Subscribed...Keep'em comin....

[@tashaforbes6274]

My goodness, that low C whistle is huge!

[@FilthySoapCore]

The villanous music at the end was too much 😂 I love it

[@irentoth8107]

Hi Stephanie! I started to follow you, I think you are really making a good job with these videos. (Fr the moment I can say only this, I'm before buying my first whistle :)) But your channel gives much encouragement.

[@n1b849]

Thank you.. very nicely explained.

[@MrDdeDiego]

love U ans love your channel. thanks for your work!

[@sinanag9575]

You look fantastic with the glasses! it's also possible to harmonize different keys. it sounds beautiful when you harmonize a high D with a low D. harmony is a tricky thing though, lots of possibilities and lots of results.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

Of course, but as you're well aware, that's a WHOLE new topic, maybe for a future video :D haha! I figured it was best not to get into that as I had already rambled on for the best part of 10 minutes ;)

[@sperziemone]

Ohhh I freaked out when I suddenly heard the Dune soundtrack at the end 😍

[@kayceparkinson9018]

I’m curious about that too...I’m wondering why the video did that? Not that I’m complaining. Toto did an awesome job with the soundtrack to Dune.

[@mcwuff3456]

Hi Stephanie, you are so much greater than Superman or Wonderwoman. Thank you so much. Greetings from Germany 😀😀🤗🤗

[@lindawinn2568]

Thank yo7. You explain everything so well. 💐💐👍

[@sintiacindeari2929]

Thank you so much ❤️💕 really help me as a beginner 🙏😍

[@dlawn1030]

Wuuuuuuut o_0 !! That's ace, thank you so much for explaining that! I just watched your video about buying your first low whistle. I thought I'd have to ignore your advice to get a mid sized whistle first because I assumed if I did that I wouldn't be able to play along with most of the songs I liked in the key of D. But it looks like I can have my cake and eat it too on this occasion 🎂🎶

[@BassF1sh1nCat]

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH ❤❤❤

[@RajithaRajan]

Stephanie, you have a highly commendable articulation!! ❤

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

I speak on camera for a living ;) haha, I have to be reasonably eloquent - doesn't always work on my KZbin channel though :D

[@javadkhazen586]

Mrs Stephanie the best and the great teacher thank u so much and god bless u i really needed to know this deference.

[@thegremlinss]

Ho thanks, I didn't think that's to easy, and yeah if two person play the same song with diferent tune that's like a polyphonic song. And the awesome part it's I all understand XD

[@johnbromham5212]

Great explanation. In fact I like the sound of the different pitches together. Just me. Thank you

[@rustledjammies8769]

Something worthy of note here, but not directly related to the topic, is that a whistle can easily be played in at least fours keys. A D whistle is in the key of D major, however if you swap out C# for C natural, then you have the key of G Major. The relative keys, that is the minor scale with the same key signature, is Bm and Em, respectively. This means you can play tunes in four different keys, however you'd need to ensure the music doesn't go below D4.

[@tiffanieelek8740]

Sooo helpful!!! Thank you!

[@Michael-bf4ud]

I freaking LOVE your videos!!!!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

Haha, thanks, glad you're enjoying! x

[@bmiatarola]

Good job!

[@zarulalbakri7913]

Lovely lesson

[@rootinteuton966]

Yeah, I just bought a bloody D whistle. Sorted.

[@LaynaPimentel]

Loved this video!

[@melkilgore]

Excellent! Thank you!!!

[@TheTotalGeek]

Thank you Super Stephanie. I have wanted to get a basic idea how all of that worked since I stumbled across your channel and bought a C and D whistle together with a changeable mouth piece. You are awesome. Thank you again. Have a wonderful weekend.

[@e.miller8943]

I have been playing a standard ukulele which is tuned GCEA, but didn't like the high plinky sound. I discovered that I can play a baritone ukulele tuned to DGBE(the bottom 4 strings on a guitar) using the same fingering as a regular uke. Of course as you pointed out, I can't play with other standard ukulele players.

[@alvingarupachannel4100]

Hi CutiePie what key whistle will I use for the key of E? as far as I know there is a C, D, G, Bb & F whistle available here in our place.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

You can buy whistles in every key, you just need to find a whistle maker that offers it. I have an E whistle, and an Eb :)

[@davidpearson2507]

Great video. Question on playing along with other musicians. If say, I learn Water is Wide in D, but a friend plays it on guitar in G, I could use a G whistle and use same finger pattern and it works?

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

You might not necessarily need a G whistle...but yes, you can use the same finger patterns in a different key of whistle and play along in other keys.

[@KinTanTee420]

people always ask me: how did you learn the tinwhistle? I say: KZbin...and this is my teacher (showing your channel) the silence after that says it all. hahaha... no they love it and so do I.

[@renskreuzen8612]

that is the best intro ever 😂 love your video's because you introduced me to one of my favorite things to do playing the tin whistle thank you so much 😘

[@jans6271]

Really helpful thanks :D

[@Lunagracechen]

I have a high D tin whistle now, and am thinking about trying something lower for a change, do you think I should get a B flat or a even lower one? If I can play anything with a high D, do you think I need another whistle at all?

[@electricharmonyac7354]

Just when I thought you couldn't look any more adorable... you put on glasses and a superman t-shirt

[@yosefpovolotski6489]

you are awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@irelandserverferrersegura4021]

I love Ireland and Enya and Clannad im learning tin wishtle

[@danielgalicia458]

Thank you very much!!!

[@Sowelo04]

So helpful! Wonderful.. Ok, I love you.

[@KNArts]

Thanks! This great to know in future should I get another key. Btw, what is the background music from your video? It sounds familiar or perhaps I just heard a similar artist? Thanks!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

It's one from the a KZbin Audio Library. Something like 'Hero In Peril'. 🤣

[@CloudShanty]

wheel of 5th !! yay!!!!!!!

[@tim6151]

Thank you, Stephanie. That was a great explanation. But I would really like to hear that Concerning Hobbit played on the E, D, C, Bb, A, and G whistles at the same time. It might be quite harmonious. 😀

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

It really won't 🤣 haha, but I can certainly throw that in as an experiment for you 😂

[@mari916]

Hi Stephanie, thanks so much for your wonderful teaching videos! I've been really enjoying playing my (new) whistles so much since I found your awesome YT channel! Could you please tell me the name of the song with tabs you use for demonstration in this video? I believe I've heard/seen you play it before but I can't find it. I just got a new Susato low G whistle and I'd love to play that song. Thanks again for you great informative videos!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

It's 'Concerning Hobbits' from the lord of the rings. I have two tutorials for it 😊

[@mari916]

@@CutiepieTinWhistle Thank you so much! :)

[@gypsyman535]

I have a side blown g minor flute. Would that same rule apply?

[@debbyb7337]

Thank you!

[@mheermance]

Wow, that low C whistle is big!

[@thomasd9237]

Someone please tell me what key I need To play the flute parts of my Marshall Tucker Band

[@ddennis8195]

i love how you played concerning hobbits :D it's a beautiful song :D and it's perfect on tin whistle

[@SanMyamoto]

Amazing! :D

[@henrikmogren2201]

Is that... Is that a Lego Sopwith Camel in the back 🤓, very informative video btw, just started playing and your channel is indispensable

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

It is! I have a huge Lego collection, unfortunately since we moved house that's the only piece left standing 🙁 the rest is boxed up in the attic as we've nowhere to display it. Glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@Arielm0]

Hi Stephanie!!! As always, your videos are great, this one is amazing to understand better the way to play in different whistles. May I ask you for one tune in the future? I'd love to learn The Musical Priest. Greetings from Argentina and have a nice day!!!

[@kayceparkinson9018]

Well, there’s also half holes to worry about when playing on a whistle that’s not in the key. They don’t really all map across cleanly between keys. That’s the most unfun thing that you have to do transposing keys on whistle. Technically you can play in any key on a penny whistle using half holes but it’s very un-fun. I have a full set of Generation Whistles for unusual keys that I’m grateful to have but really it’s half holes if you don’t.

[@TheMtnmamma]

My question is do you know all the fingerings for all of these different whistles? I decided to start playing my flute and recorder while I was recovering from knee surgery, I haven’t really played them for about 25 years. That was challenging enough because they have different fingerings, but then I found my old tin whistle and finally decided to learn to play that also. I just bought a whistle in the key of G, I cannot comprehend trying to learn a whole new set of fingerings.

[@yash7615]

FYI you could play a g scale from a d scale if you start with first 3 holes closed it’s famous way in Indian classical music

[@CarlChaitanya]

You are definitely Supergirl to me. You have made music such a pleasure and simple to learn . ,❤️

[@Powys6732]

Simp

[@phoebeb8052]

Thanks for your really helpful video Stephanie. Slightly off the tin whistle topic, but I was wondering where you had your blue light glasses from? I use screens all the time at work, so often get eyestrain and now I am playing tin whistle, I am spending a lot of time on You Tube! Also, second question, which make of Bb whistle would you recommend? Thank you.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

eBay. If you see something, always presume I had it off eBay 🤣🤣 As for a Bb, I'd recommend Susato or Generation 😊

[@phoebeb8052]

@@CutiepieTinWhistle Thanks for the very swift reply Stephanie and for the recommendation! ☺ eBay here we come then!! 😂

[@Shemrocky]

Thanks for the tips! I learn a lot from your advices! 💛 May I ask you to make a tutorial vid of Homer’s Reel? :) Thank you for helping us!

[@Giogiogio4]

I play wth you by using a pitch shifter on my pc lol. Just change the keys to match my whistle.

[@Vincent_Van_Vinci]

Geeks are the new sexy!!!! Thank u stephenie........it was a very important lesson

[@FiddlingwithmyWhistle]

Super...

[@RobertNewstrand]

How would you play a song in the key or Ab with a C or D whistle? thanks for your help!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

Once you know the notes you need to play for the song, you'd then have to check a whistle key chart and work out where those notes are on your whistle C or D whistle, using half holes to find the notes you're missing.

[@imsaint007]

I just got a chieftain low d the fingering is the same as for the hight D ?

[@julie3650]

I'm trying to understand if I could transcribe to a backing track. How would I do that? If I knew the number of tones to adjust by would it be possible to play on an alto G whistle with the same fingering as a D which I already have? At least from this I now know it is different fingering, thanks!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

If you'd like to use the same fingering that you've learned on a D whistle, you'll need to change whistle according to how many tones higher the backing track is. For example, a G whistle is three whole notes higher than a D whistle, so if your backing track is three tones higher, G should work great. If it's 4 tones higher you'll need an A whistle to play using the same fingering.

[@julie3650]

Thank you very much@@CutiepieTinWhistlesuch quick response too. I have been agonising over which lower whistle to buy. I really liked the sound of the G Alto whistle played here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn3HmKOOoNJseJo but had no idea how it worked until I watch your video. I'm still finding it difficult to get my head around it! Would I still be able to read and play the same notes (sight-reading) as playing the D whistle? I seem to be having mental block! Can you recommend a useful key to buy as a second one so that I will eventually be able to play along with others?

[@drkrd1]

How hard would it be switching from Clarinet to the Tin Whistle??

[@emnelson88]

Sorry, probably late to comment on this video, but aren’t you then limited by the upper and lower notes that you have on a C whistle as opposed to a D whistle? And thanks, I love the videos, by the way!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

You have the same amount of notes available on every whistle - the same number of notes :) the notes are just different, depending on which key you use.

[@Zoologic21]

A few things... - I can’t find a B tin whistle anywhere at all. - I have no idea why you all but drowned yourself out with the background music in the end there, almost like you were being engulfed by wrap up music. - Couldn’t two tin whistles play the same pattern of notes or tabs and follow along in relative harmony if the keys of each were similar to each other? Say, a C tin whistle with a G tin whistle, assuming the tab didn’t have an F# note in the piece. - You’re too hot to just be “cute” and being that way and describing yourself as geeky reminds me of a lot of women who called themselves “nerds” because they wore those exact same style of glasses back in 2011, and often the same shirt. - This is great.

[@CheBa.]

I have Bb whistle , I learned to read musicsheet but i had trouble in playing exact notes on my whistle and got frustated. After watching this video all my frustation and confusion is gone thank you

[@brianmitchell132]

subbed @6:49 haha

[@Kneelift2099]

You have said that you play by ear so I was wondering, What is it that makes you pick one whistle over another when figureing out songs for the channel?

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

Have you seen my video on learning to play by ear? 😊 It converts the techniques I use. I start by blowing a few notes trying to just play the tune (while the music is playing) and see if any of the notes match up without half holing. If not, I grab another key and do the same until I find the whistle that plays most of the notes with ease 😊 sometimes I change whistles halfway through working out the song because the fingerings is tricky in certain places too.

[@thoreaubailey4836]

Please do a tutorial for Caratacus Valley of the wolves

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

I've seen your request. You don't need to keep asking 🤣 unfortunately it's not going to make me do it any quicker. Lol.

[@thoreaubailey4836]

@@CutiepieTinWhistle sorry i didn't know if you had seen it lol

[@Yanto-Bardic]

You really are Super! ;O)