First Lessons Tin Whistle
Book with online audio, video & PDF. The tin whistle has an alluring voice – yearning, melancholy, joyous, playful – both youthful and ancient. Its music can sound like wind, birdsong, flowing water. With this book, you can learn to make beautiful whistle music:
- even if you’ve never played a musical instrument
- even if you don’t read music
- no matter how young or old you are
This book is for beginners and for those who have tried to play the whistle (also known as a pennywhistle) but need more help. It leaves no stone unturned, offering valuable insights and detailed instruction you won’t find anywhere else – expert guidance that will smooth your way and steer you clear of the pitfalls newcomers often encounter. In addition to music notation, this book offers two highly accessible alternatives:
- A much-improved tablature system
- Suit Code – a new and inventive fingering shorthand using the suits of the deck of cards
With this book you’ll get:
- Access to audio and video downloads
- 23 tunes from Irish, Scottish, Northumbrian, Welsh, English, Breton and African American traditions, along with melodies from Beethoven and Dvorák
- An introduction to Irish tin whistle ornamentation
Grey Larsen is a master musician who performs and teaches internationally. He has played the whistle since the 1970’s and has written nine books. The author recommends using a tin whistle in the key of D with this book. 40 pp.
