A thumb hole for my right hand

Whistle
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My personal instinct tells me that a thumb hole for my left hand will ask for trouble in the long run as I progress my ability on tinwhistles.Esp.,if I use my half hole method frequently continuously.

But I feel a thumb finger in my right hand can do much better jobs with being nailed to one spot.For much better tone/intonation.

Any makers who think of this idea,Or who already made this kind of tubes?

I also want to know if this is not a reasonable idea for their playabilities and intonations.


Thanks.

P.S.I want to get them if that sort of tubes are available :slight_smile:

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Well, acoustically, I would suppose you could make a right thumb hole for either G-sharp or F-natural, on a high D whistle.

Realistically, my right thumb is my main point of support on a whistle, and I doubt I would be able to use the hole with any facility.

Best,

–James

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Realistically, my right thumb is my main point of support on a whistle.

Mine, too. I just noticed that.

4

thanks,both. hmm first it depends on which thumb finger to use as the main support…

peeplj,a right thumb as the main support is a sort of the standard thing on whistle playing? Or it adapts experiences as flute/recorder player to your whistle playing?

My thinking is that The third hole from the bottom into just the dorsal side which I use with my righ thumb. The second hole with index finger. The first hole and extra hole for D#/Eb with the other two fingers…

What do you think?


P.S.peeplj, I listended to your syn whistle recordings,it was fun and comparisons using the same tune are always useful to me. Thanks :slight_smile:

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Good idea Hiro!

Right thumb hole, like for an =F would help. It’s a tone I just can’t play correctly in lower register, with any of my whistles: too much hiss, or too weak.

Now, in the tunes where it could be a hindrance, or loss of balance, one could always TAPE it, couldn’t one? :devil:

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[type A]

o
O
o
_o <=F# the same dorsal position(thumb)
O <=(index finger)
o <=D#(middle finger)
o <=D(ring finger)


[type B]

o
O
o
_o <=F# the same dorsal position(thumb)
o <=F(index finger)
o <=E(middle finger)
o <=D(ring finger)


The point is to move F# hole(the fourth hole from the top) on the dorsal position. And type A is what I want for now(I am still not sure of ‘the price’ this arrangement should pay).


[type C]:for the standard fingering on 6 holes


o
O
o
o <=F#(index finger)
_o<=a dorsal hole for ‘F’(thumb finger)
O <=E(middile finger)
o <=D(ring finger)



P.S. Hi,Zubivka, thanks :slight_smile:
P.S.2 I need type A arrangement for the key of A.