I tryied to make a High D this time… didn’t came out very good, the second octave seems a bit out of tune and it’s quite airy because the tubes I got are really bad, the one I use to make the fipple is too large and I didn’t notice it until it was already glued in place… so it looses some air, but it’s still playable
It looks a lot like my Low D’s on the pics, but it’s really smaller. Oh I still have to glue the “rings of balance”! Almost forgot that…
I made a soundclip so you can hear how it sounds… I’m just learning so it’s not very good, but it serves it’s pourpose, I think
I think it sounds quite nice. The first time you played part B I think you didn’t blow quite hard enough and it was a bit flat on the first note. But after that I thought things sounded in tune. So I don’t agree that the second octave is out of tune. I think you could make any whistle sound out of tune by having the air go too fast or slow. My ear is not that good, so others might disagree. Also, I have not played many whistles and I’m just a beginner. Sorry. But I did listen to the clip a number of times because I’m trying to train my ear better. I’d be interested in what other people think about this.
I thought the high notes had a nice quality to them also.
Cynth, you may be right about the tuning… since I just finished the whistle I didn’t played it much… next time will get a bit more used to it before recording a clip
It sounds a touch too breathy for me.but then everyone has different tastes in whistles…but one things for sure…it sounds a hell of a lot better than anything I would make
Nice body construction there. Remember, hole placement determines bottom octave, hole size determines upper octave tuning…the larger the hole, the sharper the note. Watch the size of the air window…if you go over 5x7mm in a high whistle, you’re courting trouble. And make sure the air channel is squeeky clean…no rough spots or constrictions. Good luck, young Padawan…
Dave
Willie:
It sound WAY too breathy for me
But thanks for the compliment
Dave:
So much valuable information in so little text, you’re amazing
Thank you so much.
I’ll make the next one a lot better master jedi Dave (and that’s because of the “do or do not, not try” of master Yoda)
You’re right, the second octave requires a lot of breath when compared with the first. I mean, it’s still playable, but the first octave sounds with very little air. My guess is that it’s related with the hole size. I believe that big holes have more dynamic range, so the second octave must really be pushed.
Now, about the big difference of sound betwen the octaves… I think it sounded like that because of the big dynamic range. As I said before, I used very little breath for the first octave, and I could have used quite a bit more before jumping to the second… that would make the octaves sound less different.
I hope you understand what I’m trying to say, since I’m not very good at english as you can see
My next sopranos will have smaller soundholes so I hope they’ll sound more balanced.
But I did listen to the clip a number of times because I’m trying to train my ear better. I’d be interested in what other people think about this.
