Bb whistle fingering chart

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Hey everybody,
I just got a Bb whistle (2 actually, 1 nickel, 1 brass) and i know all the main notes (Bb,C,D,Eb,F,G,A,) but i don’t know all the other stuff like B or anything else, so if anybody has a complete fingering chart for a Bb whistle please tell me (or if anybody knows of a website). thank you.

Brent

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Hi Brent,

The Bb whistle uses the same fingering as the D whistle, so it is not likely that you will find a chart for a Bb that includes more than the standard fingering (perhaps Susato has something, but I don’t remember it being particularly complete). But this might help - or entirely confuse you, but here goes:

Bb B  C  Db D  Eb E  F  Gb G  Ab A  Bb
x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  o  o  o
x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  o  o  x  o  x
x  x  x  x  x  x  /  o  x  o  x  o  x
x  x  x  x  x  o  o  o  x  o  ?  o  x
x  x  x  /  o  o  o  o  x  o  ?  o  x
x  /  o  o  o  o  o  o  x  o  ?  ?  x

x = closed
o = open
/ = halfhole
? = you decide what you like.

There are, of course, lot’s of alternate fingerings. Use http://www.stainedglass.org/other_pages/tinwhistle/whistle_main.html to see some of them.

[Fixed fingerings table to line up. --ed]

[ This Message was edited by: rich on 2001-08-15 16:04 ]

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Wow, Rich. Don’t you have a day job :wink:

Of course, look who’s talking.

Erik

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Yeah, that’s why I have Ed do my dirty work for me. :slight_smile:

    -Rich