I vaguely remember reading something about fingerpads or other aids on this messageboard.
Playing on different whistles learned that with my small fingers I sometimes have trouble sealing the third hole (g). Most of the time the third hole is the same size or even bigger than my left ringfinger. I don’t want to focus on placing that finger exactly right, I rather focus on the music.
Any suggestions or similar experiences?
Many thanks!
It is quite possible and practical
to play a high D with piper’s grip.
One closes the holes with the
second section of one’s fingers, the
one closer to the hand than the
finger pads. Also you can do that
with only one hand and use fingerpads
on the right, if that works. It’s worth a try
to see if it solves your problem.
More than a few people play high whistles
this way and, after a bit of practice,
it works fine.
I’m afraid I didn’t express myself right.
I was referring to playing Low whistles and not being able to seal the 3rd hole from the top due to the fact that my finger is to small. I’m familiair with and play with the pipersgrip but that doesn’t matter or help because my finger doesn’t get bigger closer to the hand.
I thought someone might have a little trick to seal the hole. A bandaid on that finger helps a bit but kills the feel. I remember reading a long while ago in a thread that someone had a trick for this.
Hopefully this clearifies what I mean.
Thanks in advance!
What whistle are you playing?
Some have bigger holes… Also what
key?
It is, by the way, possible to
play with a bandaid, one of those
plastic varieties–though it
takes getting used to.