I have seen 2 fingerings for the high D note. One is with all the holes closed and the other is with all but the top hole closed. Is one preferable to the other? Or is it personal preference?
I have just started learning, and am having a wonderful time.
Thanks for the help.
It’s a matter of personal preference, based on the whistle you are using and the tune. Most whistles sound better with oxxxxx because you don’t have to blow quite as hard. With a faster tune, sometimes xxxxxx works better because of the surrounding notes.
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Definitely depends on the whistle. Some of my whistles sound just fine with xxxxxx, but others need oxxxxx.
If I’m playing something slow I mostly stick with oxxxxx as a general rule because it sounds better to me personally. I also use oxxxxx when D is a particularly important note. But otherwise I just use xxxxxx because I find it easier.
~Steffi
“He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
Thanks for the information. I appreciate the help.
I use either, just depending on the fingering of the tune. Sometimes OXXXXX is eaiser to hit, and sometimes XXXXXX is easier, depending on what’s before and/or after the D.
fwiw, I always use xxxxxx for high D.
On almost every whistle I have, for D at the top of the second register, I use oxxooo. This is a common fingering for C-natural in the first octave, but in the second octave, frequently renders a spot-on D.
Mark