Tom, if you ever find yourself down Boise way, let me know and I’ll set you up with some musicians I know in that area.
Have fun!
Thanks avanutria. Thats just a hop skip and a jump away. Im going to take my whistle to this session but Im not sure I will take it out of my pocket. We will see. I`ll more then likely just sit, sip, and grin. For the first time anyway.
Tom
As others have said, it can take a long time or not long at all. I think I am one of the long timers. I think part of it depends on your finding a whistle you like and playing it enough times for it to become “real”, as in the story “The Velveteen Rabbit”. Now without trying to sound cheezy (sorry for the pun)you also need to find a few tunes that you really like. Become VERY familiar with them. Play them at different speeds, especially slow. Concentrate on using your diaphragm muscles to “push” the air out at a steady pace.
Play one tune over and over during a practice session. Gradually, you’ll realize that once you get both the whistle and yourself warmed up, some (and gradually more and more) notes will begin to sound sweet.
Happy toons,
Paulsdad
I’ve been playing on and off for about five years and I never thought I was getting any better so I just played for my own enjoyment. Last July I was in Barriere BC at a SAR course and early in the morning I was sat by the Barriere river whistling away to myself, having a great time. Later at breakfast I heard people talking about the beautiful flute music down by the river. So it seems you do get better you just don’t realize it.