I’d like more informtion on whistles
below Low D.
What is available?
Are the wind requirements daunting?
Are they readily playable by Low D players?
Quanto costo?
Whistles are built as low as ‘Low-A’ below Low-C. Note, that there is some confusion because the Middle-A key is sometimes referred to as Low-A. I use the terms Low-Low-A and Mid-A to differentiate them.
Anything below the Low-Low-A mark is likely to have keys and to be custom made.
Low-B and Low-Bb are also manufactured by a few whistle makers.
They take quite a stretch even for Low-D players. You can find a few that make them with an angled tuning coupler to take stress off of the wrists.
[ This Message was edited by: Daniel_Bingamon on 2002-12-30 20:41 ]
I think Colin Goldie makes the low-lows.
Cheers,
Doc
I did tell you some two-bits worth, unfortunately you apparently started a second thread with same title, instead of just bumping the first one http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?topic=8498&forum=1&2 …
[ This Message was edited by: Zubivka on 2002-12-31 04:10 ]
I think those of us with both whistles and octave pedals should try miking our whistles through the pedals and see! It would not only create a virtual low whistle, but also allow you to play a high/low duet with yourself. Doing this with a low whistle could produce a virtual LOWx2 or even LOWx3 whistle!
I personally like (love) ultralow whistles.
The PVC bass whistle ‘Low-Low-C’ showed to me that it’s within our grasp.
I have given much consideration of the earlier postings on wooden tubes and would like to make a Low-Low-D within the next year sometime. Whether I sell it or not, I don’t know - but (whoa) I know I want one. And it has to be fully chromatic with keys.
Let’s go real low and give those recorder people a run for their money.
Daniel, by all means let us know how this project evolves!
