low a or g

Whistle
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im going to indulge my whoa within the next week or two and am trying to decide between the hoover brass low g and the low a i already have the pvc g witch i love a diffrent key might be more intresting but ive never seen one i was wondering if this required pipers grip and does it sound more like a high d or a low g

2

I don’t use piper’s grip on my Shaw A. It’s the only A I have.

It is conical, though, so the reach is probably not as bad as on a cynlindrical.

3

I have a cylindrical low a and it doesn’t require piper’s grip. Low g is where I can’t make up my mind which is more comfortable.
Tony

4

I have both a Hoover low G and Hoover A. Both are aluminum with blacktops. I condiser both whistles to be extraordinary with the only difference being that the A is slightly louder than ths G. No special grip needed.

tom

5

I have Dixon A and it doesn’t require piper’s grip.

6

I have a Dix A and G and I’ve got really small hands - neither requires piper grip. They are easy to play, hand-stretch-wise, for “low” whistles. I love 'em.

Kar

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Well, since we’re talking about A and Low G whistles, I was wondering, which one is more useful in (or more likely to be used I guess are better words) ITM? I’ve been asked what I want for christmas, and besides a car or bagpipes, whistles are probably the only thing of the 3 I’ll get. Or, are these keys just as likely to be used equally in ITM? I know you can play D tunes on G, and vise versa, but I never had a class on music theory, so I’m no expert here. Any thoughts welcomed. :slight_smile:

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If you pick up a whistle in “A,” and play a tune you know in “G,” then it will sound in the key of “D.” I find this to be very useful. You can play in the key of D on a G whistle, but it’s like playing in the key of A on a D whistle.

If that makes any sense.

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Oh…yeah…you’re helpin’

:astonished: :laughing:

10

:stuck_out_tongue: I promise it’s true and makes sense if you stare at it long enough!

Maybe.

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Congratulations,
I did stare at it long enough and it does make perfect sense to me, as I own a high G whistle, and have done my fair share of playing D tunes on the G. I think.. :confused: Dingle Regatta for one, and Drops of Brandy. As well as playing them vise versa. Anyhow, so then does determining the choice of A or G for traditional Irish music just a matter of how you like to finger your tunes? :stuck_out_tongue: (couldn’t resist) Or, is it based of the key of the tune you need.