To take what Bugz posted further, Ronaldo also advocates the option of using the “pinkie”. From the Reyburn website:
“In an attempt to make the low whistles more accessible to more people, Reyburn Whistles is offering an off-set pattern with the 3rd and 6th holes off-set to more comfortably fit the hands of the player. In using this pattern, the sixth hole, generally the one most difficult to cover, is covered by the “pinkie” finger which greatly improves the reach of the player. This approach allows the player to use the more sensitive pads of the fingers to cover the holes. ”
This may be a good solution for some but if you have small hands it is really hard to nail that note every time with a tiny pinky-pad. I have tried that but it did not work for me but maybe it works well for some.
bogman
March 27, 2011, 2:43pm
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I would have to disagree with that. Even with small hands using the pinky will take relatively little practice to master.