Thanks!
I’d just like to point out that there aren’t many sites on the net on which you can post a simple question about whistle anatomy and recieve such a profuse number of answers ranging from highly technical analysis to haiku.
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The fipple is block and windway mechanism that delivers air across the window to the blade (also called labium).
A chiff is a term that goes back to the day of organ pipes. It is a wisp of wind that produces non-musical sounds. A series of sounds develop when you begin a musical note that vary depending on a whistles construction. Different whistles have a style of chiff that is different from another whistle.
In organs, for the most part, Chiff is an undesirable component.
On whistles, a small amount of chiff is desirable to certain musicians. Others don’t want any chiff.
There are not too many ways to describe chiff. Maybe someone will take up the task of making a chiff audio collection . (Someone with lots of time on their hands).
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[ This Message was edited by: Daniel_Bingamon on 2001-10-06 17:45 ]