Being very musically untechnical or unknowledgeable in this area I don’t have the experience to know which of the whistles my wife and I have that we could or should play together.
We have a Feadog D, Generation F and Generation G (another case of WhOA setting in I feel ). I mostly play the D, can play the F but find the holes too close together on the G, my wife has smaller hands and can play the G nicely though.
Can any two of these be played together and sound ok? Can fingering be the same or would it need to be played differently? Should we get more whistles (like we could stop ourselves anyway ) but if so which?
Already plan on getting a low D at some point but not sure which sort. What whistles go together and or sound good together with or without the same fingering?
I think that is enough questions for one post.
Cheers all
MTB
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[ This Message was edited by: Monk The Bard on 2002-07-18 04:51 ]
My musical skills are not up to suggesting combinations of whistles for duets, but there are lots of options. Mostly people just play the same key whistles (usually D), and play harmonies. Check “The Last Pint” by Lunasa (now renamed Lasagna by my girlfriend) for a trio of low F whistles doing a lovely job of this sort of thing.
Any two whistles in the same key should sound good together, as long as they’re properly in tune. You could also play low G and high G together, etc. You could play the same fingerings at an interval such as C and F, for an interesting effect (also you can stick them side by side and play two at a time by yourself). You could have Mrs. Bard play a constant D note while you play a song in D, and you’d have a drone accompaniment.
Also see the thread “How do 2 whistlers play together without it sounding boring?” to read the dissenting point of view.
I’ve also heard that a Bb and a D whistle sound great together, as the Bb is the perfect interval for harmony. And I also hear you can play the same fingerings, although you might have to alter some on the Bb so it would sound ok, as the 3rd interval on some notes can sound a little weird…
Volume has a lot to do with whether whistles sound ‘good’ together. My band has found that Parkhurst and Hoover whistles have a similarity in loudness, but are different enough in quality of sound to make for an interesting duo. My Hoovers are made of aluminum, my partner’s Parkhursts, copper…
On 2002-07-18 05:20, Walden wrote:
Also see the thread “How do 2 whistlers play together without it sounding boring?” to read the dissenting point of view.
Heehee. I enjoy the fame and the glory, I really do.
). I mostly play the D, can play the F but find the holes too close together on the G, my wife has smaller hands and can play the G nicely though.
) but if so which?