Hello,
I am a beginner, I play high D whistle for one year and low whistle for one month only.
I have:
1x High D Walton
1x High D Clarke
1x High D Dixon Two Piece With Brass Telescopic Tuning
1x High D Alba Soprano Outdoor Whistle
1x High D Shaw
1x High G Generation Nickel
1x Low D Dixon (non tunable)
I like the sound of low whistle.
This is not too difficult to play with a Dixon Low D.
Two hands pipers grip like theory, I bought tutorial book with CD
Breath requirements is very low
It’s very easy to change octave
The holes are not too big
It’s the cheapest low D
I think to buy a new one, an Alba Low D (112$) or an Overton Low D (193$)
I would like to try a flute (Tenor D)
Is it very different of whistle low D?
Grip are the same?
Sound are different?
Do you know a good tutorial for flute? with CD
D Low One Piece Flute
Description
A brilliant entry level instrument. This instrument is a perfect stepping stone to progressing further into the world of traditional flute playing. Made from ABS it produces a lovely mellow sound. There can be few instruments on the market that can give you such a valuable learning opportunity at such a reasonable price.
Maker Dixon Whistles Tunable No
Whistle Key D Colour Black and golk
Whistle Type Tenor Material ABS
Whistle Pitch Low Carrier N/a
Whistle Length 595 Weight 126 g
YOu will enjoy playing the flute a lot, but be prepared for some degree of frustration at first. You will have to learn a flute embouchure-- the way you hold your lips and the flute when you blow it. In a whistle, this is taken care of automatically by the design of the head section of the whistle ( automatically for you, not so automatically for the whistlemaker!)
If you have any friends who play even a modern orchestral flute, they can help you get started with the embouchure. Other than that, you should not have a lot of trouble. Fingering is the same as a low D whistle, and the pitch is the same too. Have fun!
Hi,
I don’t think you can go wrong with the Dixon PVC flute. It’s not going to sound like a £500+ wooden flute but it can sound quite nice and it is only $32. Bigwhistle are great to deal with, very friendly and helpful.
I managed to pick up a Dixon Tenor flute from e-bay cheaply. It’s nice but a bit of a painful stretch for me so Tony sorted me out with a whistle head to play it as a low D. It’s a nice sounding flute. Very rich in sound.
I like the Dixon flute in G I have, but I think it’s only fair to mention that these, being cylindrical, will never compare to the conical flutes used in irish music.
That looks to be a very nice flute from a very reputable maker (he makes VERY nice conicals). This flute, as with the Dixon, is cylindrical though. I do not know what the Hammie practice flute sounds like, but the Dixon one piece is a less expensive option I believe and I have heard LOTS of great feedback on them. I can personally attest to Mr. Dixon being a very customer oriented person.
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