Hi! I’m an uilleann piper who has just taken up the Low Whistle.When I bought my Howard practise set, very soon upgraded to a half set because I was so pleased and impressed with it’s playability, I was advised to start on the low whistle to make learning the pipes easier. In my case it’s been the other way round.I’ve got a Howard Low D and a Low C and before I had the pipes I couldn’t get a note out of any low whistle that anyone would want to listen to.Now I just love the soulful tone and since I’m partial to slow airs dare I say on this forum that it makes a lovely practise chanter?
For beginning pipers, any whistle will help for learning tunes, although it’s best to have one in tune with the recording you’re trying to learn from.