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Post by muladzh on Nov 17, 2008 18:12:58 GMT 1
If you have long fingers, I would suggest getting a 'Low Whistle' I bought a low 'F' in the summer, and play it for hours a day. The tone is beautiful. Funds are being diverted so I can save for a low E flat.. Prior to getting my low whistle, I played the Flageolet (tin whistle) extensively, but now prefer the low. My main instruments though are keyboards.
I was told by a clarinet player, that I did not mouth the reed properly. I figured that one myself, and may try again, someday.
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Post by moondaughter on Nov 18, 2008 21:01:14 GMT 1
any chance you could maybe grace us with some pictures of your lovely low whistle? sorry i'm such an instrument nerd...
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gweniivere
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Just another lonely chapter
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Post by gweniivere on Nov 19, 2008 18:46:51 GMT 1
Freshman year is the Year of Tears- You loose a lot of friends, will make a lot of friends, and get your rear-end whipped in shape for the rest of your high-school life. Second semester is better- your more set in your ways. Sophomore year is pretty boring- they get you ready for Junior year, which is the worst of the four. Thats when ACT, PSAT, SAT and other college-entrence tests are introduced. A strong start on your junior year is the best way to endure. I'm a junior with an AP class, and a Honors class. On top of that I'm an editor for both out high school paper and yearbook, and also have college classes at the local comunity college.
=) Just endure. Get involved with sports and clubs- you'd be supprised how many friends you make that way.
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Post by muladzh on Nov 20, 2008 3:20:16 GMT 1
I have not taken any good pictures, and the light is bad indoors, so I got this one to show comparative size. The Black tube, not very clear, is the Low Whistle, the silver on is the second largest Generation Flageolet, in C.  The tone is very mellow, easy to maintain, but the size of the thing takes getting used to. I can play nearly anything I want on now, having had it for about 5 months. Very soon I intend to get the Low Eb, that is larger still. The very lowest of this brand, is a Low G, that needs two keys for the lowest pitches - unless you have very long fingers. I will probably get one of them sometime, but they are high priced - If I remember rightly, they are over $120. Not much when you have it. I will take some more clearer pictures, given good memory, and decent light.  I too, am an instrument nerd. Currently I have ten whistles of various pitch, a couple of flutes, two recorders, one soprano, one baritone. four harmonicas, one chromatic. A Thompson Theater organ, a Casio electric keybord, a Korg module, an Accordion, a Melodian, a Melodica, a practice Chanter, (bagpipe) a Bohdran, (drum) and probably a few others I can't remember at the moment. Usually I play something for at least 4 hours, every day. |
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Post by gweniivere on Nov 20, 2008 19:32:37 GMT 1
I play in concert and symphonic band in my high school on the claranet, first chair. I love the music, and I have a good way with sight reading. I want to play trumpet. The music is virtually the same- I can play trumpet/cornet music on my claranet and I normally do.
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Post by moondaughter on Nov 21, 2008 0:56:51 GMT 1
Those whistles are GORGEOUS!!!
gweniivere, I love music too...that's awesome about first chair...I got first chair on my bass clarinet. I believe clarinet and trumpet are in the same key...
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Post by gweniivere on Nov 21, 2008 19:19:31 GMT 1
The are, Concert B flat. ^^ Both have a great sound. I had a chance to play bass claranet but it was a little too heavy for me. I'm quite... slim. xD
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Post by moondaughter on Nov 23, 2008 2:23:48 GMT 1
haha...i'm not slim but very short..its probably more than half of my height...but I love it. I really want to learn oboe...but we just don't have the money right now...so my mom calls it a noboe instead
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Post by Jen on Nov 23, 2008 9:28:52 GMT 1
noboe!!! That made me giggle. |
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Post by wolfsbane00010 on Nov 23, 2008 10:59:54 GMT 1
I have sort of given up on making music, I can hum and that's about it. Years of being forced to listen to my dad's singing has made me essentially tone deaf -_-'
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Post by moondaughter on Nov 24, 2008 2:03:10 GMT 1
Hedge:
I love it...it makes me laugh everytime my mom mentions the noboe..its really quite clever, par usual for my mother. but I still want one really badly
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Post by lisa on Nov 24, 2008 19:09:11 GMT 1
Hannah...I have a friend who buys and sells music equipment, and from time to time comes across really good deals...PM me everything you would need an Oboe to be, how much you would be willing to spend and who knows something might come up.
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