Product Number:
30492EB
Format:
eBook
Skill Level:
Beginning-Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
64
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6191-1476-3
ISBN13:
978-16191-1476-0
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
12/29/2014
Unique among books on the whistle and Celtic music, this book takes the role of a personal tutor. It explains in detail the peculiarities of the instrument, the ancient modal scales the Irish tunes are based on, and offers a results-oriented program for quickly developing ability. As well it offers a practical method for developing breathing skills, something few books discuss. But what makes this book truly unique is the discussion of mnemonic techniques and analytical listening skills, which would make it an excellent resource for both parents and teachers. The author explains a simple, straightforward method of internalizing the old dance tunes of the session repertoire based on understanding the music's structure and the use of mnemonic cues.
Understanding The Tin Whistle
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Choosing a Whistle
An Important Clue
The Fipple
The Body
Robert Clarke
Initiating Tones
Holding the Whistle
All About the Fingerings
Fingering ChartLow Octave
Fingering ChartUpper Octave
Octave Drill
Understanding C Natural
The G Scale
Practicing Scales
About the Modes
The Modes of D
D Modes Chart
The Modes of G
G Modes Chart
Shrill Notes and Sensitive Ears
Practice
The Learning Curve
A Most Beneficial Drill
The Music
Impressions on the Memory
Andy of Mayberry
What’s in a Name?
Immersion
Let’s Learn a Tune
Analytical Listening
Parts
Primes
The First Note
About Written Music
Developing Breathing Skills
About Learning Tunes from Notation
Putting it in Your Fingers
Ornamentation
The Slow Aire
The Sound Model
Rhythmic Variation
Melodic Variation
Appendix
Strange Keys and Half-holing;
Tunable Whistles
Appendix
Hornpipes
Appendix
Pointers on Notation
Appendix
References and Recommended Reading
Appendix
Furthering Your Musicianship and Sessions
Acknowledgements
About the Author
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