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Tin Whistle Tutor

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This comprehensive tutorial for the tin whistle, presented in 3 volumes, is the product of many years of performing and teaching.

Volume 1 – Beginner to Intermediate
Volume 2 – Intermediate to Advanced
Volume 3 – Advanced to Professional

While it is a comprehensive tutorial, it is easy to follow. In order to make it accessible to everybody, the music is written both in staff notation and in a form of ABC notation devised by Mary to illustrate the ‘internal’ rhythm and the ornamentation.

The entire course is a gradual progression consisting of step-by-step sequential lessons, each one building on the previous lesson. The student, guided in this manner, achieves significant results in a very short time.

Volume 1

90 pages (A4)
43 tunes

This consists of a lesson book and 2 CDs of recorded tunes and instructions. Fundamental techniques are systematically introduced, forming the basis of controlled, precise and defined whistle playing. These techniques include breath control, articulation and ornamentation. The instructional tracks contain verbal instructions along with demonstrations of these various techniques.

Tunes have been specially selected to demonstrate the techniques and are recorded both at a slow and a moderate pace. Students can work in their own time and at a pace that is comfortable for them.

Volume 2

146 pages (A4)
56 tunes

This continues from the last lesson in Volume 1 and has 3 CDs with more advanced tunes and techniques. This volume delves deep into exploring the ‘internal rhythm’ of the various dance forms while simultaneously incorporating more advanced ornamentation.

Volume 3

216 pages (A4)
60 tunes

Likewise, Volume 3 follows on from Volume 2 and embraces the more intricate ornamentation together with the finer points of technique and other skills necessary to elevate one’s playing from Advanced to Professional level. In addition to the many dance tunes, it includes an introduction to the techniques involved in the playing of slow airs.

Additional notes:

This Tutorial explains the intricacies of the various dance forms (i.e. Jigs, Reels etc.) and will be of enormous benefit to a variety of people:

Traditional musicians who wish to improve their rhythm and ornamentation – on any instrument!
Classical musicians and those playing other forms of music who wish to understand the ‘internal’ rhythms of Traditional Irish music (Particularly as it is not played as written)
Students and researchers of world music
Those who do not play an instrument but who would like to understand and familiarise themselves with Traditional Irish music

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