Tin Whistle - A Complete Guide to Playing Irish Traditional Music on the Whistle Paperback – October 26, 2012

BOOK + 429-TRACK AUDIO DOWNLOAD (Audio download available on demand from author).Learn to play Irish traditional music on the whistle with this tutor book from Tradschool104 tunes (28 children's & folk songs + 76 traditional Irish tunes)This book gives a complete introduction to playing Irish music in the traditional style on the tin whistle; it covers all from the very first notes on the instrument to the most advanced ornamentation.The course is broadly divided into two parts, with the shorter first part covering the basics of the whistle while the longer second part (pages 49-296) covers the playing of Irish traditional music on the instrument.It is intended for anybody who wants to play traditional music in the Irish style, from complete beginners to confirmed or advanced players who wish to work on their style or ornamentation.Tablature as well as sheet music is used throughout the book, so it is accessible to the complete beginner; while more advanced players will appreciate the attention to detail in style and ornamentation in the later parts of the book.ContentsIntroductionPart OneUnit 1 :Beginning the WhistleUnit 2 : Right Hand NotesUnit 3 : The Second OctaveUnit 4 – ScalesUnit 5 – Rhythm, Articulation & BreathingUnit 6 - Putting it together 1Part TwoUnit 7 – Irish Traditional MusicUnit 8 – Listening to Irish MusicUnit 9 – The JigUnit 10 – The HornpipeUnit 11 – The ReelUnit 12 – OrnamentationOrnamentation 1 – The CutOrnamentation 2 – The TapOrnamentation 3 – The SlideOrnamentation 4 – The RollOrnamentation 5 – The Short RollOrnamentation 6 – The TripletOrnamentation 7 – The BounceOrnamentation 8 – The CranOrnamentation 9 – Combining OrnamentsOrnamentation 10 - Staccato TripletsOrnamentation 11 – SummaryUnit 13 – Other tunesUnit 14 – Playing in different keysUnit 15 – Playing Irish MusicUnit 16 – Putting It Together 2Unit 17 – TunesAppendix 1 – TroubleshootingAppendix 2 – Reading MusicAppendix 3 - BibliographyAppendix 4 – Tracklist Read more