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Expert Whistle Skills #2, designed to follow on from the skills learned in Expert Whistle Skills #1, continues to explore more advanced whistle techniques such as the trill, vibrato, different types of rolls and tonguing technique.
By the end of the course you will have increased confidence in your whistle playing through learning and incorporating a wide range of advanced tin whistle techniques. The course has 13 lessons, broken into 3 to 4 tutorials each, where tunes are taught phrase by phrase.
Course Structure
This course continues the exploration into advanced ornamentation and variations. Techniques focused on include: trill, vibrato, different types of rolls and tonguing. Emphasis is also placed on variation in ornamentation, phrasing, melody and rhythm. Similar to the previous course, you are encouraged to transfer these newly acquired skills to tunes which you already have in your repertoire.
NOTE: There are 6 to 7 mp3’s available to download for each tune. One with the tune played at normal speed, one for the first part of the tune played slowly, then the second part, then various mp3’s demonstrating the different ornamentations taught.
Tunes taught in this course:
The New Broom
The Old Bush
The Honey Bee
Phylis’s Wedding
Julia Clifford’s
Madame Maxwell
The Old Bush
The Honey Bee
Phylis’s Wedding
Julia Clifford’s
Madame Maxwell
Helvic Head
Bill Malley’s Barndance
The Liverpool Hornpipe
Humours Of Lissadel
Terry Teehan’s
The Plains Of Boyle
Bill Malley’s Barndance
The Liverpool Hornpipe
Humours Of Lissadel
Terry Teehan’s
The Plains Of Boyle
Sheet Music and Mp3s available to Download for each Tune
Sample Sheet Music
Download The New Broom ABC Sheet Music.
Download The New Broom Standard Notation Sheet Music.
Sample mp3 of The New Broom
Your Tutor
Musician, educator, researcher, Thomas Johnston’s work lies in those spaces between Irish traditional music, music education practice and policy, community music, ethnomusicology, and performing arts for children and young audiences.
In recent years, Thomas has gained expertise as a musician in the area of music for young children, working with organizations such as the National Concert Hall, Common Ground, Music Network, Helium Arts, The Ark, and Early Childhood Ireland. Other related work includes designing and facilitating designing professional development workshops for various early childhood care and education providers. Read more.
Detailed questions and discussion on the course can be found in the Community Forum, available to paying members only.
