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IntroductionAbout this tutorThe Irish whistle

Part One

Beginning the Whistle

Holding the whistleBlowing the whistleBlowing your first notesLeft hand notesThe note BExercise 1Left hand notes – continuedThe note AThe note GExercise 2Song : Mary Had a Little Lamb

Unit 2 : Right Hand Notes

Song : Hot Cross BunsSong: Oranges and Lemons

Unit 3 : The Second Octave

Exercise 1Exercise 2Exercise 3Song: Au Clair de la Lune

Unit 4 – Scales

1 Scale of D2 Scale of GTunes using the new noteGood King Wenceslas

Unit 5 – Rhythm, Articulation & Breathing

Playing Irish music on the whistle – rhythm, tonguing andbreathingRhythmRhythm exercise 1Rhythm exercise 2Rhythm exercise 3TonguingTonguing exercise 1Tonguing Exercise 2Tonguing Exercise 3Song : Courtin’ in the KitchenSong – Mairi’s WeddingSong : The Bog Down in the ValleySong : Cockles and MusselsBreathingBreathing after long notesMaking breath spacesSome More Tunes

Unit 6 – Putting it together 1

Time!PracticingAttitude

Part Two

Unit 7 – Irish Traditional Music

Simple systemCombining elementsThe BasicsRhythmTypes of tunesThe structure of the tunesOrnamentation structure and rhythmThe DetailsMaking choicesFast tempoOrnamentation

Unit 8 – Listening to Irish Music

ListeningWhy is listening so important?What to listen forInstrumentationRepertoireStyle and techniqueBuilding familiaritySome players and recordings

Unit 9 – The Jig

Rhythm and tempoSome jigsNote Accent and ArticulationJig Rhythm 1 – Basic Jig AccentSome More Rhythmic ExercisesJig Rhythm 2 – Accent on the off-beatArticulating the off-beat in jigsPlacing the off-beat in jigsNote Accent in Jigs – More ExamplesPhrasingBreathing at phrase ends“Overflowing” phrases – breathing after phrase endsBreathing and Phrasing – More Examples

Unit 10 – The Hornpipe

Rhythm and TempoSome hornpipesAccent and articulationHornpipe Rhythm 1 – Basic Hornpipe AccentHornpipe Rhythm 2 – Accent on the off-beatPlacing the off-beat in hornpipesNote Accent in Hornpipes – More ExamplesPhrasing and breathing

Unit 11 – The Reel

Rhythm and TempoSome ReelsAccent & ArticulationReel Rhythm 1 – Basic Reel AccentReel Rhythm 2 – Accent on the Off-beatPlacing the off-beat in reelsNote Accent in Reels – More ExamplesPhrasing and BreathingBreathing at long notes and phrase endsRemoving notes in reelsPhrasing and Breathing – More Examples

Unit 12 – Ornamentation

Ornamentation 1 – The Cut

Fingering Chart – CutsUse of the CutThe Cut in JigsThe Cut in HornpipesThe Cut in Reels

Ornamentation 2 – The Tap

The Tap – Fingering ChartUse of the TapThe Tap in JigsThe Tap in HornpipesThe Tap in Reels

Ornamentation 3 – The Slide

The Slide – Fingering ChartThe Slide – Fingering Chart (continued)Use of the SlideThe Slide in HornpipesThe Slide in JigsThe Slide in Reels

Ornamentation 4 – The Roll

Fingering chart – RollsUse of the RollThe Roll – Accent and ArticulationG RollF RollE RollA RollB RollThe Roll in ReelsThe Roll in JigsThe Roll in Hornpipes

Ornamentation 5 – The Short Roll

Fingering chart – Short RollsUse of the Short RollG Short RollF Short RollE Short RollB Short RollA Short RollThe Short Roll in ReelsThe Short Roll in JigsThe Short roll in HornpipesThe Short Roll in Hornpipes, Example 1 – Dunphy’s…209The Short Roll in Hornpipes, Example 2 – Poll Ha’Penny

Ornamentation 6 – The Triplet

The Triplet – Notation and FingeringUse of the TripletFED Triplets on DThe Triplet in ReelsThe Triplet in JigsThe Triplet in HornpipesThe Triplet in Hornpipes, Example 1 – Dunphy’s

Ornamentation 7 – The Bounce

The Bounce – Fingering ChartUse of the BounceThe Bounce in ReelsThe Bounce in JigsThe Bounce in Hornpipes

Ornamentation 8 – The Cran

The Cran – Notation and FingeringUse of the CranThe Cran in ReelsThe Cran in Jigs

Ornamentation 9 – Combining Ornaments

Tap & CutSlide and CutSlide and RollTap and Roll

Ornamentation 10 – Staccato Triplets

Ornamentation 11 – Summary

Unit 13 – Other tunes

PolkaSlideSlip JigSet DanceBarn Dance

Unit 14 – Playing in different keys

Half-holingCross-fingeringWhistles in Different Keys

Unit 15 – Playing Irish Music

RepertoireChoosing your repertoireStyleStaccato vs legato styles“Lift” and “swing”Other stylistic choicesConscious ChoicesLearning by EarAdvantages of learning by earHow to learn by earUsing Sheet MusicPlaying in publicSessionsSourcing musicComhaltas LiveNa Píobairí Uilleann SourceITMA Digital Library

Unit 16 – Putting It Together 2

Learning and playing tunesPractising

Unit 17 – Tunes

The Haunted HouseThe Rose in the HeatherThe Killavil JigThe Ship in Full SailSaddle the PonyThe Humours of GlendartOut on the OceanThe Leitrim JigThe Frost is all OverThe Rambling PitchforkPay the ReckoningClub CéilíThe Battering RamThe Blackthorn StickThe Mist on the MeadowThe Monaghan JigThe SkylarkThe AshplantJackie Coleman’sShips are SailingSheehan’sOver the Moor to MaggieThe Heather BreezeLady Ann MontgomeryThe TeetotallerSaint Anne’sThe Cup of TeaThe Silver SpearThe Humours of TullaThe Green MountainMiss MonaghanSean Reid’sThe Wind that Shakes the BarleyMicho Russell’sThe Earl’s ChairThe Galway RamblerThe Home RulerKitty’s WeddingThe Boys of Bluehill

Appendix 1 – Troubleshooting

SoundTuningRhythm and tempoLearning tunesOrnamentation

Appendix 2 – Reading Music

Music Notation BasicsNotes and the StaffKey SignaturesNote Values

Appendix 3 – Bibliography

Appendix 4 – Tracklist

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The following tunes are included in the tutor. Part 1 (Units 1-7) contains easier tunes such as children’s songs and Irish folk songs, aimed at introducing you to the whistle. Irish traditional music itself is covered from Unit 8 onwards (pages 49-286)

Part 1

Children’s Tunes

Irish Folk Songs

Part 2

Tunes used as examples

Jigs

Hornpipes

Reels

Other Tunes

Tune Collection

The following tunes feature in the tune collection at the end of the book, are presented with ornamentation, and played at a moderate pace on the recordings.

Jigs

Reels

Hornpipes

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