Price: $175.00
Howard Low D Whistle, Black, Tuneable
With tuneable black plastic mouthpiece
Item ID: GR22056 Model No: LOW D BLK
- Product Features
- The barrel is made of specially drawn thin wall brass tube with an ABS (high grade resin) head.
- The head is movable for tuning with a reference line incised around the barrel to give a tuning visual aid.
- UK designed and made
- Product Specifications
- Brass whistle
- ABS head
- Tuneable
- Black powder coating heat treated for a lasting, non-slip finish
- Made in: United Kingdom
- Model Number: LOW D BLK
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Low Whistle Information
Whistles with a cylindrical metal tube and a plastic mouthpiece tend to give a bright sound and are easy blowing. They can't be played as hard as an all metal alloy whistle.
Advice on Choosing Low Whistles
Where to Start?
The whistle is a diatonic instrument with simple fingering, and it's very easy to learn to play - easier than the recorder. If you're thinking about beginning the whistle, it is advisable to begin with a normal (high) whistle in the key of D. It is generally considered to be the easiest to play, and pretty much all of the tutor books you can buy are for whistles in D (although they can be used for any key).
What Keys Can I Play In?
Whistles generally play two oct ...read the full article
Brian Howard, also well known as a pipemaker, has been one of the pioneers of low whistle making. These are the new improved design with modified mouthpiece.
