I am looking to buy a low D tin whistle. However I can't figure out these very basic tin whistle questions. I googled, followed some links and these questions arose in my mind. I appreciate your help on my previous question.
- What's the difference between low D and high D whistle? What are their ranges ? Is high D whistle is another name for soprano whistle?
This link suggests to buy a D whistle - no mention of low or high.
http://www.wikihow.com/Play-the-Tin-Whistle
It mentions the range of the D whistle -
The standard range of the whistle is two octaves. For a D whistle, this includes notes from the second D above middle C to the fourth D above middle C.
http://pad1.whstatic.com/images/7/79/Whistletab_94.gif
But this link suggest to buy a Soprano D whistle as the holes are closer, so a beginner will be able to get a grip of the holes easily. The holes in low D key whistle are further compared to high D whistle and will be hard for beginners to learn.
http://www.thewhistleshop.com/beginners/lowd/lowd.htm
But they didn't provide any range chart for either Soprano D or low D. So, how do I know what are the ranges of Soprano D or low D before buying one? Is the starting D tone in low D above middle C or below middle C? Is Soprano D whistle just another name for high D whistle?
- I don't have ear training. After playing a note in the whistle, how do I know what note have I just played or if I got the note right? Is there any software or online tool that can listen to the note played on the flute and tell me the note that I just played?
you can guess I am a total beginner. Thanks in advance!
Submitted June 28, 2017 at 01:07PM by Elon20 https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/6k1jm2/repost_from_rflute_whats_the_difference_between/?utm_source=ifttt