Tin whistle lessons

1. Is the tin whistle easy to learn?
2. What are the notes on a tin whistle?

Is the tin whistle easy to learn?

While it is relatively simple to learn the notes and the basic scale of the tin whistle, mastering transitions, breath control and good tone, and most especially ornamentation ultimately make the tin whistle a challenging instrument to master.

What are the notes on a tin whistle?

Whistles are available in all the major keys. The most common, a D whistle, can play in the keys of D and G major. The second most common, a C whistle, can play in the keys of C and F major. The lowest note of a penny whistle, with all the fingers covered, is called the tonic – on a D whistle the tonic is D.