Whistles

Tin whistle material

Tin whistle material

The most common whistles today made of brass or nickel-plated brass, with a plastic mouthpiece, which contains the fipple.

  1. What is a tin whistle made of?
  2. Why are tin whistles no longer made tin?
  3. Are tin whistles chromatic?
  4. What is the best quality tin whistle?

What is a tin whistle made of?

The most common tin whistles today are made of brass tubing, or nickel plated brass tubing, with a plastic fipple (mouthpiece).

Why are tin whistles no longer made tin?

The answer is really that the same qualities that made tin the favourable choice of material for several decades – it's relatively soft and thin meaning that it could be cold rolled as well soldered – became detrimental when the tools available to the whistlesmith evolved.

Are tin whistles chromatic?

Because tin whistles are not chromatic instruments, and because pitch-bending is difficult and isn't practical for more than the occasional accidental, it's common for a tin whistler to have many different tin whistles in several keys.

What is the best quality tin whistle?

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