Reddit reviews Woodi SI-922 Irish Whistle Black Key of D Tin Whistle Penny Whistle ABS
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6 Holes Irish Whistle Black.Key of D, Two Piece ConstructionMade of Unbreakable ABS Resin PlasticThis Irish Whistle is approximately 11.5" long.
> Thanks for the tip on the C ornament!
Absolutely. And you can use that same technique for other notes, too which makes the whistle a lot easier to hold as well as making note transitions more flexible. You probably need to experiment, but from what I've found as long as there's 2 holes of separation between the note you're actually fingering an the note you want to keep covered for convenience it'll sound the same.
> But there are some that have a more mellow, deeper tone who are not playing Clarke. I am seeing a trend that brass whistles have that tone, possibly.
I only have two whistles so far, but there's definitely a pretty substantial difference between how they sound and play.
The Clarke Celtic has a pretty high flute-like sound and takes very little air to play. It's relatively hard to feel the holes with your fingers.
I also have a Smart SI-922 (which from what I've heard is a Susato clone) which has a more reedy sound. It's larger and takes more air to play. Also, the holes are sunken into the barrel, so you can really feel them.
Since whistles are so cheap (both of those under $15) it's probably worthwhile to try a few of the cheap varieties and see what you like. I like playing both of the ones that I have. If you want to hear a (very bad, I've only been learning for a month) example of playing on them this youtube link starts with the Smart and then plays the same tune on the Clarke. This is what it's supposed to sound like.