The age-old sounds of Ireland England Scotland and early America come to life with this remarkable book and online audio. This tin whistle book is compatible with all tin whistles pennywhistles and flageolets in the key of D. Renowned author/musician Bill Ochs has gone to great lengths to create a package that truly has something for everyone. The lessons are so clear and easy to follow that a complete beginner can learn to play a simple tune at first sitting. Intermediate and advanced players will enjoy exploring this book's exciting collection of traditional music. There are 83 pieces in all - gigs reels hornpipes fife tunes slow airs Highland flings morris dances and lots more. Each piece is played on the online audio by renowned New York tin whistle teacher Bill Ochs. An advanced ornamentation tutorial is also included with key of D. Includes access to online audio. For Beginning Players: An Easy-To-Use Learning Method - No previous knowledge of music is required. Using tablature based on the first seven letters of the alphabet the complete beginner can learn to play a simple tune in a matter of minutes. Then through a specially selected series of folk tunes beginners are carefully guided through all the basics of playing one step at a time. For Intermediate Players: A Great Collection of Traditional Music - Those who already know the basics are sure to enjoy exploring the bookâ??s outstanding selection of traditional tunes â?? rollicking pieces such as The Muckinâ?? Oâ?? Geordieâ??s Byre The Oyster Wivesâ?? Rant Rufty Tufty Hot Punch For the Sakes of Old Decency and many many more. The tunes have been specially chosen to demonstrate the wide range of the tin whistleâ??s musical possibilities. For Advanced Players: A Clear

All the tools the beginner novice and intermediate Tin Whistle player needs in order to progress to a high level of competence in Irish music. Includes an 'Orientation to Traditional Irish Music' which puts the music incontext with information on scales and modes dance tune types the historical roots of Whistle playing and advice for learning by ear. The book is full of thorough instruction exercises and musical examples: from holding fingering breathing and blowing up to advanced ornamentation phrasing and variations. Features a simple and penetrating new approach to understanding and notating ornamentation that goes beyond any previous method. Alsoincludes history and theory of traditional Irish Tin Whistle music. For those who don't read music almost all the exercises and examples appear on the companion audio. Audio download available online.

Variation in Traditional Irish Dance Music-From the author of The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle comes a work for players of all melody instruments that probes deeply into the art of variation in traditional Irish dance music.At the heartof Down the Back Lane are the accompanying audio recordings. The author plays eight traditional tunes on Irish Flute and Tin Whistle each three times through complete with beautiful variations. Henotates each performance in meticulous detail and offers insightful comments on each one. We get a rare and intimate view into the intuitive musical mind of a masterful player along with extensive information on ornamentation phrasing articulation dynamics and much more. Though the author plays the tunes on Flute and Whistle he has carefully designed the book to be useful to players of all melody instruments.

Variation in Traditional Irish Dance Music. Par LARSEN GREY. From the author of The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle comes a work for players of all melody instruments that probes deeply into the art of variation in traditional Irish dance music. At the heart of Down the Back Lane are the accompanying audio recordings. The author plays eight traditional tunes on Irish flute and tin whistle, each three times through, complete with beautiful variations. He notates each performance in meticulous detail and offers insightful comments on each one. We get a rare and intimate view into the intuitive musical mind of a masterful player, along with extensive information on ornamentation, phrasing, articulation, dynamics and much more. Though the author plays the tunes on flute and whistle, he has carefully designed the book to be useful to players of all melody instruments. From the author of The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle comes a work for players of all melody instruments that probes deeply into the art of variation in traditional Irish dance music. At the heartof Down the Back Lane are the accompanying audio recordings. The author plays eight traditional tunes on Irish Flute and Tin Whistle, each three times through, complete with beautiful variations. Henotates each performance in meticulous detail and offers insightful comments on each one. We get a rare and intimate view into the intuitive musical mind of a masterful player, along with extensive information on ornamentation, phrasing, articulation, dynamics and much more. Though the author plays the tunes on Flute and Whistle, he has carefully designed the book to be useful to players of all melody instruments. / Niveau : Très Avancé / Recueil / Tin Whistle