Fingering for the higher C for an Irish low whistle in D
I have got an Irish low-whistle in D, and have been searching on the internet for the fingering for the higher C, but have been unable to find a working one anywhere. I also tried experimenting by myself, trying to approach the sound, but never managed to get a decent one.
The internet yielded different results, but none could give the note I was looking for. I don't know whether the fingerings were not the good ones or whether my whistle is not good enough. For your information, it is a Susato low whistle in D.
Could any of you give me a good reference on how to play this higher C?
Here is a finger chart that exactly shows what I have:
The note I need the fingering for is the higher C on this chart, which would be C5 - I think - since this chart is for a tin whistle and the low whistle I have plays one octave lower.
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It appears that Irish Whistles (among others,) are limited as to what is available for them regarding note-availability.
Whistles often have a 1st Major Key, a closely related 2nd Major Key, and a closely related Minor Key. You may be able to eke out a 2nd minor key if it is closely related enough to the previous keys.
Two fellows, "Chiff" & "Fipple" offer more detailed discussion on how they work, along with charts illustrating what keys / notes are available to you. The finger chart about two-thirds of the way down the page is written for a D Whistle, but the fingers would obviously transpose for differently pitched whistle.
You can learn more about Irish Whistles and their keys here.
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