Train whistles
Joe Filisko mention three kinds of whistels:
beginner (no bending), intermediate (ornamental bending), advanced (full bending).
If I don't go wrong, the first one is obtained drawing holes 3,4,5 at the same time (three holes simultaneously).. The advanced whistle is obtained bending hole 2, or 3, or 4, with the adjacent hole bleeding in (two holes at the same time).
I assume that the intermediate whistle follows the same principle of the advanced whistle (two holes at the same time), just with a lighter bending... or is Joe Filisko bending three holes at the same time?
Mr. Barrett, thank you..
but.. regarding whistle #2 (ornamental bends): how many holes is he drawing simoultaneously and which is the embouchure?.. to be super clear: is he keeping the whistle #1 embouchure and playing dip bends and cuts on three holes simoultaneously? Or (as I think) is he using the whistle #3 embouchure (tongue blocking, right?) and playing dip bends and cuts on two holes simoultaneously?
In #2 he does both... starting with 3 and 4 (either puckering holes 3 and 4 or playing 3 and 4 and tongue blocking 1 and 2) and then playing 2, 3 and 4 (again, either pucker, or tongue blocking with hole 1 covered). You notice there are options... either no tongue (pucker) or tongue to the left blocking the other holes that would sound depending on how many holes your lips are over... there is no wrong way... both are options.
Thank you so much!
I was partially confused because it seems I can get the advanced whistle, but I can't get the intermediate whistle (which is supposed to be easier) when is played on three holes simoultaneously, instead of two... Shame on me.
Again, thank you.
Three holes is a good challenge to bend... keep at it, you'll get it.
Hello Flavio. Listening to it right now... he's playing:
#1 No Bending = 3 4 5 draw
#2 Ornamental Bends = Dip bends (slightly flat, then raises) and cuts (starts natural and then bends)
#3 Advanced Bends = He plays 3 and 4 draw in his first example and bends down until the 3 reaches 3" (4 is 4'... it can't bend further than that). The second example he plays 2 and 3 draw and bends down until you reaches 2"/3"