New note D: Time for a Polka and a Tipp Super Group
Muinteoir Cathy goes through some new steps in playing recorder or whistle Play through some 5 note tunes. Have a peak at one of the paintings in the National Gallery and look and listen to a famous supergroup from Tipperary - The Clancy Brothers. Playing Tips: Remember Fingers flat not curved Cover the full circles of the holes with your finger pads. No leaks. The tin whistle has no thumb hole but the recorder does and it must be covered with your thumb Left Hand on top Blow GENTLY especially on lower notes D and E If your whistle or recorder sounds fogged up, put your hand over the 'window' in the mouthpiece and blow firmly. I f a pentagon has five sides, how many different notes does a pentatonic scale have? Answer 5 Art Link The Piping Boy If you go the National Gallery in Dublin, you might see this picture. It is by the artist Nathaniel Hone and in 1769 he painted his son playing tin whistle. The painting is ca
