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Teaching tin whistle in primary schools easy guide
- 1. Teaching the “D”Tin Whistle in primary schools •East ways into teaching the tin whistle …. You can teach music and I will prove it ….. •Curriculum mentions either whistle or recorder in the strands for performance. •How to hold it •Tommy Thumb rhythm •Left Hand … hold up your two hands in front of you which hand makes the “L” •Notes •Links to literacy •Links to musical elements •Performing singing •Clean Hands •Never run with the whistle in your mouth •Never blow it into another Childs ear •Keep it clean •Wash it with suds and hot water •It is not a weapon •Practice your tune ten times a night
- 2. Buzzing Bee The Note“B” Where is B on the whistle Left Hand on top First finger down Buzzing Bee Tune BB B BB BB B BB B
- 3. Annies Apple TheNote “A” Where is A on the whistle Left Hand on top Two fingers down Annies Apple Tune AAA AAAA AAA A
- 4. Giggly Goat Thenot “G” Where is G on the whistle Left Hand on top Three fingers down Giggly Goat Tune GGG GGGG GGG G
- 5. The Bag Tune BBBB BB AAAA AA GGGG GG Put it all together
- 6. Friendly Fish NewNote Tune “F” Where is F on the whistle Left Hand on top Four fingers down Friendly Fish Tune FFF FFFF FFF F
- 7. Ellie Elephant The Note“E” Where is E on the whistle Left Hand on top Five fingers down Ellie Elephant EE E EE EE E EE E
- 8. Dippy Duck New NoteD (low D) Where is D on the whistle Left Hand on top Six fingers down Dippy Duck Tune DD D DD DD D DD D
- 9. Dippy Duck New NoteD’ (High D’) Where is D on the whistle Left Hand on top Six fingers down Dippy Duck Tune D’D’ D’ D’D’ D’D’ D’ D’D’ D’
- 10. Clippety Clop New NoteC natural Where is C natural on the whistle Left Hand on top Play G and take off the B finger TO GET C NATURAL Clippety Clop (c natural) CC C CC CC C CC C
- 11. Teaching High Notes High “ E’ ” same as E just blow harder High “ F’ ” same as F just blow harder High “ G’ ” same as G just blow harder High “ A’ ” same as A just blow harder High “ B’ ” same as B just blow harder High “ C’ n ” same as Cn just blow harder High “ C’ # ” same as C #just blow harder
- 12. Relate to MusicLiteracy Now you can relate all of the notes and tunes to music literacy classes Show them each note on the stave Explain why I don’t do all together My experience has shown that it is too confusing and you get faster results this way Sound before symbol ….. Still using stave letter names and singing and clapping etc., cross strand intergration Click on www.ceolcriostri.weebly.com for templates
- 13. Clickety Click New NoteC# Where is C sharp on the whistle Left Hand on top All Fingers off C # Clippety Click (C sharp #) CC C CC CC C CC C
- 15. Next Step tunes….. Next Tunes to teach are Mary had a little Lamb Twinkle Twinkle Titanic Go to ……. www.ceolcriostri.weebly.com