30 Christmas Carols with Sheet Music and Fingering for Tin Whistle (Whistle for Kids Book 1) [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

Is it flutists or floutists? I couldn't afford to buy gifts for all the members of my family this Christmas, so when i was looking for pennies in the couch and came across my penny whistle i thought I'd learn a few simple carols and give a little concert. I found this little book in a search for tunes online and it was exactly what I was looking for: simple Christmas favorites with tablature. I played the classical flute when I was younger. Without that foundation, I think trying to work out how hard or soft to blow into the whistle could be frustrating. Most Americans familiar with the season's standards would recognize about 70% of the songs in the book. From those familiar titles, 30% of the music is written using melodies or notes familiar to Irish or European ears. Without a background in music, a new learner would be confused, I'm sure, even though we're mostly dealing with quarter notes in 4/4 time. For my purposes, this book was perfect. It has inspired me to take my instruction to the next level. I am once again enjoying the satisfaction of creating a solid, lovely note with just my breath and covering a particular sequence of keys with my fingers.

I am enjoying the songs in this book. There are 30 songs and an available download of audio files to hear what the songs should sound like. Each song has the treble clef, diagram or tablature and words. My only complaint is that this book is not a lay flat book.

My only complaint is that this book is a bit small. I mean the dimensions of the book are something like 7"x9" or so. The problem with that is that the text is small and it is hard to get it to stay open. Other than that, I like it.

This book works well with a glass flute as well as a tin flute!

love my tin whistle and now I can play carols

Good.

My 10 yr old was able to sight read most of this music. Great book to prompt a new pastime.

A great book for teaching yourself 10 whistle. Bought it for my nine-year-old for Christmas. I use it as much as he does!

A terrific little book of carols containing the most popular and a few less-known. It is presented attractively and is easy to read. I have reduced the star rating by one as a reflection of the price which, ideally, should be a pound or two less.

Thank you

Would have prefered the text in a larger font size. Happy with carols

Great

I must admit, I soon abandoned these books for learning by ear, and am coming on nicely, but I shall certainly return before next Christmas for the basic fingering and inspiration. Worth the money.