Irish Tin Whistle Techniques – The "Flat Tap"

The Irish Tin Whistle is a deceptively simple instrument. The basics are very easy to pick up, thanks to the very straightforward fingering system and limited number of tone holes, and yet there are a number of more advanced techniques that really define the sound of the whistle in Celtic music. This article presents a brief overview of some of those techniques, then introduces a variation of one of them which produces its own unique sound for a whistler to add to his or her repertoire.
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