03/10/2006 - Posted "Whistle Keys" tutorial to Requests
01/20/2006 - Added a link to Humphrey Whistles, my new favorite whistle!
08/06/2005 - Posted "Toss The Feathers" by request
07/15/2005 - New requested tune, "Old Hag You Have Killed Me"
Thanks for visiting WhistleTutor! As you might have guessed, this site focuses on teaching Irish traditional music on the tin whistle. The beginner tin whistle tutorials are done in Macromedia Flash, RealAudio/RealVideo, and Windows Media, so you need to have those plug-ins installed in your web browser in order to use the lessons.
This site and all the tutorials and lessons inside it are completely free. There are no pop-ups and the only ads you will see are the few along the sides of the pages. This is an excellent place for tin whistle beginners and experienced players alike to come and learn as well as to share their knowledge of Irish traditional music. All the tin whistle tutorial downloads are created and provided by the designer of the site personally.
In the tutorials page, you will find the lessons divided into several categories: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Beginner lessons cover basic whistle technique, including fingering, scales, and a bit of traditional music theory to familiarize you with the various types of Irish tunes that you will be learning.
Intermediate and Advanced tin whistle tutorials teach embellishments and variations while showing the student how and where to play them in a tune.
I have also included a list of links to other whistle sites on the web -- whistle makers, bands, and tune lists -- that may be helpful as well. One new addition to the site is the forum -- a bulletin board system to facillitate discussion on tunes, whistles, tutorials, etc. This will make it much easier for me to answer questions and post tunes.
I hope you enjoy this website and can learn something from it and from the other visitors to the site. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me by clicking on the contact link above or by posting a message in the forum. Thanks again for visiting!