| The tin whistle is a type of flute that belongs to | | | | term "tin whistle" appears to have only started |
| the woodwind instrument family, though it is often | | | | being used in the early 1900s. This type of whistle |
| called a wind instrument or an aerophone. Its | | | | also comes in different sizes. The smaller tin |
| appearance is quite similar to that of the recorder, | | | | whistles will often have a higher sound, while the |
| but there is little mistake that this is a different | | | | tin whistles that are larger in size will often have a |
| instrument altogether. | | | | lower sound than the smaller ones. |
| Like the fife, this particular instrument is | | | | Regardless of the size, the whistles are made in |
| constructed with six holes bored into the tube | | | | such a way that they do not need to be tuned, |
| that are covered by the musician's fingers at | | | | much like the recorder. It is a simply made |
| different times when a different sound is required. | | | | instrument that changes its sound when the |
| It is known by a few other names besides the tin | | | | musician covers different holes. For anyone who |
| whistle, such as the pennywhistle or the Irish | | | | is new to music, this is probably one of the best |
| whistle and is known as an end blown fipple flute, | | | | instruments to learn how to play. It allows for |
| because of the long hole that is present on the | | | | someone to easily grasp how to play the |
| top of the mouthpiece, just below where the | | | | instrument as well as to learn how to read sheet |
| musician blows into the whistle. | | | | music at the same time. |
| While there does not appear to be a specific date | | | | This particular instrument is also relatively |
| on which this particular flute was created, which is | | | | inexpensive to acquire, probably because of its |
| the case with many musical instruments, the | | | | simple design and build. It, like the recorder, is an |
| oldest whistles have been dated back to the | | | | instrument that can be great for someone who |
| 1100s. Though the tin whistle could have existed | | | | wants to get into playing any type of wind |
| as far back as the 12 century, it was most | | | | instrument. It calls for some discipline in a person's |
| noticed in the 16 century. In fact, it was during | | | | ability to control the amount of air they blow into |
| this time that the tin whistle earned its other | | | | the whistle and it gets a new musician used to |
| name; penny whistle. | | | | the different combination of covering holes in |
| Apparently, the tin whistle was quite popular | | | | order to create the right notes. It is also a great |
| among the poor around this time and earned its | | | | instrument for anyone who wishes to pick |
| title because the beggars would play this | | | | something up as a hobby. It is not an overly |
| instrument on the street for money. The term | | | | demanding instrument and can be quite enjoyable |
| that this particular instrument is best known by is | | | | and relaxing to play on free time. |
| actually a newer term than "penny" whistle. The | | | | |