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I\u2019d been told that the penny whistle was generally easier in that regard; and that the Clarke Sweetone<\/a> $\"\"$ was more forgiving than most. I can\u2019t say much about the latter point, as I\u2019ve no experience with other whistles; but I can honestly say that the whistle fingering for the upper register is so much easier that it takes my breath away. After a week I am playing tunes using notes that I never<\/i> managed to get comfortable with on the recorder, even over several years of playing. There are no half-whole fingerings (except for peculiar accidentals), and the transitions from a note to the note one step higher or lower on the staff is usually pretty intuitive.<\/p>\n

On the whole, I\u2019m having a blast.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"