Nice whistle, but low range
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- Anne
- Date Posted
- 03/05/2017
I bought this slide whistle to play on Robert Russell Bennett's Symphonic Songs for Band. Unfortunately, it didn't have the high range that gives a slide whistle that silly, circus-like sound that Bennett was going for in the last movement. Also, it was unable to project loudly enough over the ensemble. Having been trained as a singer, I think I had the appropriate breath control needed to play it as loudly, and smoothly as it could be. It just was no match for our 60-piece wind ensemble. I ended up using a $2.00 slide whistle that I had in my classroom. That was able to give me the high tones I was looking for, although I'm not sure if it was heard either. Anyway, aside from all that, it is a very nice instrument with a full, round tone. It's range is an octave and a sixth, from E flat to C.
