Most Tin Whistle sites give examples of the "Long Roll" using the easiest ones (i.e on the G F E)
Can anyone explain the long roll on the more difficult notes (i.e the B A D notes)? or suggest a site as to where I might find them explained simply step by step.
Essentially here a roll is where you cut the G finger for any note up to a G and beyond that you use the B finger. You then follow this by tapping the note below the one you are playing. I hope I have explained that ok. This is just how I have been taught however (by Marc Duff). Other people have different methods. Find what works best for you.
You can't roll a D note though. You need to do a cran. There are any number of explanations of how to do this but I would do:
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XXXoXX
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XXXXXX
where the "o" is an open hole. Or do you lift them the other way? I am not the best at doing them and I don't think it really matters. You can also just lift 2 fingers. Find what works for you.
Here is the logic of a long roll. It is a way of playing three quavers (eighth notes) of the same pitch without staccato. The first two quavers can be cut with a higher note, but this doesn't quite work for separating the second and third quavers, so a lower note is needed for the second cut. This is called a tip, tap, or strike. Sin é!
Another fun way to roll an F# is F#, cut the A finger, F#, E, F#. And crans can be done in a number of different ways. I find they're much more fun than rolls, and they usually sound nicer, be it on the whistle or the pipes.
Whistle Ornamentaion- Long Roll
Whistle Ornamentaion- Long Roll
Most Tin Whistle sites give examples of the "Long Roll" using the easiest ones (i.e on the G F E)
Can anyone explain the long roll on the more difficult notes (i.e the B A D notes)? or suggest a site as to where I might find them explained simply step by step.
# Posted on May 25th 2006 by squelly
Re: Whistle Ornamentaion- Long Roll
"Brother Steve"'s yer man:
http://www.rogermillington.com/siamsa/brosteve/
# Posted on May 25th 2006 by Kenny
Re: Whistle Ornamentaion- Long Roll
cheers Kenny good info here, I will get to it, might take a while to perfect on these so called harder notes
# Posted on May 25th 2006 by squelly
Re: Whistle Ornamentation- Long Roll
Right - rolls:
For B play - B C# B A B
For A play - A, cut the B finger, A, G, A
For G play - G, A, G, F#, G
For F# play - F#, cut the G, F#, E, F#
and so on.
Essentially here a roll is where you cut the G finger for any note up to a G and beyond that you use the B finger. You then follow this by tapping the note below the one you are playing. I hope I have explained that ok. This is just how I have been taught however (by Marc Duff). Other people have different methods. Find what works best for you.
You can't roll a D note though. You need to do a cran. There are any number of explanations of how to do this but I would do:
XXXXXX
XXoXXX
XXXoXX
XXXXoX
XXXXXX
where the "o" is an open hole. Or do you lift them the other way? I am not the best at doing them and I don't think it really matters. You can also just lift 2 fingers. Find what works for you.
# Posted on May 25th 2006 by No Cause For Alarm
Re: Whistle Ornamentaion- cuts
Mary Bergin cuts D, E & F# with the A finger, and G, A, and B with the c finger.
# Posted on May 25th 2006 by Kenny
Re: Whistle Ornamentaion- Long Roll
Here is the logic of a long roll. It is a way of playing three quavers (eighth notes) of the same pitch without staccato. The first two quavers can be cut with a higher note, but this doesn't quite work for separating the second and third quavers, so a lower note is needed for the second cut. This is called a tip, tap, or strike. Sin é!
P.
# Posted on May 26th 2006 by PCL
Re: Whistle Ornamentaion- Long Roll
Another fun way to roll an F# is F#, cut the A finger, F#, E, F#. And crans can be done in a number of different ways. I find they're much more fun than rolls, and they usually sound nicer, be it on the whistle or the pipes.
# Posted on May 28th 2006 by uilleannpiper