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RecordersThe recorder differs from a penny whistle in a few ways. it has eight holes (seven finger holes and a thumb hole). Two of the holes are usually smaller double-holes, making it easier to half-hole these notes. We will be adding additional Recorders and recorder songbooks to our product line in the near future (including some beginner books and solo books), check back soon! If you already play whistle, you might be surprised at how easily you can pick up the Recorder. If you're used to playing a D whistle, we recommend a Recorder in the key of C. Take a look at the fingering chart below, you'll see that the fingerings on a C Recorder are very similar that of a D whistle.
The fingerings for a two octave scale in the key of D are marked in red on the fingering chart below.
Not only is it a fairly simple process to learn the fingerings for a C
Recorder (if you already play a D whistle), but you will now be able to play down to low
C# and low C by using your previously neglected right pinkie finger (how many times have
you wished that your whistle would play just one or two notes lower...). Of course, it's
also a simple matter to play songs that are written in the key of C - you don't have to
use half-hole fingerings to play F natural and C natural (except the half-hole thumb in
the upper register).
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