I barely play any wind instruments. That is to say, I can play a couple of tunes poorly on the saxophone, and couple more on the tin whistle (Irish whistle).
A real beginner. In passing, I'd love a tool I can provide with appropriate sheet music to get it back annotated with tabs (fingerings and tonguings).
Yet despite barely knowing how to play anything, I couldn't resist a few purchases.
Pictured here:
- In big, a Yamaha Alto Saxophone, the YAS280;
- In medium and black, A Yamaha Digital Saxophone, the YDS120;
- Clarke tin whistles in C (Black) and D (Black and Sweetone);
- A Tony Dixon tin whistle in D;
- The highlight of this post, a Wild in D from McNeela.
It's a lot pricier than the other tin whistles, but it's immediately clear why, and remains much cheaper than an entry-level saxophone.
It looks and feels premium in every way. As a beginner, I love how much easier it is to play on the Wild. Its tone sounds a lot more clear yet consistent (one might say forgiving) to me.
