FluteBoy Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Hey guys ... Nothing but respect for those who can incorporate something "flute like" in their show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madscout96 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Where do you get yours? I am a percussionist with a masters degree. What more do you want to know. It is considered a percussion instrument, even if it is considered an effect instrument....end of story. Can you give us your definition of "percussion instrument"? I'd REALLY like to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madscout96 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I haven't seen Cavaliers' show, so I don't know how they used the slide whistle. Can someone say exactly how they used it? Did it play a melody of any kind? Did they use it to play something that fit within the TONAL context that was present at the time? You don't ever hear a slide whistle used that way, although it certainly is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Gotch-ya You guys are ridiculous and are so ready to pounce and flame away on just about anyone that comes in here. It is truly amazing. I know that a slide whistle is not percussive.....it's a sound effect instrument, but I through the bait and all of you took it. However, none of you substantiated your answers, but rather made fun of my fictictional one provided earlier. Anyway, you will find the slide whistle mostly used in the percussion section, since everyone else is blowing on something else. Anyway to the person who wanted to know what my masters was in.....It is wind conducting from Western Illinois University. Studied under Dr. John Dugle and Michael Fansler. In addition, I also studied with Ray Kramer and Dr. Lowell Graham. Any more questions? Would you like a copy of my degree? Or better yet, would you like a copy of my curriculum vitae or resume, which ever you want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I haven't seen Cavaliers' show, so I don't know how they used the slide whistle. Can someone say exactly how they used it? Did it play a melody of any kind? Did they use it to play something that fit within the TONAL context that was present at the time? You don't ever hear a slide whistle used that way, although it certainly is possible. The slide on the whistle is fixed. The performer simply blows into it, using skills like you would on an instrument; i.e. the harder you blow, you can effect pitch. This is what the performer does. Along with over blowing to achieve the pitch jumps, the performer is using a flutter toungue technique for more effect. If you listen, there are long and short articulations throughout the show. It is about the closest thing they can get to a real Japanese flute without breaking the rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAMystreaux Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Gotch-ya You guys are ridiculous and are so ready to pounce and flame away on just about anyone that comes in here. It is truly amazing. You more than brought the flames down on yourself with some of your previous posts in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 You more than brought the flames down on yourself with some of your previous posts in this thread. Right.....I did it on purpose....fully aware. Thanks for my reality check. I could care less who flames away. I just was curious to see how long it would take to get flamed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliquads Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Its a perc instrument because I have never seen one outside of the percussion cabinet :D Lets argue about pianos! String or Percussion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAZZER Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Gotch-ya You guys are ridiculous and are so ready to pounce and flame away on just about anyone that comes in here. It is truly amazing. I know that a slide whistle is not percussive.....it's a sound effect instrument, but I through the bait and all of you took it. However, none of you substantiated your answers, but rather made fun of my fictictional one provided earlier. Anyway, you will find the slide whistle mostly used in the percussion section, since everyone else is blowing on something else. Anyway to the person who wanted to know what my masters was in.....It is wind conducting from Western Illinois University. Studied under Dr. John Dugle and Michael Fansler. In addition, I also studied with Ray Kramer and Dr. Lowell Graham. Any more questions? Would you like a copy of my degree? Or better yet, would you like a copy of my curriculum vitae or resume, which ever you want? Me thinks you have brought dishonor to that institution by this. A true leatherneck you are not. Yes, we all know how smart you are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGarrett Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 we used a bird chirping sound effect whistle during "Poet & Peasant Overture" in the Guardsmen... ... in 1978. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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