Training for Trainers

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• Training for Trainers
• Music
• 2007-2008

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Tin Whistle from the beginning

• Revisiting tin whistle session on
• Day 2 in-service.

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Performing

• Melodic Instruments

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Performing- Playing instruments

• As listening and singing skills improve, the
  child will be enabled to perform familiar tunes
  on a melodic instrument, such as the recorder or
  tin whistle,
• and by 5th and 6th class will have acquired
  sufficient knowledge and skill to attempt playing
  simple tunes from sight.
• (Teacher Guidelines p.8)

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Performing

• Strand Units
• Song singing
• Literacy
• Playing instruments

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Tin Whistle-Useful Tips(Teacher Guidelines p.109)

• Good quality tin whistle
• D tin whistle most appropriate
• Correct posture is important
• Left hand over right
• Keep fingers flat / Use pads of fingers
• Hold between lips
• Breathe gently

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What do the Documents say?

• Objectives 3rd and 4th p.57 5th and 6th
  p.76
• Discover different ways of playing percussion and
  melodic instruments
• (covering a number of holes on a tin whistle to
  eliminate squeaky sounds)
• Identify and perform simple, familiar tunes from
  memory or from notation independently 5th and 6th

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B
ta-aa ta-aa
ta ta ta ta
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The Bee Tune
Be Cool!
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A
ta-aa ta-aa
ta ta ta ta
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A
B
B A-mazing
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Rest (1 beat)
A
B
rest
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The Rest Tune
G
ta ta ta ta
ta-aa ta-aa
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rest
G
A
B
Mary had a little lamb (simplified version)
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Some Resources

• Tin Whistle Made Simple - Gina Cullen
• Whistle Along Tutor and CD- Julie Ryng
• Whistle A While Mary and Julie Ryng
• Melodies In D Julie Ryng

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Tin Whistle Made Simple

• Lesson 1 The note B
• Lesson 2 The note A
• Lesson 3 The note G
• Lesson 4 Revision of rhythm
• Lesson 5 The note F
• Lesson 6 The note E
• Lesson 7 The note D

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Tin Whistle Made Simple Cont.

• Lesson 8 Revision of B A G F E D
• Lesson 9 More tunes with these notes
• Lesson 10 Introducing dotted minim
• Lesson 11 The note C
• Lesson 12 The note high D
• Lesson 13 The scale of D

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Tin Whistle Made Simple

• Lesson 1 The note B
• 2 The note A
• Lesson 3 The note G
• Lesson 4 Revision of rhythm
• Lesson 5 The note F
• Lesson 6 The note E
• Lesson 7 The note D

• Lesson 8 Revision of B A G F E D
• Lesson 9 More tunes with these notes
• Lesson 10 Introducing dotted minim
• Lesson 11 The note C
• Lesson 12 The note high D
• Lesson 13 The scale of D

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Tin Whistle Made Simple13 lessons

• 1. B
• 2. A
• 3. G
• 4. Revision of rhythm
• 5. F
• 6. E
• 7. D
• 8. Revision of
• B A G F E D

• 9. More tunes with these notes
• 10. Introducing dotted minim
• 11. C
• 12. high D
• 13. The scale of D

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Methodology for playing whistle/ recorder

• CLAP
• SING
• PLAY

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Tin Whistle Tunes in Buntús Ceoil

• Track 1 The Ships are Sailing- Brian Hughes
  reel
• Track 3 Richard Dwyers Mary Bergin reel
• Track 8 Brodericks Reel Seán Ryan
  reel
• Track 11 The South Wind - air
• Track 18 The Princess Royal Dordáin air
• Track 19 Sergeant Custume- NaCasadaigh air