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Top Tips For Whistling - Thu 30 Apr, 2009

Here are some tips that may improve one's whistling:

Don't let your lips become too dry! If you are having trouble producing a sound, have a sip of water or put on some lip balm.

If you have trouble controlling the pitch of your whistle, try to hum or sing the tune first, and your whistle will follow. Minute movements of the tongue and varying degrees of the tightness of your lips determine the pitches of your notes.

Try not to blow too hard. If the air is moving too quickly, the quality of your sound will deteriorate.

Every mouth has a different shape, but I find it crucial to keep my tongue pressed directly on the back of my lower teeth.

You can save breath by whistling "in" as well as produce an interesting sound - when I was first learning how to whistle, I remember that at first, I could only produce a sound by intaking air.

Surround yourself with birds! Birds make some of the most beautiful and creative music in nature. Their ability to communicate via whistling never ceases to astonish and inspire me. If you find yourself physically incapable of whistling, adopt a pet canary and your soundscape will be filled with the most mellifluous, natural whistling!

Written by Michael Barimo, World Champion Whistler

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