tin whistle is most typically made of a metal.<\/strong> The most common recorders we see in classrooms are made completely out of plastic, but are not rarely seen made out of wood as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Types of Music Do You Hear the Tin Whistle or the Recorder?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you’re trying to decide between choosing a tin whistle or a recorder, one thing to think about is which types of music feature a tin whistle and which feature the recorder? This shouldn’t make your decision completely, since either can fit in many types of music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tin Whistle Genre<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Since the tin whistle and the recorder are more common in different cultures, the types of music that you’ll find for a tin whistle are different than what you’d find for a recorder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tin whistles are often featured in Irish folk music, and sometimes Scottish folk music. By far, the tin whistle is most commonly heard in Irish music. The instrument is flexible, though and can fit in many contemporary songs if you alter the playing style. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recorder Genre<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Recorders have an ancient history and have been part of classical music<\/strong> for hundreds of years. Although the familiar “concert flute” has replaced the recorder in many orchestras due to its extended range and versatility, you will still hear the recorder in classical music to this day. <\/p>\n\n\n\nMany elementary school music classes feature the recorder. I’ve done some studying on this and there are various theories as to why this is. My guess of why this tradition continues is that the recorder is a well-known instrument (similar to the tin whistle) that is very easy to produce sound, but requires time and practice to make beautiful music (just like any serious instrument). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This makes it easy to teach kids the different notes because it requires little effort to go from “never-played-an-instrument-before” to “know-how-to-make-noise-with-a-recorder.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What Famous Songs Feature The Tin Whistle or the Recorder?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Although the recorder and tin whistle are not typically chosen as featured instruments in modern-day music, you will still hear them occasionally. Here are a few examples that I found:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Famous Contemporary Songs on the Recorder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n- Stairway to Heaven <\/strong>by Led Zeppelin<\/strong> features recorders during the intro in the studio version<\/li>
- Gentle Giant<\/strong> often features the recorder in several pieces, including the song “Why Not?<\/strong>“<\/li>
- The band “Yes<\/strong>” features a recorder in their song “I’ve Seen All the Good People<\/strong>“<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Famous Contemporary Songs on the Tin Whistle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Wikipedia conveniently shares a couple examples of Tin Whistles in contemporary music<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Lord of the Rings made the Tin Whistle famous again with “Concerning Hobbits”, a compelling an moving piece that could be considered the theme song for the Shire.<\/li>
- Titanic’s My Heart Will Go On<\/li>
- The How to Train Your Dragon soundtrack has many tin whistle examples<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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