Eagle’s Whistle

The Eagle’s Whistle (Fead an Iolar), is an Irish tune in the key of D Major. It’s relatively straightforward, with a simple tune map, and is a good starting place for beginners. Look out for those C# to D’ transitions in the B part. It also offers ample challenges for the more advanced player in terms of tone quality, intonation, and musical expression.

Learning the Tune provides all tune-learning resources. Every tune has different resources available and every player has different preferences for how to learn tunes. One path you might consider is 1) Slow Tune Learning and/or Sheet Music, 2) Play Along, 3) Tune Breakdown.

Tips for the Tune provides technical resources which will be helpful to playing the tune well. These may include exercises in the same key, tips that might help, and how-to videos for ornaments and techniques specific to the tune.

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