Can You Whistle?

[Leave a Whisper]

Nope. Never could figure it out.

Really? What part of it is difficult for you to grasp? I am trying to figure out what I am missing to teach R2.  He wants to whistle. LOL

not really.  I can get something that sort of sounds like a high pitched one but I don't think its legit xD

LOL this was me when I was young.  It was like roller skating and walking in my skates until Grandmother was like, "you are not skating."

Idk. I purse my lips and blow and I can't do it.

Post Merge: October 21, 2016, 09:15:47 AM

I'm not a skilled whistler by any means, I can do a few different notes but can't reach any high ones when whistling a song. I only can do  basic whistle as well, no idea how people manage with their fingers, teeth, or even grass. 

I understand R2 though. I can't blow a gum bubble to save my life and it's more than a little irritating that I can't comprehend how to.

I can't blow bubble gum either.

[Sweet_Stuff]

Basic whistle over here, I can do songs and such but not the typical "get over here really loud" whistle! 

[CloudyGlow]

I can do a basic whistle. I used to be unable to do it. I think it was a nice bonus to do with my years of speech therapy. As a child, I had to be specifically taught how to say many different sounds like sh, th, l, r, etc. The fancy word for the problem I had is developmental verbal dyspraxia. Anyway, I think the therapy improved my tongue motor skills so that I was able to figure out how to whistle.

[tulagirl]

LeaveAWhisper you do those things but you also have to do something with your tongue to whistle.  I don't know how to explain it.  This is the problem I am having teaching R2. I have no way to show R2 what I am doing with my tongue and I lack the words to describe it.

[banditpony]

I remember my dad teaching me to whistle the first few notes of "I am Ironman..." I don't even think I've even heard that song.... but I really liked it, and I had determination to mimic him.

What about watching how-tos on youtube or something? Maybe someone else has a learning trick that might help out?

[Baby Sugarberry]

I suspect whistling well might have something to do with being able to curl your tongue - at least when I whistle, I sort of ... cup and arch my tongue at the front of my mouth behind my lips.  Pulling it back deepens the note, blowing faster and with a smaller aperture/tongue forward gets higher notes.  I can regular whistle melodies, mimic birds, inhale-whistle, side-whistle (lips only, no tongue), and finger whistle (the really loud one but I need to practice it more.)  Actually remember learning how to whistle - I was downstairs in the basement, on a swing, just experimenting / playing around.

[tulagirl]

Yes I think the whole tongue part is the key.

[cuddlebuggy]

I can whistle melodically and finally learned the finger whistle. I can also whistle and hum at the same time which sounds like some sort of alien spacecraft. All I know is that the tip of my tongue  touches my bottom teeth.

[tulagirl]

Amazing Cuddlebuggy.  Perhaps you should teach us all your trick. lol

[Leave a Whisper]

I can whistle melodically and finally learned the finger whistle. I can also whistle and hum at the same time which sounds like some sort of alien spacecraft. All I know is that the tip of my tongue  touches my bottom teeth.

I need to hear your alien space craft whistle-hum.

[cuddlebuggy]

I'll see about recording that for ya'll!

[Leave a Whisper]

I'll see about recording that for ya'll!

Excellent!

[Aflame]

i can do tunes
"whistles pony theme"

[ringwraith10]

My grandmother could whistle perfect melodies. It was pretty amazing. I, on the other hand, can barely whistle a single note. I want to learn how to do the type of loud whistle where you use your fingers, but I can't figure it out.

[tulagirl]

My grandmother could whistle perfect melodies. It was pretty amazing. I, on the other hand, can barely whistle a single note. I want to learn how to do the type of loud whistle where you use your fingers, but I can't figure it out.

My step father is like this.  He has an amazing whistle so much so the bird has picked it up. LOL