Talk:Slide whistle
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[edit]I will be removing this part of the article “like the clarinet, the only closed-end, cylindrical Western orchestral instrument.” As it is incorrect that the clarinet is cylindrical, closed on the end, in a way similar to a slide whistle.
In addition (as time allows) I hope to organize the article so that it is laid out as follows.
- Short definition
- History
- Physical description
- The slide whistle in music
- References
- The clarinet is effectively cylindrical (thus its harmonics are different from the saxophone), but otherwise I agree that the similarities are distant.--Curtis Clark 04:25, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
If someone could record the sound of one it'd be great. Secretlondon 09:31, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Armstrong
[edit]I know that Louis Armstrong played slide whistle on at least one record with King Oliver, but I've never read or heard about him using this instrument with his own Hot Five. Can anyone confirm the statement in the article that Armstrong played slide whistle post-Oliver? /FredrikT (talk) 14:14, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
In Comedy
[edit]The slide whistle has been used in comedy for a while now but there's nothing in this article to mention that; it'd be great if someone could add a section for that here (unless it's mentioned elsewhere). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2409:12:6DA0:5100:70E4:2331:4DE2:6AFE (talk) 04:43, 14 July 2019 (UTC)
Also BBC Radio 4's extremely long running comedy show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (Games) frequently has one round entitled Swanee-Kazoo in which the instrument is played by one member of each time whilst the other plays a kazoo - largely alternating through the tune being performed but usually building to a combined climax - and typically with piano accompaniment from Colin Sell. For an example of this combination, consider this from a Christmas Special with an unusual variation on this theme where the Chairman arranges for a pair of musicians from his own Jazz band to provide the accompaniment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9mNBsEDr98 SlySven (talk) 21:45, 8 January 2020 (UTC)
The article says that a siren whistle is a type of slide whistle. It is not. [1]2001:569:FA13:F500:384D:87BC:D9D6:B4E5 (talk) 15:55, 5 January 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:569:FA13:F500:384D:87BC:D9D6:B4E5 (talk) 03:26, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
References
Why does siren whistle redirect here?
[edit]Siren whistle, the instrument Dylan plays in highway 61 revisited, redirects here. I don't know that it has really any similarities with a slide whistle other than being a cheap children's instrument that is powered by air. Does it make more sense to add a section on this page for it, or to write an entirely separate page? 63.231.58.87 (talk) 18:09, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
"Air reed"
[edit]The opening summary says "Thus it has an air reed like some woodwinds...." What? Is "air reed" simply a term I'm unfamiliar with, for the action of a column of air in a fipple flute... or is it a total misnomer? It dates from the very first version of this page in 2002. This summary appears in Google searches, so it would be nice to get it right. AbdiViklas (talk) 16:05, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
What does “overblows the third harmonic” mean?
[edit]It’s the last sentence in the lede and I have no idea what meaning it has if any. InspectorMendel (talk) 23:36, 1 November 2025 (UTC)