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Lesson 1: Tin Whistle Long Rolls


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'Rolls in Jigs' also called 'Long Rolls' are a combination of a cut and a tap on a dotted quarter note. They are used when you have three identical eight notes that need to be separated. If you look at the image to the right you will see they can be written with a "half moon" or a "sideways S looking thing" above or below it. When you see these symbols it means play a long roll on that note. For most of these lessons I will be using the "sideways S" but you can use which ever one you like in general.  


​It's important to note that just like in jig playing the first of the 3 notes is held a little longer, the 2nd is the shortest of the 3 and the 3rd is just slightly longer than the 2nd note. This just means you put a little more emphasis on the first of the 1/8th notes in the roll.

It's also important to note that even though I call these "Jig Rolls" they are played in many types on tunes including reels.


E Long Roll
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F# Long Roll
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G Long Roll
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A Long Roll
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B Long Roll
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Sliding Long Roll


Long Rolls Exercise

Even though the exercise is in 6/8, I have the metronome in 4/4. I tried doing it in 6/8 and it doesn't allow you to use any expression. Remember that the first note of every long roll is held longer than you would think.
tin whistle long roll exercise lesson

You can try the above exercise in the 2nd octave as well. Now go try these awesome ornaments in jigs and remember top do them slowly at first.

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  • Login
  • Beginner
    • Lesson 1: Getting Started on the Tin Whistle
    • Lesson 2: Holding and Blowing the Tin Whistle
    • Lesson 3: Tin Whistle G and Metronomes
    • Lesson 4: Tin Whistle F# and Squeaky Sounds
    • Lesson 5: Tin Whistle E and Half Notes
    • Lesson 6: Tin Whistle D, Whole Notes and 3 Blind Mice
    • Lesson 7: Tin Whistle A, Legato and Breathing
    • Lesson 8: Tin Whistle B and Tied Notes
    • Lesson 9: Tin Whistle C# and Dot's
    • Lesson 10: Tin Whistle C and the Key of G
    • Lesson 11: Tin Whistle High D and 8th Notes
    • Lesson 12: Easy Tin Whistle Songs and 3/4
    • Lesson 13: Tin Whistle High E
    • Lesson 14: Tin Whistle High F#
    • Lesson 15: Tin Whistle High G
    • Lesson 16: Tin Whistle High A
    • Lesson 17: Tin Whistle High B
    • Lesson 18: Tin Whistle tunes using both octaves and 2/4 Time
  • Novice
    • Lesson 1: Tin Whistle Breath Control and Tone
    • Lesson 2: Tin Whistle Tonguing
    • Lesson 3: Tin Whistle Low Hand Taps
    • Lesson 4: Tin Whistle High Hand Taps
    • Lesson 5: Tin Whistle Songs with Taps
    • Lesson 6: Tin Whistle Cuts
    • Lesson 7: Slow Airs and Tin Whistle Slides
    • Lesson 8: Ascending Tin Whistle Cuts
    • Lesson 9: Tin Whistle Polka's and 2/4 Time
    • Lesson 10: Descending Tin Whistle Cuts
    • Lesson 11: Tin Whistle Repeats, Intros, Endings and Triplets
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    • Lesson 13: Tin Whistle Tuning
    • Lesson 14: Tin Whistle Vibrato
  • Advanced
    • Lesson 1: Tin Whistle Long Rolls
    • Lesson 2: Tin Whistle Jigs
    • Lesson 3: Tin Whistle Short Rolls
    • Lesson 4: Tin Whistle Reels
    • Lesson 5: Tin Whistle Hornpipe
    • Lesson 6: Tin Whistle Slip Jigs
    • Lesson 7: Tin Whistle Crans
    • Lesson 8: Tin Whistle BCD Triplet
    • Lesson 9: Tin Whistle Slides (Jigs)
    • Lesson 10: Tin Whistle Double Cuts
    • Lesson 11: Tin Whistle Finger Bounces and Descending Taps
    • Lesson 12: Tune Interpretations and Variations
    • Lesson 13: Practicing
    • Lesson 14: Transposition and Different Keyed Whistles
    • Lesson 15: Low Whistles
  • Tunes
    • Slow Airs >
      • Dawn of the Day
      • Mo Ghile Mear
      • South Wind
      • Down By the Sally Gardens
    • Marches >
      • Minstrel Boy
      • Irish Rover
      • Mairi's Wedding
    • Polkas >
      • Kerry Polka
      • Britches Full of Stitches
      • John Ryan's Polka
    • Reels >
      • Rolling in the Rye Grass
      • Morning Star
      • Wind that Shakes the Barley
      • Dunmore Lassies
    • Jigs >
      • Donnybrook Fair
      • Sporting Pitchfork
      • Humours of Glendart
      • Fig For A Kiss
      • Lilting Banshee
    • Hornpipes >
      • Off to California
      • Boys of Bluehill
      • Harvest Home
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