Comments on: Pennywhistle Boogie http://www.kwela.co.uk/pennywhistle-boogie/ Pennywhistle jive from South Africa Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:14:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: uosuaq http://www.kwela.co.uk/pennywhistle-boogie/comment-page-1/#comment-2415 uosuaq Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:53:01 +0000 http://www.kwela.co.uk/pennywhistle-boogie/#comment-2415 Thanks for posting this! I'm glad I stumbled upon this blog...there's not much out there about kwela, and ever since I found out you can do *that* with a pennywhistle, I've wanted to know more. The one low pennywhistle I have happens to be in F. This tune is definitely in the key of G, as you say, but the F whistle really seems to harmonize well with it. If I'm not wrong, the basic notes of the F whistle are: F G A Bb C D E F ...while a G pentatonic (minor/blues) scale is: G Bb C D F So every G pentatonic note is a cinch on the F whistle. (And the "blue note", C#, is easy too.) I'm guessing the amazing Mr. Cele was using a low F whistle...what do you think? Thanks for posting this! I’m glad I stumbled upon this blog…there’s not much out there about kwela, and ever since I found out you can do *that* with a pennywhistle, I’ve wanted to know more.
The one low pennywhistle I have happens to be in F. This tune is definitely in the key of G, as you say, but the F whistle really seems to harmonize well with it. If I’m not wrong, the basic notes of the F whistle are:

F G A Bb C D E F

…while a G pentatonic (minor/blues) scale is:

G Bb C D F

So every G pentatonic note is a cinch on the F whistle. (And the “blue note”, C#, is easy too.) I’m guessing the amazing Mr. Cele was using a low F whistle…what do you think?

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