Susato Oriole Pentacorder
The Susato Oriole Pentacorder is basically a pentatonic tin whistle. It has four fingerholes, and it plays five notes per octave. You can play in over two full octaves. It is great for improvising.
Susato instruments are manufactured in North-Carolina, USA by George Kelischek. They are known for their pure, clean voice in the tin and high octave. They also have a little more volume than most whistles.
It comes with the foltining accessoires:
- Protective leather bag
- Joint grease
- Note / finger sheet
- Adjustable thumb rest
How to play this tin whistle?
- Blow into the mouthpiece at the end of the flute
- It's very easy, just like blowing into a recorder
- It doesn't require a lot of air, although slightly more than most whistles
- The whistle is played in front of you, it's comfortable to hold
- It's suited for medium and large hand sizes
The musical possibilities
- You can play in various keys
- You can 'bend' notes by stinly sliding your finger off the fingerhole
- The whistle has a reach of more than two octaves
Which keys are easy to play in?
On the Susato Oriole Pentacorder you can easily and comfortably play in the following keys:
F major pentatonic (F, G, A, C, D)
D minor pentatonic (D, F, G, A, C)
