Most of my school-aged children are involved in a community music class. The class is low key and the instructor regularly brings in new simple instruments for the children to try to learn in addition to their main instrument. Recently, the instructor brought in Irish tin whistles for the children to learn some easy Irish music for St. Patrick's Day. The kids and I have had a blast learning our new songs. At times the Irish tin whistle sounds a little shrill, especially when 7 children are trying to hit the high notes. My neighbors and I have been listening to "When Irish Eyes are Smiling". "Saint Anne's Reel", and another Irish folk song whose name I have forgotten.
The tin whistles are in the key of D, while the children's other instruments have been in the key of C. The instructor wants everyone to learn several of our previous songs transposing the music into the new key. Some of the kids picked up transposing quickly, but a couple of them are having to do a lot of thinking before each song.
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