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The Hewie Chirp is a bird figure comprised of two notes, a given note (with the sound of hew) followed by a grace note above, generally the distance of a third, but may be any interval which will harmonize well with the accompaniment. The Hewie Chirp is one of the familiar figures used continuously by the California Mocking Bird. It is expressed by the character “Hc” and is whistled exactly as it sounds (hew-ie) with a very definite accent on the first note. Keep the jaw and under lip still. There will be a slight movement of the tongue. Whistle “hew”, then slide smoothly to grace note.

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Attack the first note with the sound of “hew”, allowing the “ie” to come after very lightly. Be sure also that a decided accent is given to the first note and that the slide is smooth, letting go the grace note very quickly and lightly. Practice “hewie chirps” down the scale and up the scale in different keys.