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There are various classifications of whistles as to range and quality—soprano, mezzo, and alto;—lyric, coloratura and dramatic.

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There are also various types of whistlers—the “pucker whistler,” the “tongue and teeth whistler,” the “palate whistler,” and occasionally the “throat (or ventriloquial) whistler.”

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The usual range of the average whistler is an octave and a little over, possibly an octave and a half. Two octaves is considered good; two and a half exceptionally good; and three octaves and over, unusual.

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A soprano whistler should be able to take high “B flat” and possibly “C”. Occasionally there are whistlers who are able to whistle several notes higher, even to “F” above high “C”. In the lower register, they usually whistle “B” and “B flat” below middle “C”, and sometimes lower.

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A mezzo whistler usually covers a range of “A” below middle “C” to “G” above the staff.

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An alto whistler has practically the range of the mezzo with the exception of several notes added in the lower register, some altos reaching “E” and “D” below middle “C”.

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Exercises for extending the whistling range, either higher or lower, will be found on pages 6, 7.