Learning to whistle like a real master requires skill and patience. There are several techniques, with or without the help of the fingers. Thanks to this guide, you will understand how to do it in a short time.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Using Your Fingers
Step 1. Position the lips
Open your mouth slightly, then wet your lips and pull them back over your teeth until they are completely covered. You should withdraw them completely into your mouth, until only the outer edges are visible.
You may need to move your lips when you start practicing, but for now, keep them wet and withdraw into your mouth
Step 2. Place your fingers
The task of the fingers is to keep the lips in place above the teeth. Keep your hands in front of your face with the palm facing you. Put your index and middle fingers together and use your thumbs to keep the little and ring fingers down. Push the middle fingers against each other to form an "A".
- You can also use your little fingers. Just hold your hands the same way, then lift your little fingers instead of your index and middle fingers.
- You can also use one hand only. Bring it in front of your mouth, then do the ok gesture by joining your thumb and forefinger. Slightly separate the two fingers, leaving a small gap for air. Keep the others straight.
Step 3. Position the tongue
The whistle sound is produced by the air flowing over a sharp edge. In this case, the sound is created in the channel between the upper teeth and the tongue, which push the air over the lip and lower teeth. To get the whistle, you need to hold your tongue correctly.
Curl your tongue towards the back of your mouth. Using your fingers, fold it in on itself. The back of the tongue should cover most of the lower teeth
Step 4. Make final corrections
The lips should be moist and cover the teeth. Insert your fingers about a knuckle inside your mouth, keeping your tongue still, folded in on itself. Close your mouth enough to seal your fingers inside.
Step 5. Blow from the mouth
Now that your lips, fingers and tongue are in the right positions, you need to start blowing to whistle. Inhale deeply then exhale, pushing the air out of the mouth over the tongue and lower lip. If air comes out of the sides of your mouth, you need to seal your fingers better with your lips.
- Don't blow too hard at first.
- As you blow, change the position of your fingers, tongue and jaw to find the perfect combination. The sharper the edge angle becomes, the stronger the whistle will be.
Step 6. Listen to the sounds you make during your rehearsals
With practice, you will be able to better concentrate the airflow on the edge, with ever greater precision. Once you have found the ideal position, you will be able to produce a loud and clear whistle, not a low-volume puffy sound.
- Make sure you don't breathe too fast or too often when practicing. Don't risk hyperventilating. If you are not in a hurry, you will have more breath to take advantage of.
- You may find it helpful to use your fingers to apply downward and outward pressure to your lips and teeth. Experiment with the position of the fingers, tongue, and jaw.
Method 2 of 2: Whistling without Fingers
Step 1. Pull your lower lip back
Thanks to the right positioning of lips and tongue you can whistle without using your fingers. Push your jaw slightly forward. Raise your lower lip above your teeth. You should no longer see the lower teeth, only the upper ones.
Keep your lower lip close to your teeth; if you need help with this movement, press your index and middle fingers on either side of your mouth to pull your lip outward at the corners
Step 2. Position the tongue
Pull it back so that it is level with your lower incisors and is flat on the bottom of your mouth. This movement widens and flattens the front of the tongue, but still leaves space between it and the lower teeth. The whistling sound is created when the flow of air passes over the sharp edge created between the tongue and lips.
Alternatively, flatten the tongue so that its sides are pressed against the molars. Roll the tip slightly down, creating a "U" in the center for air to pass through
Step 3. Blow from the mouth
Using your upper lip and upper teeth, direct the air down and towards your lower teeth. It is very important for this technique to concentrate the airflow well. You should be able to feel the breath under your tongue. By keeping a finger under your lower lip, you should feel the air rushing downwards.
Step 4. Adjust the position of the tongue and jaw to find the perfect combination
Your whistling may start out soft and at a low volume, but don't worry. You need to find the position of maximum efficiency, where the air flows directly over the sharpest part of the edge you have created in your mouth. Keep practicing to increase the volume of the whistle.
