This has been archived - it is now part of the Tin Whistle Tablature project.

musescore-low-whistle

This repo provides an extra instrument file for adding Low Whistle types to Musescore.

The Low Whistle, which is a metal 6 hole Flageolet, is larger than the more well-known tin whistle and has a lower pitch. The low whistle is commonly available in three tunings:

• "D Low Whistle" tuned to D4, also used for keys Em and G
• "F Low Whistle" tuned to F4, also used for Gm and B♭
• "G Low Whistle" tuned to G4, also used for Am and C

Install

The file low-whistle.xml needs to be installed as an instrument extension using the MuseScore menu. Use the same file for both MuseScore version 2.x and MuseScore version 3.x :

MuseScore 2.x

1. copy file low-whistle.xml to Documents/MuseScore2/Extensions/low-whistle.xml
2. within Musescore menu, navigate to MuseScore then Preferences... then Score tab
3. in the Default Files panel, add the file to 'Instrument List 2' extension by:
4. browsing to Documents/MuseScore2/Extensions/low-whistle.xml and add to 'Instrument List 2'

MuseScore 3.x

1. copy file low-whistle.xml to Documents/MuseScore3/Extensions/low-whistle.xml
2. within Musescore menu, navigate to MuseScore then Preferences... then Score tab
3. in the Default Files panel, add the file to 'Instrument List 2' extension by:
4. browsing to Documents/MuseScore3/Extensions/low-whistle.xml and add to 'Instrument List 2'

You may now add a low whistle staff using MuseScore menu item Edit then Instruments..., where MuseScore lists the low whistles instruments under 'World Music' 'Woodwinds'.

Once a low whistle staff is added to the score there is no need to keep this instrument file in the 'Instrument List 2' extension.

The score low_whistle_range_test.mscz is an example score showing all three whistle staves.