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Is it possible my hands are too small? I can't hand whistle.

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No, this shouldn't be an issue. You probably just have some small holes in your position. Sometimes you can feel the air escaping from your hand. Check the instructions again and keep practicing.

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Where should the gap to let out the air be?

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The "gap" should from where your bottom lip rests to the joints of your thumbs.

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Do I need to know how to whistle in order to do this?

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No. I can't whistle at all, but I can manage to do this. Using the hand flute is more about action in the hands, while whistling is more of a mouth thing.

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Is it possible that I can't whistle because my hands are too fat?

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My hands are real big lumps, and I had no problem doing this. Re-check the troubleshooting part of this page for help.

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Is there a way to whistle a tune when hand whistling?

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Yes, just press your hands closer together. Doing this will give a higher pitched sound, so be careful.

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Can I hand whistle with braces?

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I have braces, and I can do it just fine. It takes a while to get good at it, but you just have to practice.

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How do I put my hands together to make a whistle? I tried but it's so hard.

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Make a "T" shape at the joint of your fingers (left over right if you are left-handed), now curl them up into a water tight cup. Make the hole and experiment with the hole size to see what works best.

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How do I get the tune right?

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To get a tune, slightly lift the fingers of your left hand (the ones nearer to your right side). The more fingers you lift, the higher the pitch.

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I keep lifting my fingers up, but I can't get a different tune to get out.

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You could either be using the wrong fingers, or there’s a leak through a small hole somewhere in you hands. Try making the space in your hands smaller, to gain a higher pitch.

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Will having small hands impact my ability to whistle?

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No, it works fine still with small hands. You just need to practice and make sure that there are no extra gaps.

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I got the cupping part with the hands and everything, and when I blow it sounds like I'm blowing in a beer bottle, but no matter what, it won't whistle. I repositioned almost everywhere and still can't do it. What should I do?

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It may be because your pointer finger is blocking most of the blowhole, so move your pointer finger up a little bit.

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