Whistling.

[Silberio]

Greetings, forumgoers.

Though this might be a very worthless topic, but it's something that has followed me since childhood.

I've always wanted to be able to whistle, and not like a loud wolf-whistle, but just normal that I can whistle songs to when bored, or use it in my music sometimes.

There are thousands of "tutorials" on the internet, but I just can't really get it right... I tried the first one here, but still nothing.

Any tips or anyone sharing my suffering?

[Red Menace]

I've always been able to whistle, so I don't really know any tricks. I just put my lips together and blow.

[Nemmerle]

Well, I whistle by placing my tongue almost against the roof of my mouth - forming a very small V space at the front; slightly overlapping my upper lip with my lower lip and blowing. Can't seem to do it if I keep my tongue on the base of my mouth. But then again I've a slight overbite.

I'd suggest just constantly exhaling and seeing whether you can blow out enough to black out and altering the geometry of your tongue/lips.

[Mihail]

I place my tongue against my the back of my bottom front teeth, doing this should arch your tongue(though there shouldn't be much if any of a gap under it, then moving my lips into a very small O shape, then simply exhale from your lungs with a bit of course force, doing so should give you about 3 second notes.

works for me, I'm sure theres other ways though.

[The One and Only]

I couldn't whistle for absolutely ages, then a few years ago I was suddenly able to whistle really well. I have no idea how though, sorry...

[Lindale]

Just pretend you are Mozart. Problem solved.

[Mihail]

I kepted watching that video hoping for more skit comedy with the smoking guy, sadly it didn't happen.

[Lindale]

It was a bit of a letdown. I wanted more......

[Commissar MercZ]

I can't say there's a surefire way to learn it quick. You got to keep practicing it to perfect it on your own. It took me nearly a year to really get it down when I was trying to do this back as a bored 12 year old.

[Silberio]

I've trying out some stuff with tounge positioning and whatnot, and I'm getting a very faint note

I've always been able to whistle with... I think it's a really tiny hole between my teeth, so it's a very, very high pitched noise and I try to imitate some kinda bird-sound sometimes... But it looks weird and I don't reach the notes I'd like to reach.