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How to Whistle With Your Fingers

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Good photos of Candy, but not worth the cost of the book!
That's all you get - "stick your fingers in your mouth and blow!". That's as much information as this phamplet gives you - I can't believe Amazon would carry it. I don't know a single thing more about whistling after reading this book than I knew before - and I still can't whistle.

Most of the 24 sparse pages of this little pamphlet is fluff and padding. The little that is devoted to the task of whistling did not help me in the least. As it happens, I already know how to whistle with four fingers (2 hands). The one-hand whistle instructions tell you, essentially, to stick your fingers into your mouth and blow. This did not help me.
Whatever merit someone may find in this publication (and, to repeat, I really found none) would be offset by the ridiculous price for a flimsy thing like this. I really feel abused.

As other reviewers have said, this book is extremely short. It barely covers the topics, certainly not in depth. If all you wanted is this tiny bit of information, you would be better off doing some web searches. It's not worth the 8+ dollar cost, not even close.
If you want an excellent book I would go with MouthSounds by Fred Newman. It's an excellent book all around, and includes an audio CD with examples. The book covers all types of whistles more in depth than this book covers two types of whistles as well as many, many other mouth sounds such as other instruments and voices. Stick with MouthSounds and give this book a wide pass.

This "How To" book WORKS! It's short, but to the point. Who wants 10,000 words when a few will do? The print is oversized and PERFECT for reading while you're trying to learn. The fact is, the instructions are bottomline, to the point. If you want to order an instruction manual by weight, get the government to write one! Hats off to Ms. Hendrix for creating such an easy, well-thought-out text. We are now whistlers. If you want to learn this skill, buy her book.

First of all, for all of you expecting a kind of paperback book for this, expect something more like a "booklet". It is very thin, with huge fonts, and doesn't contain much information at all. The whole content of the book can probably fit within half a page on a newspaper. The whistling tips didn't work for me. A couple of stories told in the book were fun to read, and that was about the only positive point of the book. Overall, this "book" feels more like a home-made newsletter, made on someone's personal computer and bound by hand. I wouldn't mind paying [price] for something like this, but not [price].

The cost may seem high for a tiny book but spending the money was worth it to me because at age 45, I learned to FINALLY whistle! I decided that I wasn't going to die without learning this one skill. I used it over and over again as I practiced everywhere. Sometimes the best information comes in small packages.

I have been following instructions from several websites for like forever and could not produce any sound, just saliva (sorry). I'm in my mid 50's and looks too old to learn. Also, I am beginning to believe the shape of my mouth probably is not the type that can do this. But, I would attend concerts and wanted to whistle like some of the audiences. Everybody can clap but not everybody can finger whistle. Got this book about a couple of months ago. And, I am whistling a month later after some tries. I did not practice everyday, mostly just weekends. And, it is just dry, ear splitting whistle. I could not do it inside the house anymore as it hurts my own ears. The book is really just a few pages and looks like a rip-off. But to be fair to Candy Hendrix, I would say it works (for me at least).

This book is simple and small, but does a great job of teaching how to whistle with your fingers. The diagrams are clear and helpful. This may not be the case in every book, but ours was signed by the author and a couple points were highlighted in pen -- a nice personal touch.

Whistling with your fingers is one thing that I never learned as a kid. Turns out to be true for an overwhelming majority of my adult friends as well. I wish I had. Now, we can teach kids this helpful skill.

First off, thanks for the large type. It made following the simple instructions very easy when I had my fingers in my mouth! The sketches were very helpful and was right to the point. I am now a whistler! Thank you, Amazon.com. I wouldn't have found this little treasure without you.

I have always wanted to learn how to whistle with my fingers. This book taught me in 3 days... It was easy and fun. I LOVE IT...... When I whistle men turn their heads. Its a great ice breaker. I've already got a couple new buddies this is so much fun. I can not wait for football season. Seriously, it is a very handy skill and the bonus is attracting the attention of anyone I want.