Blayne Chastain

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i-teach : Irish Flute and Tin Whistle Lessons Online

One of my passions is playing and teaching Irish traditional music on the Irish flute and tin whistle. This passion took me and my wife Deborah to live in Ireland in 05/06 while I earned my masters degree in Irish traditional music performance on the Irish flute from the University of Limerick. My online training library is the brainchild of a thought I had while living there.

Most of us don’t have the luxury of living down the road from an excellent Irish flute or tin whistle instructor. It’s one thing if you live in Ireland, New York, Boston or Chicago; if you live in the Netherlands or North Carolina, you’re mostly out of luck. My online training library bridges the gap by bringing my personal instruction to you through this website.

Student Benefits
  • Video Lessons Centered Around a New Tune Each Week
  • Tunes Taught Both With & Without Ornamentation
  • Video Lessons Split into Multiple Chapters to Aid in Learning
  • Tunes Taught Phrase by Phrase to Learn by Ear
  • Sheet Music Available in .pdf Format
  • .mp3 Files Available for Each Tune
  • WhistleAndDrum.com Student Discount
  • Beginning Courses for Tin Whistle and Irish Flute
  • Extensive & Growing Technique Libraries
  • My Personal Support :)
  • Student Forums
  • Your Suggestions Help to Shape Future Lessons!
  • Optional Personal Video Assessments

what students are saying...

Gene Milligan : Milligan Wooden Whistles : Denver, Colorado
I’ve made more progress with my whistle playing in the past 4 months of studying with Blayne and his online training library than in the last four years combined! His multifaceted, online approach is truly remarkable. He starts with the absolute basics and works you through the learning process, bottoms up, in a very orderly fashion. His covering of the ornamentation is especially helpful. I highly recommend this online training library to all aspiring tin whistle players!
Lauraleen O'Connor : Silver Springs, Maryland
The i-teach tin whistle and the Irish flute courses are fabulous! The online lessons are far and away beyond a static DVD course - it feels like I have teacher live in my house with me! I am basically self taught on the tin whistle and the Irish flute. I had been considering taking some lessons but the $50+ per lesson was a bit steep. So, I struggled along on my own, developing bad habits and technique - until I found the i-teach online lessons! I especially like the easy navigation through the lessons, the clear and concise explanations, and the wonderful library of tunes (growing every week!) Blayne video-teaches part by part. Thanks, Blayne!!!
Andres J. Rodriguez : San Juan, Puerto Rico
In about a month I've learned tin whistle technique, ornamentation and many Irish tunes. Blayne's method is really easy to follow. Just watch a video as he plays a tune at slow pace and follow with your own flute/tin whistle until you memorize it. He also provides downloadable MP3 music files and music sheets. I'm thrilled to be part of Blayne's class and will recommend it to anyone seriously interested in playing the Irish flute or tin whistle.
Looking for my free foundational courses to the Irish flute & tin whistle?

I’ve also developed free foundational courses for those of you just picking up the Irish flute and tin whistle for the first time. Signup here to access them now!

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John & Clancy

“Boy, was I delighted when I received your e-mail with the fantastic link, the lessons and demos. I had just about bottomed out - not to mention all the money I spent on flutes - until I received your e-mail. Your lessons are terrific for beginners; I threw out everything I believed I knew, and followed your instructions. I took off the flute head and practiced blowing into the embouchure in an effort to find the correct sound. After I became somewhat proficient at that, I put all the flute parts together and started from scratch. You know? The Dawning of the Day, Mary Had a Little Lamb, and so on. I’m not there yet, - far from it - but it’s amazing the difference in the quality of tone I’m getting by comparison to what I was getting before your couple of lessons. My wife isn’t complaining anymore, and more importantly, my dog, Clancy, isn’t howling.

Carnegie Hall, here I come; Matt Molloy, better look out. Anyway Blayne, I will be considering some tutoring from you when I feel I’m ready. Thanks a million for sharing the lessons with us poor unfortunate, frustrated, would-be flute players.”

John Carrig, Freehold, N.J.

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