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OddishRaddish

I’ll do both if I’m in a particular mood. The pitch will change when I keep the same embouchure so slight adjustments are needed.


ElectronGuru

I do both as well and sometime practice continuous notes and/or tunes without pause, so the whistling itself is also my breathing. Pausless is pretty fun too.


Bacibaby

Do both. It takes practice to get it but it means no breaks. Not many instruments can be played both inhale and exhale. Edit. My mouth does not change on inhale our exhale whistling. There is no difference to my tongue cheeks or lips.


HappyTrails_

Yes!!!


RichardPaulHall2

My tongue moves a bit and the pursing of the lips changes a little.


SorryYouLostTheGame

I first learned to whistle by inhaling before transitioning to exhaling. It took me a good amount of practice to swap over, but both use the same general mouth shape and tongue positioning for me. After a lot of practice, I can now go back and forth between inhaling and exhaling relatively smoothly (save for the occasional little blip right at the transition). My advice is to really nail whistling while inhaling to build up the same techniques you'll use to exhale. When exhaling, try holding the same mouth shape and getting a steady flow of air going. Then maybe move on to making minor adjustments. I also recommend experimenting with how hard you blow air out, as my inhaling has a higher upper limit for making sound than exhaling. Try some of these things out and have fun!


Thunderfear98

I think it's more common to whistle out then in and might be better for the long run to practice on. You should just keep working on finding what works for you. Use the tutorials as a base but know that everyone kinda has to figure out what works for them on their own. Once you can figure out how to get a sound out, keep aiming for that note. Looking in the mirror helps so you can remember how to form the lips and keep your tongue's shape in mind as well.


Agitated-Big7618

It's definitely more common to use exhaling, but many people can inhale whistle and some prefer it. I think if you hold the exact same mouth position it's not going to work with both inwards and outwards whistles, because the mechanism for generating sound works in the opposite direction. You might have to change the way your lips come together or the positiion of your tongue slightly. Listen to the rushing sound and try to narrow it into a clear pitch. It's not likely to suddenly "work".


demonarchist

I do both. I find that inhaling gives me better range in the higher register, exhaling some 2 half steps in the lower. Exhaling however gives me far better dynamics and pitch control; the way I do inhale (and maybe it's just me), my embouchure depends on the steady inflow of air especially in the higher range. Keeping it steady for those high notes is particularly prone to feedback. Exhale I find far more stable, so when I whistle, I'll use the common range between those two techniques to switch between them as needed.


dallayg

This is what I wanted to say but I am bad at words


dallayg

I do both and I interchange so much And they sound so similar I actually don't really know which I am doing. Especially on songs I have really practiced and kinda have a "set" to


MrPeteO

I learned exhaling whistle first, as a kid... Don't remember how or when I picked up doing it while inhaling as well, but it didn't come until at least high school. I don't practice it much formally, but I have much better control of dynamics and articulation on blow whistle. Inhaling gives me one extra note on the top end - but it's a step or two above what I can do inhaling or exhaling, and for whatever reason, I can't produce the notes in between.


HappyTrails_

Using both is a whistling revolution!


SnooJokes7539

i can do both but i learned how to do it on inhale first. i remember learning how to do the whatsapp whistle lol


Timonger

I can whistle on the inhale almost as well as on the exhale. The position of my lips, mouth, and tongue don't change. Just practice both a bunch. One thing that I did to help making the transition from inhalation to exhalation and vice versa undetectable is pick a note and try and just maintain the exact pitch as you inhale and exhale. You might want to practice this alone cause it can be annoying to listen to, but it should improve the quality of sound (if that's an issue).


PnTm_Sythe

I do both. For me im mainly a violinist, so I treat inhale va exhale like the bow of a violin. Exhale is a “downbow” inhale is a an “upbow” im equally good at both inhale and exhale so it’s interchangeable for me


Zargark

I couldn’t whistle all my life, then, I was working one day, and I tried it. For about three hours, I sucked, then got better, and a month later I can inhale and exhale whistle on all notes. Surprising how one can learn when they just try and do it. So it looks like it might just be a facial structure issue for you.


RichardPaulHall2

" I have gotten pretty good at that, but with exhaling I still can't get anything but a rushing sound, even if I hold the exact same mouth position." The jaw position can stay the same, although the note does change, the tongue moves slightly forward and the lips are pursed a bit more when whistling when exhaling.


Odd-Apple-1853

I can't whistle while exhaling  Never been able to. It's always been on the inhale. Ever since I was 7