mk Midgie; the ideal Tin Whistle for Children

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A musical child is a happy child!

Some skills can only be properly developed early in life. Anyone who learns a language, a sport or how to play a musical instrument as a child benefits immeasurably from it throughout their whole lives. But many children have been put off when presented with things with too many formalities, rules and constraints.

Music has been scientifically proven to reduce anxiety, relive stress, accelerate brain development, increase a sense of belonging, happiness and help foster friendships throughout life. All ages benefit but many of the biggest benefits come with children below the age of 7 when the human brain is developing most quickly.

Read nearly any list on skills you need to learn when you are young and music is at or near the top. It's right up there with learning to speak a new language as one thing that's always going to be more difficult later in life. We can study physics, learn history, or even pickup sudoku later in life, but learning to play a musical instrument is something which has huge advantages in learning early.

There are endless sources of information on the benefits that learning a musical instrument can bring to someone. If you were lucky enough to play music from a young age you'd know all this to be true. Music and creativity is contributes greatly to a child's happiness and well being, in an digital age when a child's mental health is under attack.

Crucially also, music teaches acceptance of imperfection as a means to get better at something, which can form a blueprint for getting better at anything in life. It is not possible to be at things instantly, and the earlier a child learns that practise makes perfect, with an assocated tolerance of imperfection along the way, the better it will serve them through life..

Children who go on to play music through life and form friendships through it, don't necessarily have musical parents, but do often have parents or a parent who encouraged them. The difficulties parents can face however is the cost of musical instruments or lessons. Small hands are also only capable of playing certain instruments.

For decades recorders have been the default instrument to start on have all played a role - but more recently humble tin whistles have made a welcome return - affordability, accessibility, size and portability (you can fit one in a school bag!) all play a part, but also because alongside all the great benefits that recorders bring, whistles are generally more rooted in local culture, helping foster a sense of identity and belonging. Many schools are now adopting whistles as the first instrument children learn on - they offer a great gateway to access the world of music, although of course a musical instrument can go on to become a companion for life, even if never again will there be the same thirst for learning and fearlessness as those early years.

Thankfully whistles are pretty affordable. Of course quality does play a part in deciding to get a musical instrument, it's nice to know, that in the process of developing skill and technique that an instrument is actually capable of making a nice sound. This is part of the reason Mk Whistles have become the first choice of schools and parents. While there might be cheaper options out there, MK Whistles are the result of decades of hard work bringing high quality and longevity at an affordable price. Made in quality anodised aluminium, rather than plastic, with practise they can play tunes that transcend place and time - a slow air, a nursery rhyme or a polka. A musical instrument can go on to become a companion for life, through thick and thin. but never will there be the same fearlessless and thirst for learning

Ages 4 upwards!

The mk Midgie is a small-hand sized, affordable, capable, colourful, portable, robust, humble and fun musical instrument. A modern version of the age-old and time-tested tin whistle, it is a serious instrument in its own right, capable of exquisite music way beyond its price tag.

It is the perfect introduction to music, working at an elemental level to turn breath to sound and harness imagination, creativity, identity and a sense of belonging.

Check out this short video about the benefits of playing a musical instrument.

Health & Happiness

Given recent times and in today’s digital world, maintaining children's health is perhaps more important than ever. Engaging in the creation of music combines all of the things which have become scarce supply - aiding focus, discipline and teaching tolerance of failure early on as a means to mastery. Perhaps most importantly and pertinently is its effect in reducing anxiety - a huge issue facing the young people of today.

Simple, Humble, yet rewarding.

The whistle is an simple, humble and robust musical instrument ! It is also affordable and extremely portable and can fit inside any school bag! Although it is a capable musical instrument which takes years to master, its simplicity means it is soon very rewarding and fun play.
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Freedom, Expression, Authenticity.

Playing whistle is free from rules and constraints. The beauty is how playing whistle has remained free from rules - technique has not been 'formalised' like on some musical instruments and there aren't any associations or governing bodies deciding how things should be done 'properly'. This is perhaps why in many places it is one of the strongest bearers of authentic local culture.