Anyone Can Whistle

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"You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve?" asked Lauren Bacall in one of her most memorable movie scenes, "You just put your lips together and blow." Bacall was exactly right, according to Robert Stemmons, better known as "the Whistler," who has performed over 1000 whistling concerts and released two CDs. Here is his three-step plan for becoming a whistler yourself:

1. Say a long "oooh."
2. Keep the shape that your lips form when you make that sound.
3. Blow gently.

It may take time before you hear something resembling the whistle you are going for, but keep trying and you should hear a note before long.

Once you can produce a steady note, says Stemmons, learn to raise and lower the pitch by increasing or decreasing the size of the air chamber in your mouth. This is done by moving your tongue forward for higher notes or backward for lower notes.

Some more whistling wisdom from Stemmons:

Make sure that your mouth is moist, but not too moist. You may want to use lip balm, especially in the winter. Chapped lips are a hindrance to whistling.

Keep your teeth brushed and flossed, and see the dentist often. People with dental problems may lose their ability to whistle.

Be polite. You should never whistle directly into someone's ear!

• Winning Whistles
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• Robert Stemmons's whistling site
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