Assertion: whistle | /r/HasProperty | diatonic instrument
Facets:
value: with simple fingering
type: OTHER
value: essentially
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Although the whistle is essentially a diatonic instrument, it is possible to get notes outside the principal major key of the whistle, either by half-holing (partially covering the highest open finger hole) or by cross-fingering (covering some holes open while leaving some higher ones open).
text: The fife and whistle are diatonic so they are made in all sorts of keys because they aren't as easily used to play chromatics
text: This whistle is a diatonic instrument with simple fingering, which makes it extremely easy to learn and play.