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How to Play A Fig For A Kiss on the Tin Whistle

E dorian · 9/8 · 200 BPM · Slip Jig · Beginner

A Fig For A Kiss is a slip jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in E dorian (9/8, around 200 beats per minute). It uses 11 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to G6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Slip jig in E dorian — 123 notes, difficulty 1/5.

The tin whistle notes for A Fig For A Kiss start G B E B B A G F# A D A A… Full sequence below.

The interactive sheet music shows a fingering chart under every note. Press Play this tune to play along while the app listens to your microphone and grades every note, or print a clean copy of the score.

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Tin whistle notes

On a D tin whistle, play A Fig For A Kiss with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.

G B E B B A G F# A D A A G F# G B E B B A G B C# D B A G F# D E F# G E G E E D B F# D D C# D F# E D G E G E E D B D B G G B D E F# G E G E E D B F# D D C# D F# E D G F# E F# E D E C# A B C# D B A G F# E F#

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:750
T:A Fig For A Kiss
R:slip jig
M:9/8
L:1/8
K:Edorian
G2B E2B BAG|F2A D2A AGF|G2B E2B BAG|B/c/dB AGF DEF|! G2B E2B BAG|F2A D2A AGF|G2B E2B BAG|B/c/dB AGF E3||! g2e g2e edB|f2d dcd fed|g2e g2e edB|dBG GBd e2f|! g2e g2e edB|f2d dcd fed|gfe fed ecA|B/c/dB AGF E2F||
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/750 setting 750 (traditional, public domain)

Fingering chart

A Fig For A Kiss uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6, G6.

D5
E5
F#5
G5
A5
B5
C#6
D6
E6
F#6
G6

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