How to Play Anderson's on the Tin Whistle
D major · 4/4 · 220 BPM · Reel · Beginner
Anderson's is a reel you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (4/4, around 220 beats per minute). It uses 11 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Reel in d major (117 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for Anderson's start A B D F# E F# D B A F# F# E… 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.
Tin whistle notes
On a D tin whistle, play Anderson's with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
A B D F# E F# D B A F# F# E D E F# A B D F# E F# D F# A F# E G F# D D B A F# A B A F# B A F# D E D B D A F# A B A F# B A F# E F# D E F# G A F# A B A F# B A F# D E D B D A F# A A B D F# A F# E F# D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:1631 T:Anderson's R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Dmajor |ABdf efdB|AF F2 EDEF|ABdf efdf|afeg fddB|! ABdf efdB|AF F2 EDEF|ABdf efdf|afef defg|! a2 fa bafb|a2 fd edBd|a2 fa bafb|afef defg|! a2 fa bafb|a2 fd edBd|A2 FA ABdf|afef d4| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/1631 setting 1631
Fingering chart
Anderson's uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, A5, B5, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.
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