How to Play Auld Lang Syne on the Tin Whistle
G major · 4/4 · 120 BPM · Song · Beginner
Auld Lang Syne is a song you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (4/4, around 120 beats per minute). It uses 8 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to G6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Well-known Scottish air; graceful steps with a touch of second octave.
The tin whistle notes for Auld Lang Syne start D G G G B A G A B G G B… 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 Auld Lang Syne with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
D G G G B A G A B G G B D E E D B B G A G A B G E E D G E D B B G A G A E D B B D E G D B B G A G A B G E E D G
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:1 T:Auld Lang Syne M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G D2 | G3 G G2 B2 | A3 G A2 B2 | G3 G B2 d2 | e6 e2 | d3 B B2 G2 | A3 G A2 B2 | G3 E E2 D2 | G6 | e2 | d3 B B2 G2 | A3 G A2 e2 | d3 B B2 d2 | e6 g2 | d3 B B2 G2 | A3 G A2 B2 | G3 E E2 D2 | G6 |]
Fingering chart
Auld Lang Syne uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, G5, A5, B5, D6, E6, G6.
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