How to Play Charles O'Connor on the Tin Whistle
D major · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
Charles O'Connor is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 12 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to A6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in d major (222 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for Charles O'Connor start A D A D A B A G F# G A 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 Charles O'Connor with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
A D A D A B A G F# G A B C# D E C# A D F# A A G A F# A D F# A D B G B A F# D F# A D F# A D G B E C# A D C# B A F# E F# A D F# E D C# B A B C# D A F# D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:3068 T:Charles O'Connor R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Dmajor |:A|d2A d2A|BAG FGA|Bcd ecA|dfa a2g|! fef BAB|ede AGA|dcB ABc|dAF D2:|! |:A|FAD FAD|BGB AFD|FAD FAD|GBe c2A|! f2f faf|faf fdB|e2e eae|eae ecA|! dcB AFE|FAd f2e|dcB ABc|dAF D2:| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/3068 setting 3068
Fingering chart
Charles O'Connor uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6.
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