How to Play Cronin's on the Tin Whistle

G major · 4/4 · 170 BPM · Hornpipe · Intermediate

Cronin's is a hornpipe you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (4/4, around 170 beats per minute). It uses 12 distinct notes, ranging from F#5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Hornpipe in g major (250 notes after repeat-expansion).

The interactive sheet music below shows a fingering chart under every note. Press Practice to play along while the app listens to your microphone and tracks your place in the score note by note, or print a clean copy of the score and fingering reference.

Sheet music

Fingering chart

Cronin's uses these notes on the D tin whistle: F#5, G5, A5, B5, C6, C#6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.

F#5
G5
A5
B5
C6
C#6
D6
E6
F#6
G6
A6
B6

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