How to Play D Major Scale on the Tin Whistle
D major · 4/4 · 60 BPM · Exercise · Training
D Major Scale is a exercise you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (4/4, around 60 beats per minute). It uses 8 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to D6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
The D whistle's home-key scale, ascending then descending. Useful as the first 'tune' for learners — hits every note from D5 to D6 and back.
The tin whistle notes for D Major Scale start D E F# G A B C# D D C# B 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.
Tin whistle notes
On a D tin whistle, play D Major Scale with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
D E F# G A B C# D D C# B A G F# E D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:1 T:D Major Scale M:4/4 L:1/4 K:D D E F G | A B c d | d c B A | G F E D |]
Fingering chart
D Major Scale uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C#6, D6.
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