How to Play Eleanor Plunkett on the Tin Whistle

G major · 3/4 · 120 BPM · Waltz · Beginner

Eleanor Plunkett is a waltz you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (3/4, around 120 beats per minute). It uses 10 distinct notes, ranging from E5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Waltz in G major — 61 notes, difficulty 1/5.

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

Eleanor Plunkett uses these notes on the D tin whistle: E5, G5, A5, B5, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.

E5
G5
A5
B5
D6
E6
F#6
G6
A6
B6

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