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 tin whistle notes for Eleanor Plunkett start G A B B A G G G A G E E… 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 Eleanor Plunkett with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
G A B B A G G G A G E E E D B B A G E A A B A G A B A G E D E E F# G G B A B A G F# G A G F# E D B D E G G B B A G E A A B A
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:2575 T:Eleanor Plunkett R:waltz M:3/4 L:1/8 K:Gmajor GA|B2B2AG|G2G2ag|e2e2 ed|B2B2AG|E2A2 AB|! A4 ga|b2 aged|e4 ef|g2g2b2|a2 bagf|g2 agfe|d2B2d2|e2g2G2|B2B2AG|E2A2AB|A4| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/2575 setting 2575 (traditional, public domain)
Fingering chart
Eleanor Plunkett uses these notes on the D tin whistle: E5, G5, A5, B5, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.
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