How to Play Fraher's on the Tin Whistle
D mixolydian · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
Fraher's is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D mixolydian (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 9 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to F#6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in d mixolydian (146 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for Fraher's start A G E D D G E D A G E 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 Fraher's with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
A G E D D G E D A G E A D D E G A B G D A D A A G E G A B C A B G E E D D D A A D E F# D C A A G E A G E A D D E G
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:992 T:Fraher's R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Dmixolydian |:~A3 GED|~D3 GED|~A3 GEA|~D3 DEG|! ~A3 GED|~F3 GED|~A3 GEA|~D3 DEG:|! |:ABG ~d2A|~d2A AGE|GAB c2A|BGE EDD|! dAA def|dcA AGE|~A3 GEA|~D3 DEG:| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/992 setting 992
Fingering chart
Fraher's uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F#6.
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