How to Play Frère Jacques on the Tin Whistle
D major · 4/4 · 120 BPM · Round · Beginner
Frère Jacques is a round you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (4/4, around 120 beats per minute). It uses 7 distinct notes, ranging from A5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Classic four-phrase round; second octave (D6 up to B6), all stepwise.
The tin whistle notes for Frère Jacques start D E F# D D E F# D F# G A F#… 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 Frère Jacques with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
D E F# D D E F# D F# G A F# G A A B A G F# D A B A G F# D D A D D A D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:1 T:Frère Jacques M:4/4 L:1/4 K:D d e f# d | d e f# d | f# g a2 | f# g a2 | a/b/a/g/ f# d | a/b/a/g/ f# d | d A d2 | d A d2 |]
Fingering chart
Frère Jacques uses these notes on the D tin whistle: A5, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.
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