How to Play Good King Wenceslas on the Tin Whistle
G major · 4/4 · 120 BPM · Carol · Beginner
Good King Wenceslas is a carol you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (4/4, around 120 beats per minute). It uses 8 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to D6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Carol in G; mostly stepwise, first octave.
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
Good King Wenceslas uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6.
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