How to Play Inisheer on the Tin Whistle
D mixolydian · 3/4 · 120 BPM · Waltz · Beginner
Inisheer is a waltz you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D mixolydian (3/4, around 120 beats per minute). It uses 11 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to G6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Waltz in D mixolydian — 135 notes, difficulty 1/5.
The tin whistle notes for Inisheer start B A B D B A B D E B A B… 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 Inisheer with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
B A B D B A B D E B A B D B A G E F# E D B A B D E F# E D B C D G A B D E F# E D B A B D G F# E D B C D E A B D E F# E D B A B D D B A G F# G
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:211 T:Inisheer R:waltz M:3/4 L:1/8 K:Dmixolydian |:B3A Bd|B3A Bd|E3B AB|D3B AG|! B3A Bd|B3A Bd|G3B A/G/F|1 G3E DG:|2 G3A Bd||! e3f ed|B3A Bd|ef ed B/c/d|! e3A Bd|e3f ed|B3A Bd|G3B A/G/F|! G3A Bd|e3f ed|B3A Bd|gf ed B/c/d|! e3A Bd|e3f ed|B3A Bd|D3B A/G/F|G6|| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/211 setting 211 (traditional, public domain)
Fingering chart
Inisheer uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F#6, G6.
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