How to Play Inisheer on the Tin Whistle

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 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.