How to Play Kit O'Mahoney's on the Tin Whistle
G major · 4/4 · 170 BPM · Hornpipe · Intermediate
Kit O'Mahoney's is a hornpipe you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (4/4, around 170 beats per minute). It uses 11 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to A6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Hornpipe in g major (224 notes after repeat-expansion).
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
Kit O'Mahoney's uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6.
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