How to Play Lord Inchiquin on the Tin Whistle

D major · 3/4 · 120 BPM · Waltz · Beginner

Lord Inchiquin is a waltz you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (3/4, around 120 beats per minute). It uses 12 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Waltz in d major (260 notes after repeat-expansion).

The tin whistle notes for Lord Inchiquin start A D D E F# E D E D C# B A 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 Lord Inchiquin with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.

A D D E F# E D E D C# B A F# A F# E F# E D D C# B A F# A F# E A A B C# D E E D E F# D F# E D D E F# G A A B G F# G E D F# F# E D D C# B A F# A G F# E D E D C# B A D F# E D D

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:991
T:Lord Inchiquin
R:waltz
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:Dmajor
|:A2|d2 de fe|d2 ed cB|A2 F2 A2|f4 e2|! d2 ed cB|A2 G2 F2|G2 BA GF|E4 ag|! f3e d2|d2 c2 B2|A2 F2 A2|f4 e2|! d2 ed cB|Ad3 F2|E4 D2|D4:|! |:A2|AB cd e2|e2 d2 e2|f2 d2 f2|e4 d2|! de fg a2|a2 b2 g2|f3d f2|e4 d2|! de fg a2|a2 b2 g2|f3g e2|d4 f2|! gf e2 e2|e2 f2 d2|c2 d2 B2|A2 a2 g2|! f3e d2|d2 c2 B2|A2 F2 A2|g4 fe|! d2 ed cB|Ad3 F2|E4 D2|D4:|
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/991 setting 991

Fingering chart

Lord Inchiquin uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, A5, B5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.

D5
E5
F#5
A5
B5
C#6
D6
E6
F#6
G6
A6
B6

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