How to Play Máirseáil Na Fuiseoige on the Tin Whistle

D major · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner

Máirseáil Na Fuiseoige is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 10 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to A6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Jig in d major (164 notes after repeat-expansion).

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

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

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:38502
T:Máirseáil Na Fuiseoige
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Dmajor
|:~A3 AFA|~A3 AdB|AFE DFA|~B3 BdB|! ~A3 AFA|ABc def|gfe fed|1 edA ~B3:|2 edB d2d||! |:fdd edd|fdB ~d3|fdd edB|BAB d2d|! fdd edd|fdd fga|gfe fed|1 edB d2d:|2 edA ~B3||
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Fingering chart

Máirseáil Na Fuiseoige uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, A5, B5, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6.

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

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