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|| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/19534 setting 38502
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.
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