How to Play McShane's Rambles on the Tin Whistle
D dorian · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
McShane's Rambles is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D dorian (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 7 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to D6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in d dorian (172 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for McShane's Rambles start D E F G G A D E F G A B… 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 McShane's Rambles with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
D E F G G A D E F G A B A G C A B C B A G E D C B C A B A G A B A G E E B E E B A G A B C D C B C A B A G A B A G E E B E E D E D D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:31363 T:McShane's Rambles R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Ddorian |:DEF G2G|ADE FGA|BAG c2A|BcB AGE|! DEF G2G|ADE FGA|BAG cAG|F2D D3:|! |:dcB c2A|BAG ABA|GEE BEE|BAG ABc|! dcB c2A|BAG ABA|GEE BEE|DED D3:| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/16521 setting 31363
Fingering chart
McShane's Rambles uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6.
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