How to Play Morrison's on the Tin Whistle
E dorian · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
Morrison's is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in E dorian (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 12 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to A6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in E dorian — 162 notes, difficulty 2/5.
The tin whistle notes for Morrison's start E B E B E A F# D E D E 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 Morrison's with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
E B E B E A F# D E D E B D C# B A F# D B E E F# E E A E E F# E E B E E F# E E A G F# E D B E E F# E E A E E F# E E B E E F# E E F# A F# D E F# G G F# E D E F# G D E D C# D A B A G F# E D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:71 T:Morrison's R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Edorian |:E3 B3|EBE AFD|EDE B3|dcB AFD|! E3 B3|EBE AFD|G3 FGA|dAG FED:|! Bee fee|aee fee|Bee fee|a2g fed|! Bee fee|aee fee|gfe d2A|BAG FGA|! Bee fee|aee fee|Bee fee|faf def|! g3 gfe|def g2d|edc d2A|BAG FED| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/71 setting 71 (traditional, public domain)
Fingering chart
Morrison's uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6.
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