How to Play Munster Buttermilk on the Tin Whistle
G major · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
Munster Buttermilk is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 9 distinct notes, ranging from G5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in g major (154 notes after repeat-expansion).
The interactive sheet music below shows a fingering chart under every note. Press Practice to play along while the app listens to your microphone and tracks your place in the score note by note, or print a clean copy of the score and fingering reference.
Sheet music
Fingering chart
Munster Buttermilk uses these notes on the D tin whistle: G5, A5, B5, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.
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