How to Play Nóra Críona on the Tin Whistle
G major · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
Nóra Críona is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 11 distinct notes, ranging from F#5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in g major (179 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for Nóra Críona start G A B A G A B C B A D 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 Nóra Críona with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
G A B A G A B C B A D B D G D B A D B B A F# D B D G D B D E D D B C D B D G D B A B C B A D B D G D B D E D D B C D B D G D B A B C B A D B D E C E F# D F# G A B G E D B G A B C B A
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:2009 T:Nóra Críona R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Gmajor |:G2A BAG|A2B cBA|dBd gdB|AdB BAF|! G2A BAG|dcB ABd|gaf gdB|A2B cBA:|! dBd gdB|ded dBc|dBd gdB|A2B cBA|! dBd gdB|ded def|gfa gdB|A2B cBA|! dBd gdB|ded dBc|dBd gdB|A2B cBA|! dBd ece|fdf g2a|bge dBG|A2B cBA|| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/2009 setting 2009
Fingering chart
Nóra Críona uses these notes on the D tin whistle: F#5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.
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