How to Play Oh! Susanna on the Tin Whistle

D major · 4/4 · 120 BPM · Song · Beginner

Oh! Susanna is a song you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (4/4, around 120 beats per minute). It uses 5 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to B5 — all within the D whistle’s range.

First line of the chorus, in D for the whistle's first octave.

The tin whistle notes for Oh! Susanna start D E F# A A B A F# D E F# F# 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 Oh! Susanna with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.

D E F# A A B A F# D E F# F# E D D E F# A A B A F# D E F# F# E D

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:1
T:Oh! Susanna
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:D
D E F A | A B A F | D E F F | E D2 z |
D E F A | A B A F | D E F F | E2 D2 |]

Fingering chart

Oh! Susanna uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, A5, B5.

D5
E5
F#5
A5
B5

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