How to Play Planxty Irwin on the Tin Whistle
G major · 3/4 · 120 BPM · Waltz · Beginner
Planxty Irwin is a waltz you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (3/4, around 120 beats per minute). It uses 11 distinct notes, ranging from F#5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Waltz in G major — 152 notes, difficulty 2/5.
The tin whistle notes for Planxty Irwin start D G F# E F# G D C B A G C… 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 Planxty Irwin with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
D G F# E F# G D C B A G C A B C D F# G A D D G G G F# G A A A F# D B B A G F# E D E F# G F# E F# G D C B A G C A B C D G F# G
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:790 T:Planxty Irwin R:waltz M:3/4 L:1/8 K:Gmajor |:d|g2 f efg|d2 c BAG|c2 A Bcd|F2 G A2 d|! g2 f efg|d2 c BAG|c2 A Bcd|G2 F G2:|! |:d|g2 g gfg|a2 a afd|b2 b a2 g|f2 e def|! g2 f efg|d2 c BAG|c2 A Bcd|G2 F G2:| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/790 setting 790 (traditional, public domain)
Fingering chart
Planxty Irwin 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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