How to Play Ríl Phadaí 'n Atharaigh on the Tin Whistle
D major · 4/4 · 220 BPM · Reel · Beginner
Ríl Phadaí 'n Atharaigh is a reel you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (4/4, around 220 beats per minute). It uses 10 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to F#6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Reel in d major (118 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for Ríl Phadaí 'n Atharaigh start A D B G A F# G E E D G E… 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 Ríl Phadaí 'n Atharaigh with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
A D B G A F# G E E D G E E G A D B G A G F# D E G F# D D F# F# D E G F# D D F# E C# D B A F# G E E D G F# E F# G A B C# D B A G F# E D E G F# D D F#
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:33792 T:Ríl Phadaí 'n Atharaigh R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Dmajor |:AdBG A3F|GEED GEEG|AdBG A3G|1 FDEG FDDF:|2 FDEG FDD2||! f2ec dBAF|GEED GEEg|f2ec dABG|(3FED EG FDDg|! f2ec dBAF|GEED GFEF|GABc dBAG|(3FED EG FDDF| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/17570 setting 33792
Fingering chart
Ríl Phadaí 'n Atharaigh uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6.
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