How to Play Saddle The Pony on the Tin Whistle

G major · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner

Saddle The Pony 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 D5 up to G6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Jig in G major — 182 notes, difficulty 2/5.

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

Saddle The Pony uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, D6, E6, F#6, G6.

D5
F#5
G5
A5
B5
D6
E6
F#6
G6

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