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How to Play Sean Maguire on the Tin Whistle

A major · 4/4 · 220 BPM · Reel · Advanced

Sean Maguire is a reel you can learn on the tin whistle, set in A major (4/4, around 220 beats per minute). It uses 11 distinct notes, ranging from E5 up to C#7 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Reel in a major (138 notes after repeat-expansion).

The tin whistle notes for Sean Maguire start C# E E E E F# E D# E A E 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.

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Tin whistle notes

On a D tin whistle, play Sean Maguire with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.

C# E E E E F# E D# E A E C# A E A C# A B F# F# F# F# G# F# F F# B F# D B F# B D B A C# C# C# C# A C# E A C# E A C# E A C# E F# B B B B B C# D E F# B B G# A G# F# E A C# C# C# C# A C# E A C# E A C# E A C# E F# G# F# E F# E D E D C# D C# B C# B A G# A

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:4358
T:Sean Maguire
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Amajor
ce (3eee fe^de|aecA EAcA|Bf (3fff gf^ef|bfdB FBdB|! ce (3eee fe^de|aecA EAce|(3fgf (3efe (3ded (3cdc|(3BcB AG A4|! ac' (3c'c'c' ac'ea|ceAc EAce|fB (3BBB Bcde|fBbg agfe|! ac' (3c'c'c' ac'ea|ceAc EAce|(3fgf (3efe (3ded (3cdc|(3BcB AG A4|
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/4358 setting 4358

Fingering chart

Sean Maguire uses these notes on the D tin whistle: E5, F#5, A5, B5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6, A6, B6, C#7.

E5
F#5
A5
B5
C#6
D6
E6
F#6
A6
B6
C#7

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