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How to Play Snug In The Blanket on the Tin Whistle

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

Snug In The Blanket is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 8 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to D6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Jig in g major (604 notes after repeat-expansion).

The tin whistle notes for Snug In The Blanket start A B C B C E F# E C A B G… 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 Snug In The Blanket with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.

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

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:1747
T:Snug In The Blanket
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Gmajor
|:A2B cBc|EFE c2A|B2G AFD|GAG BAG|! A2B cBc|EFE c2A|BdB cAF|G3 BAG:|! FGA AFd|AFd AFd|FGA AFd|EFG GFE|! FGA AFd|AFd ABc|BdB cAF|G3 BAG:|! FGA AFD|DED AFD|FGA AFD|GFG BAG|! FGA AFD|DED ABc|BdB cAF|G3 BAG:|
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/1747 setting 1747

Fingering chart

Snug In The Blanket uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6.

D5
E5
F#5
G5
A5
B5
C6
D6

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