How to Play The Cordal on the Tin Whistle
D major · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
The Cordal is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 11 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to A6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in d major (168 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for The Cordal start B A F# E F# E F# D F# A B A… 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 The Cordal with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
B A F# E F# E F# D F# A B A F# E F# A B A B C# D D E F# E D C# E C# A D C# D F# E D F# F# F# E F# G A D F# E D C# D E C# A D C# B C# B A B A B C# D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:864 T:The Cordal R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Dmajor |:BAF ~E3|FEF DFA|BAF EFA|B2A Bcd|! BAF ~E3|FEF DFA|def edc|B2A Bcd:|! |:d2 e fed|~c3 ecA|dcd fed|f/f/fe fga|! ~d3 fed|c2 d ecA|dcB cBA|B2A Bcd:| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/864 setting 864
Fingering chart
The Cordal uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, A5, B5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6.
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