How to Play The First Of May on the Tin Whistle

The First Of May is a polka you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (2/4, around 220 beats per minute). It uses 9 distinct notes, ranging from F#5 up to G6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Polka in d major (156 notes after repeat-expansion).

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.