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How to Play The Humours Of Bandon on the Tin Whistle

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

The Humours Of Bandon is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 12 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to A6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Jig in g major (156 notes after repeat-expansion).

The tin whistle notes for The Humours Of Bandon start D G G F# G A G F# G A B G… Full sequence below.

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Tin whistle notes

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

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

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:2193
T:The Humours Of Bandon
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Gmajor
|:D2 G GFG|A2 G FGA|B2 G GFG|Ade f2 e|! d2 e c2 A|BAG FGA|BdB cAF|1 G2 F E2 ^D:|2 ~G3 G2 B||! d2 g gfg|a2 g fga|g2 f d2 e|fed c2 e|! d2 c Bcd|c2 B G2 A|BAG GFG|A2 G F2 E|! D2 G GFG|A2 G FGA|B2 G GFG|Ade f2 e|! d2 e c2 A|BAG FGA|BdB cAF|~G3 G2 E||
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Fingering chart

The Humours Of Bandon uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6.

D5
E5
F#5
G5
A5
B5
C6
D6
E6
F#6
G6
A6

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