How to Play The Kesh on the Tin Whistle

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

The Kesh is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 10 distinct notes, ranging from G5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Jig in G major — 170 notes, difficulty 2/5.

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.

Sheet music

Fingering chart

The Kesh uses these notes on the D tin whistle: G5, A5, B5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.

G5
A5
B5
C#6
D6
E6
F#6
G6
A6
B6

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