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How to Play Eddie's Monaghan Twig on the Tin Whistle

D major · 4/4 · 220 BPM · Reel · Beginner

Eddie's Monaghan Twig is a reel you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (4/4, around 220 beats per minute). It uses 11 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to F#6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Reel in d major (108 notes after repeat-expansion).

The tin whistle notes for Eddie's Monaghan Twig start B G A G F# D G E F# G F# E… Full sequence below.

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Tin whistle notes

On a D tin whistle, play Eddie's Monaghan Twig with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.

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

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:3591
T:Eddie's Monaghan Twig
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Dmajor
BGAG FDGE|F2 GF E3 A|BGAG FDGE|FAGE D3 A|! BGAG FDGE|F2 GF E3 A|A2 Bd ecAG|FAGE D3 A|! BAB=c BAFA|edBd e3 f|edBd ecAG|FAGE D3 A|! BAB=c BAFA|edBd e3 f|edBd ecAG|FAGE D4|
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Fingering chart

Eddie's Monaghan Twig uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C6, C#6, D6, E6, F#6.

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

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