How to Play The Rambling Pitchfork on the Tin Whistle
D major · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
The Rambling Pitchfork 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 (176 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for The Rambling Pitchfork start F# F# A F# F# D F# F# A F# F# G… 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 Rambling Pitchfork with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
F# F# A F# F# D F# F# A F# F# G G A B C# D E D C# A G D E F# E D E C# A A B C# D C# D F# E D F# A F# G F# E D E F# E D E C# A B A F# G F# G B A G F# D D D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:89 T:The Rambling Pitchfork R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Dmajor |:F2F AFF|dFF AFF|G2G ABc|ded cAG|! FEF AFF|dFF AFF|GFG BAG|FDD D3:|! |:d2e fed|ecA ABc|dcd fed|faf gfe|! d2e fed|ecA BAF|GFG BAG|FDD D3:| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/89 setting 89
Fingering chart
The Rambling Pitchfork uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6.
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