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How to Play The Reel Of Bogie on the Tin Whistle

E dorian · 4/4 · 220 BPM · Reel · Intermediate

The Reel Of Bogie is a reel you can learn on the tin whistle, set in E dorian (4/4, around 220 beats per minute). It uses 12 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to A6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Reel in e dorian (355 notes after repeat-expansion).

The tin whistle notes for The Reel Of Bogie start B E E B A F# A B F# A F# D… 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.

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Tin whistle notes

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

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

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:3307
T:The Reel Of Bogie
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Edorian
|:BE E2 BAFA|BFAF DEFA|BE E2 BAFA|dcdf e2 dc|! BE E2 BAFA|BFAF DEFA|dcde fdef|1 dBAF EFGA:|2 dBAF EGFE||! D2 FA d3 A|BdAd BAFE|D2 FA dcdA|BdAF EGFE|! D2 FA dcdf|edef g2 fg|afge fdec|1 dBAF E2 FE:|2 dBAF EFGA||
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/3307 setting 3307

Fingering chart

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

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

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