How to Play Jackie Small's on the Tin Whistle
E dorian · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
Jackie Small's is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in E dorian (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 10 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to G6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in e dorian (172 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for Jackie Small's start E C# E E B E E A F# D E C#… 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 Jackie Small's with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
E C# E E B E E A F# D E C# D C# B A F# A F# D F# E F# E E D B A B D F# D E F# E E D B D E F# G F# F# E D E D B A B C# D E F# E D B B A F# A F# A B A F# A F# D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:489 T:Jackie Small's R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Edorian |:~E3 cEE|BEE AFD|~E3 cdc|BAF AFD|! ~E3 cEE|BEE ABc|def edB|1 BAF AFD:|2 BAF AFA||! |:~f3 efe|edB ABd|f2d efe|edB d2e|! fgf fed|edB ABc|def edB|1 BAF AFA:|2 BAF AFD|| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/489 setting 489
Fingering chart
Jackie Small's uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, A5, B5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6, G6.
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