How to Play The Tempest on the Tin Whistle

The Tempest is a reel you can learn on the tin whistle, set in C major (4/4, around 220 beats per minute). It uses 7 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to E6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Reel in c major (230 notes after repeat-expansion).

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.