How to Play Teampall An Ghleanntáin on the Tin Whistle

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

Teampall An Ghleanntáin 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 (109 notes after repeat-expansion).

The tin whistle notes for Teampall An Ghleanntáin start D C# A G E F# F# A G G E F# 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 Teampall An Ghleanntáin with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.

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

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:1988
T:Teampall An Ghleanntáin
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Dmajor
|:dcAG EF~F2|AG~G2 EF~F2|1 dcAG EF~F2|A2GE EDD2:|2 AG~G2 EF~F2|A2GE EDAD||! |:(3EFG AB =c3B|Add2 efed|dcAG EFGE|1 A2GE EDAD:|2 A2GE EDD2||
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/1988 setting 1988

Fingering chart

Teampall An Ghleanntáin 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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