How to Play The Tenpenny Bit on the Tin Whistle
A dorian · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
The Tenpenny Bit is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in A dorian (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 9 distinct notes, ranging from G5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in A dorian — 272 notes, difficulty 2/5.
The tin whistle notes for The Tenpenny Bit start E A A E A A B A B G B 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.
Tin whistle notes
On a D tin whistle, play The Tenpenny Bit with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
E A A E A A B A B G B D E A A E A A D E F# G F# G E A A A G A B A G G E D E A A A G A B A G A E A A A G A B A G G E D D E F# G E D B A G A
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:109 T:The Tenpenny Bit R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Adorian |:eAA eAA|BAB GBd|eAA eAA|def gfg|! eAA eAA|BAB GAB|def ged|BAG A3:|! eaa aga|bag ged|eaa aga|bag a3|! eaa aga|bag ged|def ged|BAG A3:| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/109 setting 109 (traditional, public domain)
Fingering chart
The Tenpenny Bit uses these notes on the D tin whistle: G5, A5, B5, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.
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