How to Play The Killavil on the Tin Whistle
G major · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
The Killavil is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (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 g major (176 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for The Killavil start B E E G F# E D D E D B A… 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 Killavil with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
B E E G F# E D D E D B A F# F# D F# F# A F# A D A F# B E F# G F# E F# F# E D B B A F# F# E F# D F# A B A F# B E F# G F# E F# F# E D B B A B D A F# F# E D E
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:667
T:The Killavil
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Gmajor
|:BEE GFE|d2d edB|AF{G}F DFF|AFA dAF|! B2E GFE|d2d edB|AFA dAF|FED E3:|! |:Bef gfe|~f2f edB|BAF FEF|DFA BAF|! Bef gfe|~f2f edB|BAB dAF|FED E3:|
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/667 setting 667Fingering chart
The Killavil uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, D6, E6, F#6, G6.
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