How to Play John Walsh's on the Tin Whistle
D major · 2/4 · 220 BPM · Polka · Beginner
John Walsh's is a polka you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (2/4, around 220 beats per minute). It uses 9 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to G6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Polka in d major (133 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.
Sheet music
Fingering chart
John Walsh's uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, A5, B5, D6, E6, F#6, G6.
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