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How to Play The Wheels Of The World on the Tin Whistle

G major · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Intermediate

The Wheels Of The World is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 12 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to A6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Jig in g major (184 notes after repeat-expansion).

The tin whistle notes for The Wheels Of The World start A G F# D D A D D B D D C… 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.

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Tin whistle notes

On a D tin whistle, play The Wheels Of The World with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.

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

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:1652
T:The Wheels Of The World
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Gmajor
AG|:FDD ADD|BDD c2A|Bcd ecA|ABG FED|! GFG AGA|BAB c2A|Bcd ecA|1 AGF GAG:|2 AGF G2D||! GBd gdB|dBG BcA|Bcd ecA|ABG FED|! GBd gdB|dBG BcA|Bcd ecA|AGF G3||! dfa gdB|dBG BcA|Bcd ecA|ABG FED|! GFG AGA|BAB c2A|Bcd ecA|AGF G3||
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/1652 setting 1652

Fingering chart

The Wheels Of The World uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6.

D5
E5
F#5
G5
A5
B5
C6
D6
E6
F#6
G6
A6

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