The Christmas
Tin Whistle Songbook
13 carols for the D whistle, written out as tabs and printed one to a page, so you can play along with the family this Christmas. They are in the order I would teach them, easiest first.
- 13 carols, from The First Noel to O Little Town of Bethlehem
- A fingering page with the two extra notes the carols need
- Every page links to the carol online, where you can hear it and play along
The carols, in order
The first four are in D and use only the plain whistle notes. The G major carols add C natural, and the last one adds a single A sharp.
- 01The First NoelTraditional English, from CornwallKey of DD to high D
- 02Joy to the WorldLowell Mason, 1839, after HandelKey of DD to high D
- 03Silent NightFranz Xaver Gruber, 1818Key of DD to high G
- 04We Wish You a Merry ChristmasTraditional EnglishKey of DG to high A
- 05Good King WenceslasPiae Cantiones, 1582Key of GD to high DUses C natural
- 06Away in a MangerJames R. Murray, 1887Key of GD to high DUses C natural
- 07Away in a Manger (Cradle Song)William J. Kirkpatrick, 1895Key of GD to high EUses C natural
- 08Jingle BellsJames Lord Pierpont, 1857Key of GD to high EUses C natural
- 09O Come, All Ye FaithfulJohn Francis Wade, c. 1743Key of GD to high DUses C natural
- 10Deck the HallsTraditional WelshKey of GF♯ to high GUses C natural
- 11Hark! The Herald Angels SingFelix Mendelssohn, 1840Key of GD to high EUses C natural
- 12God Rest Ye Merry, GentlemenTraditional EnglishKey of E minorD to high EUses C natural
- 13O Little Town of BethlehemLewis H. Redner, 1868Key of GD to high EUses A sharp and C natural
What's inside
These are the real pages, shrunk down. Print them, clip them together and keep them on the music stand until January.
The fingerings
Every plain note in both octaves, plus C natural and A sharp, the two cross-fingerings these carols use, and three habits that make carols sound good.
13 carols
One carol per page with its key, its range and a playing tip, so you know what each one asks of you before you start.
Where to go next
Links to every carol online, where Play Mode scrolls the music past and listens while you play.
Questions
Is it really free?
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When do I get the PDF?
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Which whistle do I need?
A D whistle, the most common kind. Every carol is set to fit its range, so nothing goes below the bottom note. The same fingerings work on a C whistle; the carols just sound a tone lower.
Are the carols hard?
No. The first four use only the plain notes, and most of the rest add one cross-fingering, C natural, which the fingering page shows. If you can play a D major scale, you can play this book.
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