Primary Tin Whistle Tutor Book

Primary Tin Whistle for Schools is a step-by-step, easy-to-read graded tutor following the national school music curriculum. Suitable for all ages, abilities, teachers, and students. Learn to play popular tunes such as Nursery rhymes, amhráin i nGaeilge (songs in Irish), Ceremonial hymns for Holy Communion, Carols for Christmas, Irish Traditional Dance music, and Irish baroque music from O’Carolan. All songs in English and Irish have lyrics included.

The book has easy-to-read sheet music laid out in Staff, ABC note names, and tin whistle finger tabs. Develop musical performance and cultural appreciation. The book includes a free tune reference CD, so students can develop ear listing skills.

The graded lessons in this book start from a complete beginner, all the way through advanced ornamentation and technique. The book has been reviewed by the INTO InTouch newsletter (page 59, or download it) and compiled by Denis O’Toole.