This has been archived - it is now part of the Tin Whistle Tablature project.
This repo provides an extra instrument file for adding High Tin Whistle types to Musescore.
The High Tin Whistle, which is a metal 6 hole Flageolet, comes in various tunings. These are listed in order of decreasing physical size:
- "B♭ Tin Whistle" tuned to key B♭, also used for keys Cm and E♭
- "C Tin Whistle" tuned to C, also for Dm and F
- "D Tin Whistle" tuned to D, also for Em and G
- "E♭ Tin Whistle" tuned to E♭, also for Fm and A♭
- "F Tin Whistle" tuned to F, mainly used for Gm as F can be played on a C whistle
- "G Tin Whistle" tuned to G, mainly used for Am as G can be played on a D whistle
Tuning to D is by far the most common, so "Tin Whistle" is the same as "D Tin Whistle".
The file tin-whistle.xml needs to be installed as an instrument extension using the MuseScore
menu. Use the same file for both MuseScore version 2.x and MuseScore version 3.x :
- copy file
tin-whistle.xmltoDocuments/MuseScore2/Extensions/tin-whistle.xml - within Musescore menu, navigate to
MuseScorethenPreferences...thenScoretab - in the Default Files panel, add the file to 'Instrument List 2' extension by:
- browsing to
Documents/MuseScore2/Extensions/tin-whistle.xmland add to 'Instrument List 2'
- copy file
tin-whistle.xmltoDocuments/MuseScore3/Extensions/tin-whistle.xml - within Musescore menu, navigate to
MuseScorethenPreferences...thenScoretab - in the Default Files panel, add the file to 'Instrument List 2' extension by:
- browsing to
Documents/MuseScore3/Extensions/tin-whistle.xmland add to 'Instrument List 2'
You may now add a tin whistle staff using MuseScore menu item Edit then Instruments...,
where MuseScore lists these extra instruments under 'World Music' 'Woodwinds'.
Once a tin whistle staff is added to the score there is no need to keep the instrument
file tin-whistle.xml in the 'Instrument List 2' extension.
The score tin_whistle_range_test.mscz is an example score showing all the High Tin Whistle staves.