Name: Complete Irish Tenor Banjo Course | Beginner to Advanced
Rating: 4.7 (108 reviews)

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Created byDavid Whelan

Last updated 1/2024

English

What you'll learn

Learn important picking technique. How to hold the pick/plectrum, where to position the hand when playing.
Learn how to play with correct pick pattern (When to do a downwards or upwards pick)
Learn how to play intermediate techniques such as melodic variation, triplets, double stops and chords, how to play two triplets together
Learn how to play advanced techniques such as stuttered triplets, playing up the octave, connecting variations, chromatic note variations, chord tone variations

Course content

9 sections • 80 lectures • 6h 11m total length

IMPORTANT READ FIRST (HOW TO USE COURSE)1:10
1. Listen to the performance video (its recommended you listen several times until you have an idea of how the tune sounds)
2. Download and print/save all of the music notes from the performance video that you would like to learn (you will find all the downloadable notes in the resources tab in each of the performance videos)
3. Start off on stage 1 and learn the basic tune without any embellishment's (if you are a complete beginner you may want to skip stage 2 & 3 for the moment and complete stage 1 in some of the other modules in the course)
4. When you can play the tune you are learning without the sheet music move onto stage 2 & 3
(NOTE: It is not important that you learn every note of the performance video exactly the same as I played it rather learn how, why and where to use the variations and ornaments so you can apply them to any Irish traditional tune you learn)
5. If you have any questions please ask and I will be more than happy to answer your question.
6. I would very much appreciate it if you gave this course a good review as I put a lot of work into it!
Downloadable Audio Files of Each Tune (Mp3)0:09

The Orphan Jig - Performance Video & Downloadable Sheet Music1:17
The Orphan Jig - Performance Video
The Orphan Jig - Stage 1 - Learning the Basic Tune (Part A)7:59
The Orphan Jig - Stage 1 - Learning the Basic Tune (Part B)7:56
The Orphan Jig - Stage 2 - Melodic Variations4:45
The Orphan Jig - Stage 2 - Triplets3:31
The Orphan Jig - Stage 2 - Double Stops & Chords2:22
The Orphan Jig - Stage 3 - Stuttered Triplets2:46
The Orphan Jig - Stage 3 Playing Up the Octave4:59
The Orphan Jig - Stage 3 - Connecting Into High Variation1:55
The Orphan Jig - Stage 3 - Chromatic Note Variation1:29
The Orphan Jig - Stage 3 - Using Chord Tones3:14
DOWNLOADABLE- JIG - BACKING TRACKS0:28
Bodhran Jig Backing Tracks
↓↓↓ SCROLL DOWN TO FIND BACKING TRACKS ↓↓↓
95 BPM - 140 BPM!
Start off with the first backing tracking playing at 95 BPM and gradually move to the next recording. I recommend not move to the next track until you are comfortable playing at the speed you are on. These backing tracks can be used with any Irish Jig.
These backing tracks have really helped myself and my students improve our timing & speed and I hope it helps you too. Apart from that they are just really fun to play along with them.
A special thanks to talented bodhran player and maker 'Hugsie' from 'McHugh Custom Percussion' for recording and giving permission to share these recordings.

The Man of the House Reel - Performance Video & Downloadable Sheet Music1:06
The Man of the House Stage - 1 - Part A11:09
The Man of the House Stage - 1 - Part B10:36
The Man of the House - Stage 2 - Triplets8:23
The Man of the House - Stage 2 - Double Stops2:57
The Man of the House - Stage 2 - Pull Offs/Cuts2:02
The Man of the House - Stage 3 - Triplet Runs8:48
The Man of the House - Stage - 3 - Blues Note2:06
The Man of the House - Stage 3 - Syncopated Variations4:44

Lucy Campbell's Reel - Performance Video & Downloadable Sheet Music2:11
Lucy Campbell's Reel - Stage 1 - Part A5:19
Lucy Campbell's Reel - Stage 1 - Part B5:43
Lucy Campbell's Reel - Stage 1 - Part C4:37
Lucy Campbell's Reel - Stage 1 - Part D4:21
Lucy Campbell's Reel - Stage 2 -Double Stops & Chords3:02
Lucy Campbell's Reel - Stage 2 - Triplets3:33
Lucy Campbell's Reel - Stage 2 - Hammer On & Pull Off1:50
Lucy Campbell's Reel - Stage 2 - Melodic Variations2:41
Lucy Campbell's Reel - Stage 3 - Pivot Note Variations3:03
Lucy Campbell's Reel - Stage 3 - Third Position/Play Up the Neck6:21
Lucy Campbell's Reel - Stage 3 - Repeating Variations3:00
DOWNLOADABLE - BACKING TRACKS0:01
Lucy Campbell's Reel Guitar Backing Tracks

The Knights of St. Patrick Jig - Performance Video & Downloadable Sheet Music1:40
The Knights of St. Patrick - Stage 1 - Introduction6:11
The Knights of St. Patrick - Stage 1- Learning the Basic Tune- Part A7:45
The Knights of St. Patrick - Stage 1- Learning the Basic Tune- Part B10:18
The Knights of St. Patrick - Stage 2 - Double Stops11:56
The Knights of St. Patrick - Stage 2 - Triplets10:03
The Knights of St. Patrick - Stage 2- Rhythmic & Melodic Variations2:34
The Knights of St. Patrick - Stage 3 - Third Position, Pivot Note Variation2:28
The Knights of St. Patrick - Stage 3 - Arpeggio Variation3:54
DOWNLOADABLE - BACKING TRACKS0:02
The Knights of St. Patrick Guitar Backing Track

The Galway Hornpipe - Performance Video & Downloadable Sheet Music1:46
The Galway Hornpipe- Stage 1 - Introduction4:47
The Galway Hornpipe- Stage 1 - Part A9:25
The Galway Hornpipe- Stage 1 - Part B7:51
The Galway Hornpipe- Stage 2 - Long Notes & Triplets12:21
The Galway Hornpipe- Stage 2 - Octave jumps, Double Stops & Chords9:16
The Galway Hornpipe- Stage 3 - Bending Strings & Blues Notes1:49
The Galway Hornpipe- Stage 3 - Chord Tone Variations3:19
The Galway Hornpipe- Stage 3 - Syncopation3:02
The Galway Hornpipe- Stage 3 - Triplet Runs5:18
DOWNLOADABLE - BACKING TRACKS0:01

The Silver Spear Performance Video1:41
The Silver Spear - Introduction7:19
The Silver Spear -Stage 1-Part 2 (Part A Continued)5:20
The Silver Spear -Stage 1-Part 3 (Part B)5:50
The Silver Spear -Stage 1-Part 4 (Part B Continued)3:59
The Silver Spear -Stage 1-Part 5 (Full Tune Played Slow)5:30
The Silver Spear - Stage 2 - Introduction1:30
The Silver Spear -Stage 2-Bar 1 to Bar 88:18
The Silver Spear - Stage 2 - Bar 9 to Bar 165:37
The Silver Spear -Stage 2 - Bar 17 to Bar 247:37
The Silver Spear -Stage 2 - Bar 25 to Bar 327:39
The Silver Spear -Stage 2 - Bar 32 to Bar 406:21
The Silver Spear -Stage 2 - Bar 41 to Bar 485:21
The Silver Spear - Stage 2 - Bar 49 to Bar 648:52
The Silver Spear -Stage 2- Bar 49 to Bar 64 (Continued)3:41

Requirements

Students will need a 4 string tenor banjo or any instrument tuned in 5ths such as the mandolin, mandola, bouzouki, tenor guitar

Description

This 6 week, professionally recorded and edited, comprehensive almost 6 hour Irish tenor banjo course is designed to take your banjo playing to the next level! The course is broken up into 6 weeks with each week broken into 3 stages:

Stage 1 : Beginner

Stage 2 : Intermediate Techniques

Stage 3 : Advanced/Pro Techniques

The Beginner stage is the foundation, this is where you will learn how to play Irish traditional tunes with good technique and correct rhythm. This will set you up to move into the Intermediate Stage where you will learn amazing techniques such as triplets, hammer-ons, chords double stops and lots more to embellish your tunes. For the Advanced players I have included some of my favourite Pro techniques to amaze your fans at your next gig such as playing up the neck, bluesy variations, string bending and playing multiple triplets together!

This course goes far beyond learning tunes, it is a complete course that covers all aspects of Irish tenor banjo playing through some of the best and most popular Irish traditional tunes!

Each lesson comes with on screen notation & downloadable sheet music in ABC, Tab & Notation + audio backing tracks.

Re-watch the lesson as many times as you want, when ever you want!

So if you are serious about taking your Irish tenor banjo playing to the next level, don’t delay enrol now!

Who this course is for:

This course is designed for Irish tenor banjo players of all levels. The course is divided into three stages; beginner, intermediate and advanced.

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Course content

IMPORTANT READ FIRST (HOW TO USE COURSE)2 lectures • 1min

Banjo Lesson Day 1 (Getting Started)4 lectures • 13min

How the Banjo Fretboard Works, The Music Alphabet & Playing in a Key4 lectures • 16min

Week 1 - The Orphan Jig12 lectures • 43min

Week 2 - The Man of the House Reel9 lectures • 52min

Week 3 - Lucy Campbell's Reel13 lectures • 46min

Week 4 - The Knights of St. Patrick Jig10 lectures • 57min

Week 5 - The Galway Hornpipe11 lectures • 59min

Week 6 - The Silver Spear Reel15 lectures • 1hr 25min

Requirements

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