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Learn the Irish Drum- Bodhrán
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Learn the Irish Drum- Bodhrán

Play along with Traditional Irish music.
Created bySiobhan O'Donnell
Last updated 10/2020
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What you'll learn

  • Play along with Traditional Irish Music- Learn the Bodhran
  • In this course you will learn to hold the bodhran and stick, the basic strokes in traditional Bodhran playing, how to play to common dance tunes Hornpipe, Reel, and Jig.
  • There are live videos of fiddle tunes that you will be able to play along to and practice your new skills.
  • Includes onscreen graphics

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Course content

1 section • 10 lectures • 2h 22m total length

  • Introduction19:17

    This lesson will teach you how to hold the Bodhran, how to hold the stick, and the basic rhythmic strokes for playing the Bodhran. The lesson features onscreen graphics and three camera angles .

  • Reels- learn rhythmic patterns to Irish music28:20

    This video features the basic rhythmic strokes used in a Reel. It also explains the structure of Irish tunes.

  • Hornpipe- introduction19:21

    Learn the basic rhythmic phrases for a hornpipe.

  • Hornpipes- slower Irish dance tune in 4/4 time15:23

    Basic rhythmic patterns used to play a hornpipe.

  • Practice lesson for a Hornpipe3:01
  • Play along to a tune3:34

    Play along to the well known Hornpipe.

  • Introduction to Jigs27:17

    Learn the jig in Irish bodhrán playing, including the double jig structure and six-beat counting, then master basic down and up strokes plus skin hand techniques.

  • Jig- practice lesson5:24

    Practice the bodhrán jig by focusing on one and four strokes with clear emphasis and consistent upstrokes, using breakdown patterns to build rhythm and continuity.

  • Learn a Polka17:22
  • Play along to a Polka3:03

    Practice along to a polka on the bodhrán by matching the moderate tempo, then increasing energy to the point of exhaustion as you apply rhythms from the last two lessons.

Requirements

  • Bodhran is useful but non-essential as you can be creative with homemade substitutes (bread board and wooden spoon for example)

Description

Learn how to hold the Bodhran, the basic strokes, how to paly a reel, hornpipe, jig and Polka.These are the first steps you can take on your Irish Music journey. I guarantee if you follow this course you will be more than ready to join in and play along with Irish traditional music.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner percussion students, people interested in Learning Irish Music

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