Online Academy of Irish Music: Learn how to play Irish Music Online: Tin Whistle, Flute, Fiddle, Bodhrán, Concertina, Song, Uilleann Pipes, Bouzouki, Piano Lesson
- Structured courses designed & delivered by respected teachers and performers
- Video tutorial based e-Learning system streamed directly to your computer
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- NEW: Learn Concertina with OAIM's Lessons
- Learn Irish Flute with OAIM's Lessons
- Learn Bouzouki with OAIM's Lessons
- Learn Irish Piano with OAIM's Lessons
- Learn Irish Fiddle Whistle with OAIM's Lessons
- Learn Concertina with OAIM's Lessons
- Learn Bodhrán with OAIM's Lessons
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NEW! Tenor Banjo Technique
Available onsite Now! This Banjo Technique course is aimed at the improving banjo player who has already mastered the basics of the instrument. Paddy Cummin's introduces a wide array of banjo techniques in his series of twelve lessons including triplets, slides, flicks, position playing, using chords, methods of creating tonal variation on the banjo, melodic variation and bridging. As the lessons progress, the ornamentation and technique's taught progressively advance.
The tunes that Paddy teaches are predominantly well known popular session tunes; he teaches a different tune each lesson and uses it to demonstrate a new technique. In the course of these lessons, Paddy continually builds on the techniques introduced in previous lessons. By the end of the series, the student will have a firm grasp of various Irish tenor banjo techniques and a new repertoire of twelve popular Irish dance tunes that fit well on the banjo. For a free sample lesson, head to the free lessons page.
OAIM Welcomes Paddy Cummins onto our team of Tutors. Many of you will be familiar with his writing as he has been blogging for us since the summer. Check out his excellent course Tenor Banjo Technique.
ENFO: OAIM has been chosen for the ENFO catalogue (European Network of Folk Orchestra's), which is a European Union project aimed at preserving and developing traditional music culture in Europe, with the aim of establishing a stable and permanent cooperation network between the chosen music schools, orchestras and other associations involved in traditional music. www.enfoeurope.org
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OAIM Tune Bank: OAIM's tune bank provides links to all 150+ tunes taught on-site. The bank is split into the categories: reels, jigs, slip jigs, hornpipes, slow airs, songs and a miscellaneous section where all the lovely barndances, polkas and flings can be found. Subscribers can click on the links that will then transport them directly to the class. The technique that is focused upon in each lesson is also featured in the tune bank; so if there is a specific technique you wish to work on - browse the bank to find a lesson addressing it.
