OAIM - Concertina Lessons For All Abilities
A wondrous reed instrument, the concertina is one of the most expansive and robust melodic characters of Irish Music. Its chromatic sound, like that of the accordion, ‘bellows’ a crescendo of interspersing notes. Yet, mastering the intricacies of its harmonic structure is easier said than done. Our detailed and simple-to-understand concertina lessons are unparalleled in enhancing your musical development.
Learn how to tame and tease its bellows, with the help of our tutors and courses designed to give you the direction to embrace one of Ireland’s most-characteristic instruments.
Concertina Basics
This course is designed to equip the beginner with all the rudiments necessary to play Irish music on the concertina. It begins with a series of six free lessons then progresses through to the twelve main subscription lessons...
Concertina Foundations
Concertina foundations is a course aimed at the player who already knows how to play the concertina but who wants to learn or improve on the basic foundations of concertina playing...
Concertina Skills
Concertina skills is a course aimed at the more advanced concertina learner. Six tunes are examined throughout the twelve-week course. These tunes are used to teach specific techniques that are demonstrated...
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Concertina Basics - Free Lesson 1
This is the first of six introductory lessons for the concertina. Hand and finger positioning will be demonstrated and... Read More
Concertina Basics - Free Lesson 2
In this lesson Edel will teach the tune 'Maggie in the Woods' in the key of G major. Before doing so, she will demonstrate and... Read More
Concertina Basics - Free Lesson 3
Terry Teehan's Polka is the tune taught in this lesson. Edel will discuss the use of the air button in this tutorial.Read More
Concertina Basics - Free Lesson 4
In this lesson, Edel will teach a lively fling called 'Johnny Will You Marry Me' in the key of G major. Read More
Concertina Basics - Free Lesson 5
In this lesson Edel will teach the Fling 'Green Grow the Rushes'. Edel frequently plays this tune in a set...Read More
Concertina Basics - Free Lesson 6
This lesson will feature the tune 'John McHugh's Jig'. In it, Edel will continue her study of the triplet. Read More
Concertina Foundations - Sample Lesson
In this lesson,the polka 'Road to Prizon' is taught, with focus on the ornament 'the cut'. Read More
Concertina Skills - Sample Lesson
Ernestine teaches the reel 'The Lobster', demonstrating single and double grace-notes... Read More
Welcome to OAIM
Online Academy of Irish Music
- Would you like to become a better musician or singer?
- Are you on the path to mastering your instrument but need some top technique tips?
- Or are you interested in beginning a journey into Irish music and want to get off to a great start?
- Do you have a busy life style and find it hard to fit in the time to drive to weekly music lessons or are there no Irish music teachers in your area?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, you have come to the right place!
Tutor Info
Edel Fox
Edel Fox is a concertina player from Miltown Malbay Co. Clare. She began playing at the age of 7 and was fortunate to be brought up in an area and environment where traditional music was in abundance. Edel learnt much of her music from concertina players Noel Hill, Dymphna O’Sullivan, Tim Collins and Tony O’Connell...[Read More]
Ernestine Healy
Ernestine hails from County Mayo. A qualified secondary school teacher, she has also worked as a lecturer in the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, in the University of Limerick. Having occupied the position of Acting Course Director on the Graduate Diploma in Music Education…[Read More]
