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Bodhrán Basics
This course is designed to equip the beginner with all the rudiments necessary to tastefully accompany traditional Irish music. The tutor will patiently guide you from holding the stick and the drum, and learning the basic stroke, right through to sophisticated patterns on the drum, step by step. The emphasis in this course is on technique. The tutor equips you with the rudiments you will need to develop your own style of playing. You will also learn fail proof techniques to differentiate between reels and jigs and how to follow the structure of a set of tunes in your playing.
Chapters 6 and 10, respectively will tell you all you need to know to get going on the bones and spoons, respectively, so that you will have full quiver of traditional Irish percussion instruments in your armoury.
Is this course aimed at a suitable level for me?
This course is geared to the absolute beginner bodhrán player. No experience is necessary - only a bodhrán, a set of spoons and willingness to learn!
Free sample lesson
Take a free sample lesson for this course. In order to avail of the free lesson, you must first become a member of OAIM in order to gain access. Membership is free.
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Tutor: Brian Fleming
Brian Fleming plays percussion from around the world, specialising in the traditional Irish percussion instruments the bodhrán and bones and West African percussion. He has recorded on some 30 albums, produced 3, played on several soundtracks for film and tv. He has played with many of the best known innovators in Irish music and dance, including Davy Spillane, Emer Mayock (Afro Celts), Anuna, Michael Flatley, Cormac Breathnach, De jimbe and Kila.
Content featured in the class:
Some of the content we will be covering in the classes include:
- Differentiate between reels and jigs
- How to follow the structure of a set of tunes
- Bones
- Spoons