- 13 lessons teaching how to play 13 very popular Irish tunes.
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The aim of this course is to learn how to accompany Irish music on the guitar using standard tuning accompaniment. It is an invaluable resource for you if you are new to traditional music and would like to learn how to accompany Irish music, or if you already have experience playing Irish music but would like to improve your skills and play in a more dynamic way.
By the end of the course you will have a repertoire of thirteen popular Irish session tunes, be familiar with open chords, muting of strings for percussive effect, single string accompaniment and the use of ‘jazzy’ chords in the accompaniment of traditional music. The course has 13 lessons, broken into 3 to 4 tutorials each, where tunes are taught phrase by phrase.
Course Structure
The aim of this course is not just to learn how to accompany Irish music on the guitar using standard tuning, but how to do so in a rich and dynamic way that adds depth to any set. The tutor examines the voicing of the chords along with strumming patterns of some of the more typical tune types and keys in the Irish tradition such as the Jig, Reel, Slip-jig and Hornpipe. Some of the skills and techniques focused on include the use of open chords, the muting of strings for percussive effect, single string accompaniment and the use of ‘jazzy’ chords. A selection of well known tunes have been carefully selected to demonstrate the skills and techniques taught.
The tunes taught in this course are:
The Rose In The Heather
Lady Ann Montgomery’s
The Sally Gardens
The Castle Jig
The Hole In The Hedge
The Earl’s Chair
The Golden Eagle
Lady Ann Montgomery’s
The Sally Gardens
The Castle Jig
The Hole In The Hedge
The Earl’s Chair
The Golden Eagle
The Morning Dew
The Kilmovee
The Belltable
The Maids Of Mount Cisco
The Humours Of Whiskey
The Reconciliation
The Kilmovee
The Belltable
The Maids Of Mount Cisco
The Humours Of Whiskey
The Reconciliation
Sample Sheet Music
Download The Rose in the Heather Chords Accompaniment.
Download The Rose in the Heather Standard Notation Sheet Music.
Sample mp3 of The Rose In The Heather
Your Tutor
Cillian Ó’Dálaigh is a natural teacher who has been surrounded by Irish music from day one, learning from his father who played with Irish band, Cromlach. Cillian graduated with a BA in Irish Music and Dance from the University of Limerick and has toured extensively as both guitarist and flute player. He toured with the internationally acclaimed band, The Outside Track, up until about a year and a half ago, at which point, he opened up his own music production studio in Limerick called Temper & Flux on Windmill Street. As well as running the studio, Cillian teaches guitar courses and is also working on his own music. Read more.Detailed questions and discussion on the course can be found in the Community Forum, available to paying members only.
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