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Guitar Progressions (Accompaniment)

Enriching A Set: Voicing Of Chords And Strumming Patterns

GUITAR PROGRESSIONS (ACCOMPANIMENT)

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.

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Cillian Ó’Dálaigh
Cillian 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 B.A 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 a very progressive music production studio in Limerick called Temper & Flux. As well as running the studio, Cillian is also using this time to develop some of his…
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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
  • The Morning Dew
  • The Kilmovee
  • The Belltable
  • The Maids Of Mount Cisco
  • The Humours Of Whiskey
  • The Reconciliation
Sample Sheet Music
Download Download The Rose in the Heather Chords Accompaniment. Download Download The Rose in the Heather Standard Notation Sheet Music.
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Guitar Progressions (Accompaniment) Lessons

1
Intermediate
The Rose In The Heather

Accompaniment for a Jig in D major called ‘The Rose in the Heather’.

Accompaniment
D Major
Jig
2
Intermediate
Lady Ann Montgomery’s

Use of open D chords and how to mute strings for rhythmic effect.

Accompaniment
D Major
Reel
3
Advanced
The Sally Gardens

Incorporation of Jazzy Chords into Traditional Music Accompaniment

Accompaniment
G Major
Reel
4
Intermediate
The Castle Jig

Single String Accompaniment

Accompaniment
A Minor
Jig
5
Intermediate
The Hole in the Hedge

Demonstration of Capo Techniques

Accompaniment
C Major
Jig
6
Intermediate
The Earls Chair

Chordal Structures and Strumming Technique

Accompaniment
D Major
Reel
7
Intermediate
The Golden Eagle

Chordal Patterns and Strumming Techniques

Accompaniment
G Major
Hornpipe
8
Intermediate
The Morning Dew

Chordal Structures, Strumming Technique

Accompaniment
E Minor
Reel
9
Intermediate
The Kilmovee

Chordal Structures, Strumming Technique

Accompaniment
G Major
Jig
10
Intermediate
The Belltable

Chordal Structures, Strumming Techniques

Accompaniment
G Major
Waltz
11
Intermediate
The Maids of Mount Cisco

Chordal Structures, Strumming Techniques

Accompaniment
A Minor
Reel
12
Intermediate
The Humours of Whiskey

Chordal Structures, Strumming Techniques

Accompaniment
B Minor
Slip Jig
13
Intermediate
The Reconciliation

Chordal Structures, Strumming Techniques

Accompaniment
A Major
Reel
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