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Nicolle’s Bodhrán Basics

How to Create a Classic Irish Sound

NICOLLE'S BODHRÁN BASICS

In this fantastic Bodhrán course for beginners, Nicolle gives a step-by-step approach on how to create a classic Irish sound on the instrument. The lessons are progressive, each building on the previous one, and are fun!

By the end of this course of 18 lessons, the budding Bodhrán player will be well equipped to accompany jigs and reels with a great variety of techniques and variations.

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  • 18 lessons teaching how to play 13 very popular Irish tunes
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Nicolle Fig
Nicolle Fig was born in Mexico City. Years later, she moved to Texas and then Ireland, where she developed a passion for Irish culture, its music, and its people. Nicolle specialises in bodhrán and traditional singing. She is an in-demand teacher. Her success is reflected by her large following on YouTube, where she has developed a strong professional reputation as a welcoming and skillful teacher. Her distinctive, lyrical style of playing has made her a highly sought-after musician and accompanist, both at home and abroad. Nicolle attended the University of Limerick, where she studied under renowned masters of music. She…
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Course Structure

Nicolle draws from jigs and reels in our ‘Play Along Backing Tracks’ section of the website to showcase her grooves and techniques.  Interspersed throughout the course are well thought out exercises to help you progress faster. Nicolle’s friendliness and charm are magnetic and she gives great practical and motivational advice to her students.  Most of all, she imparts how to have fun with rhythm, with grooves, and with Irish music.

Here are some of the topics Nicolle covers:

  • How to Hold Bodhran
  • How to Hold Tipper
  • Simple Jig Groove
  • Triplet Exercises for Jigs
  • Variations for Simple Jig Groove
  • The Tonal Hand – Bass, Snare and Pop
  • Simple Reel Grooves
  • Triplet exercises for Reel
  • Double Sticking
  • Microtones
  • Modern Jig Grooves
  • Half time Jig grooves
  • Modern Reel Grooves
  • How to tune the Bodhran
  • What Bodhrán to buy
  • What tipper to use
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Nicolle’s Bodhrán Basics Lessons

1
Basic
Basic Jig Rhythm

Nicolle teaches a basic jig rhythm

Accompaniment
Jig
2
Basic
Triplets

Nicolle will teach and demonstrate how to play triplets

Accompaniment
Jig
3
Basic
Triplet Variations for Jigs

Various ways to use the triplet

Accompaniment
Jig
4
Basic
Tonal Hand

Nicolle will demonstrate how to use the Tonal Hand

Accompaniment
Jig
5
Basic
The Reel Rhythm

Nicolle will introduce the Reel rhythm

Accompaniment
Reel
6
Basic
Triplets in Reels

Nicolle will demonstrate how to use triplets in reels

Accompaniment
Reel
7
Basic
Reel Accompaniment Exercises

Exercises to help with playing reels

Accompaniment
Reel
8
Basic
The Pop

Introducing the ‘pop’.

Accompaniment
9
Basic
Microtones

Nicolle will demonstrate microtones

Accompaniment
10
Basic
Modern Jig Rhythm

More modern variations

Accompaniment
Jig
11
Basic
Modern Jig Rhythms Part 2

Nicolle will continue on with her study of modern jig rhythms

Accompaniment
Jig
12
Basic
Triplets in Modern Jig Rhythm

Nicolle demonstrates how to add triplets to her modern jig grooves.

Accompaniment
Jig
13
Basic
Half Time Jig Rhythm

NIcolle introduces the ‘half time jig rhythm’.

Accompaniment
Jig
14
Basic
Half Jig Rhythm Continued

Nicolle will continue her study of the half time jig

Accompaniment
Jig
15
Basic
Variations in The Half JIg Rhythm

She explores the concept of variation further.

Accompaniment
Jig
16
Basic
Triplet Exercise

Nicolle teaches an exercise to help with playing triplets.

Accompaniment
Jig
17
Basic
Modern Reel Groove

Nicolle will teach a modern reel groove.

Accompaniment
Reel
18
Basic
Modern Reel with Triplets FAQ’s Tips and Pointers

Modern Reel with Triplets / FAQ’s / Tips and Pointers

Accompaniment
Reel
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