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DADGAD Guitar Accompaniment

Sliding Chords, Inversions, Bass Runs Plus Many More

DADGAD GUITAR ACCOMPANIMENT

The aim of this course is to learn how to accompany Irish music on the guitar using the alternative tuning system, DADGAD, as this is particularly suited to Irish and other Celtic music genres due to its modal nature. This course is an invaluable resource for the guitarist that wants to learn how to play using DADGAD tuning, or for the guitarist who is new to traditional music and would like to learn how to accompany Irish music.

By the end of the course you will have a repertoire of thirteen popular Irish session tunes plus some valuable techniques, e.g., strumming patterns and sliding chords, to spice up your guitar accompaniment skills, not to mention general guitar mastery. The course has 13 lessons, broken into 3 to 4 tutorials each, where tunes are taught phrase by phrase.

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  • 18 lessons teaching how to play 13 very popular Irish tunes
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Your Tutor

MJ McMahon
MJ McMahon was born and raised in East Co. Clare. From an early age he played percussion and bódhran and later in his teenage years, developed an interest for the guitar. In 2001 MJ moved to Limerick where he studied traditional Irish music at the University of Limerick. Here, he learned under the tutelage of guitar masters Steve Cooney, Ian Carr, Chris Kelly, amongst many others. Since completing his Masters, MJ has toured Europe extensively with the Irish dance shows 'Celtic Legends' and 'Mystical Dance of Ireland' . He also regularly plays in the American production 'Emerald Beat' based in…
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Course Structure

The first half of the course will examine the chords, chord structures and strumming patterns of some of the more typical tune types and keys in the Irish tradition; the Jig, Reel, Slip Jig and Hornpipe focusing on the keys of D, G, E major and A  major. It then progresses onto other techniques such as the use of sliding chords, inversions, bass runs, the hammer-on technique and more complex strumming patterns. 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 Green Mountain
  • The Cuil Aodha
  • Fig For A Kiss
  • The Plains Of Boyle
  • Sean Reid’s Reel
  • The Congress Reel
  • Tom Barretts Polka
  • The Musical Priest
  • Seamus Connollys Jig
  • The Boys Of Ballisodare
  • Fly Fishing
  • The Pipers Despair
  • Out On The Ocean
Sample Sheet Music
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The Green Mountain
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DADGAD Guitar Accompaniment Lessons

1
Intermediate
The Green Mountain

How to Play a Simple Reel in D Major – Chordal Structures and Strumming Patterns

Accompaniment
D Major
Reel
2
Intermediate
The Cuil Aodha

Chordal Structures, Variation in Strumming Patterns and Jig Rhythm

Accompaniment
G Major
Jig
3
Intermediate
Fig For A Kiss

The Slip Jig and some basic chordal structures

Accompaniment
E Minor
Slip Jig
4
Intermediate
The Plains Of Boyle

The Hornpipe and some alternative chordal structures

Accompaniment
D Major
Hornpipe
5
Intermediate
Sean Reid’s Reel

Hammer-On Technique, Chordal Structures and Strumming Patterns

Accompaniment
G Major
Reel
6
Intermediate
The Congress Reel

Chordal Structures, Strumming Patterns and Moveable Chords

Accompaniment
A Minor
Reel
7
Intermediate
Tom Barretts Polka

Polka Rhythm, Chord Structures and Variation of Strumming Patterns

Accompaniment
A Minor
Polka
8
Intermediate
The Musical Priest

Variation in Chordal Structures, Strumming Patterns, The Capo

Accompaniment
B Minor
Reel
9
Advanced
Seamus Connollys Jig

Introduction to Bass Runs and Inverted Chords

Accompaniment
D Major
Jig
10
Advanced
The Boys of Ballisodare

Rhythmic Accompaniment – Syncopation and Up-Strum Accents

Accompaniment
E Major
Reel
11
Advanced
Fly Fishing

Chordal Structures, Jazzy Chords / Alternative Chords

Accompaniment
D Major
Reel
12
Advanced
The Pipers Despair

Chordal Structures/ Moveable Chords

Accompaniment
E Minor
Reel
13
Advanced
Out on the Ocean

Advanced Strumming Patterns for Jigs

Accompaniment
A Major
Jig
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