Cronin’s Hornpipe

Various Ornamentation and The Bass Hand

Hornpipe

Various Ornamentation and The Bass Hand

Reel

Rolls, The Bass Hand

Reel

Ornamentation, Bellows and The Bass Hand

Reel

Introduction

Breath, Throat Articulation and Ornamentation

Jig

Ornamentation and Breathing

Jig

Reel rhythm, Breath and Rolls

Reel

Phrasing, Articulation and Ornamentation

Reel

Short Rolls

Hornpipe

Keywork

Hornpipe

Polka Rhythm / Ornamentation

Polka

Patterns of Articulation

Slip Jig

Long Rolls, Short Rolls and Breath work

Reel

The Crann

Jig

Variation

Polka

Articulation Patterns, Breath and Ornamentation

Reel

Keywork

Reel

The Bowed Triplet

Reel

Bowed and single bowed triplets

Jig

Bowing in Polkas

Polka

First Finger Rolls

Jig

In this lesson Niamh will teach the Jig ‘The Rambling Pitchfork’

Jig

Third Finger Rolls / Short Rolls

Jig

Short Rolls / Cuts

Slip Jig

Chords / Double Stops

Hop Jig

Playing Without Vibrato

Slow Air

Rolls and triplets

Reel

In this lesson Niamh will teach a hornpipe called ‘The Golden Eagle’ in the key of G major.

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Hornpipe

Chordal Accompaniment / Variation

Reel

Melodic Variation

Jig

Christy talks about Doolin, Music and Learning

Lift and lilt in reels

Jig

Lift and lilt in reels

Jig

Lift and lilt in reels

Reel

Lift and Lilt in Reels

Reel

Creating rhythmical G rolls

Reel

Intonation for the key of G major

Rolls & triplets

Reel

Intonation for key of D major

Ornamentation, left hand dexterity & variation

Reel

The economical use of breath

Rolls, triplets & variation

Reel

Intonation for key of E minor

Simple, rhythmical tune with great lift

Reel

Intonation exercises

A simple, single tune

Reel

How to create subtle variations effectively

Focus on syncopation & ornamentation

Reel

A fun challenge to improve tone

How to make ornamentation percussive

Reel

Series of exercises as a warm up for A Major & A Minor

Using F Naturals

Reel

Harmonics on the note of D

Focus on Key work, Ti-ka-ta tonguing and Rolls

Reel

Continuation of intonation, abdominal breath, finger dexterity & tune enhancement.

Playing a Modal Tune

Reel

Continuation of previous studies. Focus on variation

This tune lends itself to long phrases

Reel

Introduction to a fun practice app

Keywork will be focused up and the key of B flat introduced

Reel

Conclusion of Course & Caring for your keys

Warm-Up Exercises G Major

Warm-Up Exercises D Major

Warm-Up Exercises A Major/Minor

Warm-Up Exercises B Minor

Warm-Up Exercises E Minor

Warm-Up Exercises D Minor

Focus on sliding techniques, in particular sliding up to the 7th fret

Reel

How to use triplets to mimic the rolls used on other instruments

Jig

Focus on trill techniques

Hop Jig

Demonstrating the ‘pull off’ technique

Jig

Focus on double stops

Mazurka

Triplet runs & using the 4th finger for reaching the 6th fret

Reel

Using consecutive down strokes for the swing rhythm of Polkas

Polka

Triplet double stops

Barndance

Focus on position shifting

Jig

How to use ‘pull off’ legato rolls

Slip Jig

How to use chromatic triplets to add colour to the tune

Polka

Barring on the lower strings, fretted double stops & using the 4th finger for the 6th fret

Reel

Scots snaps, triplet runs and position shifts

Barndance

Demonstrating how to bend & slide slowly up & down to the notes

Slow Air

Demonstrating how to get the necessary stretch in the hands to cover the holes

Polka

Focus on slide, vibrato and cuts

Planxty

Exploring ornamentation & articulation

Jig

Rolls and Slides

Reel

Capturing Swing in Rhythm

Slip Jig

Listen out for slides and the use of vibrato

Slow Air

The influence of Baroque music can be heard in this tune

Planxty

Focus on Bounces

Reel

Ti-ka-ta tonguing technique

Hornpipe

How to create different sorts of vibrato

Slow Air

Slides, vibrato, rolls and ti-ka-ta tonguing

Reel

Focus on cuts and vibrato

Slow Air

Practice the use of the air button in isolation.

Jig

Focuses on ornamentation on the note of E.

Jig

A lively Slide with snappy cuts.

Slide

Continuing with Emphasis and Rhythm in the Slide.

Slide

Demonstrating the use of Triplets.

Slip Jig

The use of Upbeats.

Slip Jig