Traditional Irish Bodhrán | Beginner 2

Build on the bodhrán basics in this free online music course with drummer Dermot Sheedy, of Irish band Hermitage Green.

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Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

Identify a reel rhythm including the reel motor rhythm and clean up and down beats
Apply and adapt the basic motor rhythm to add more space
Recall playing double-ended rolls
Illustrate playing single-ended rolls
Identify a jig rhythm
Change the jig rhythm for added interest
Recognise a hornpipe rhythm and its similarity to the reel
Describe how to ornament a hornpipe rhythm by the addition of a single-ended roll
Apply colour to the motor rhythm with single and double-ended rolls
Describe and perform a funky new reel rhythm with its emphatic ‘up’ beat
Explain how to complement a tune by moving the beat around the bodhrán

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