Traditional Irish Concertina | Beginner 2

Master easy Irish tunes on the concertina in this free online course, with former all-Ireland champion Conor O'Loughlin.

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to:

Discuss the purpose of the air button
Recall how to play 'The Kerry Polka'
Identify the notes on the higher octave
Recall how to play the polka ‘Maggie in the Woods'
Recognise how and when to use the alternative high D and high E to aid fluency of playing
Identify the note C natural
Recall how to play the slip jig, ‘Bean Pháidin’ using the high D and E on the left hand for the first part
State why the right hand D and E is better for the first bar in the second part of ‘Bean Pháidin’

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