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Your tutor Kirsten Allstaff will guide you every step of the way. First, you will learn how to hold the instrument, proper hand & finger posture and good basic technique, which are all important basics to By the end of the course, the This course is aimed at the get right before you move on. Then, there is a learner will have a repertoire of absolute beginner whistle progressive study of scales, articulation and seventeen popular Irish session player. Basics is Tin Whistle Basics Whistles Basics Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff Yes ornamentation with relevant exercises throughout, 17 tunes, the ability to play cuts, Course Page an excellent starting point all learned through the tutor’s precise choice of taps and rolls as well as a for any aspiring Irish tunes for the appropriate level of ability. The 'Whistle deeper understanding of the musician. Basics' course will equip the beginner whistler with Irish music tradition. the necessary rudiments to begin a journey down the long and adventurous road of Irish whistle playing.

The techniques recapped in this course include: cuts, Due to popular demand, By the end of the course you taps, slides, the breath, articulation and Easy Tin Whistle Session will have a repertoire of 15 easy rolls. Technique studies are kept simple and Tunes has been created as and popular Irish Session basic. Most of the lessons feature a technical exercise Easy Tin Whistle Easy Tin Whistle Session a companion and follow- tunes, 8 reels and 7 , that Session Tunes Course Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff No designed to optimise the learning of specific scale 15 Page Tunes on course to our most you can easily master with little patterns, ornamentations and articulation popular course here on effort under the expert methods. When these techniques are practised OAIM the Tin Whistle guidance of master whistler, regularly and at consistent , they contribute to Basics course. Kirsten Allstaff. building finger dexterity, the mark of tin whistle mastery.

Kirsten explores simple tin-whistle embellishments By the end of the course the such as the cut, tap, roll and the . Emphasis is player will be more The course 'Tin Whistle placed on breathing, phrasing, variation and rhythm comfortable playing Foundations' is a throughout the thirteen taught tunes. Jigs, Slides, ornamentation on the whistle, Tin Whistle Foundations Course Tin Whistle Foundations Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff No continuation from the Reels, , Barndances and an O'Carolan 13 will have a broader repertoire Page previous two tin whistle composition are all featured. In the videos, Kirsten and a better knowledge or Irish courses. teaches each tune slowly, phrase by phrase and music and will be ready to recommends that students learn with her this way, explore more advanced tunes by ear. and tin-whistle techniques.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. A la fin du cours vous aurez Ensemble nous découvrons l'instrument: la position donc appris douze morceaux des mains, le doigté, la gamme de base, l'octave, populaires du répertoire de comment séparer les notes, les ornementations de musique traditionnelle base. D'une maniére progressive, nous couvrons les https://www.oaim.ie/ti Cours Debutants de Tin Pour un débutant Irlandaise, vous serez capable n-whistle/cours- Tin Whistle Gwenn Frin Yes éléments essentiels nécessaire pour commencer 13 debutants-de-tin- Whistle en Francais complet. de jouer les ornementations whistle-en-francais/ votre voyage musical en tant que joueur de tin simples et vous aurez un bon whistle. Dans chaque leçon nous apprenons un aperçu des différents types de morceau et couvrons la/les difficultés techniques morceaux de musique qu'il présente en détail. Irlandaise.

Wichtige Grundlagen, zum Beispiel, wie man die Flöte hält, die richtige Hand- und Fingerstellung und eine gute Grundtechnik, werden in den ersten Am Ende des Kurses verfügen Lektionen vermittelt. Während des ganzen Kurses die Teilnehmenden über ein werden Tonleitern, Verzierungen und die Artikulation Repertoire von siebzehn schrittweise und mit entsprechenden Übungen bekannten irischen Liedern, sie Dieser Kurs richtet sich an Tin Whistle-Grundkurs - erarbeitet. Der Grundkurs rüstet angehende Whistler beherrschen das Spielen von https://oaim.ie/tin- Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff Yes Anfänger auf der Tin 17 whistle/tin-whistle- German Subtitles und Whistlerinnen mit den erforderlichen Cuts, Taps und Rolls und Whistle. grundkurs/ Grundlagen für die lange und abenteuerliche Reise haben sich eine tiefere durch die traditionelle irische Whistlemusik aus. Kenntnis der traditionellen irischen Musik angeeignet. Wenn Sie die Videolektionen mit Google Chrome ansehen, werden die Informationen und Tipps unterhalb der Videos automatisch übersetzt.

The aim of this course is to discover and enhance the Discover new ways of adding Tin whistle players who learner's own playing style, and to increase their texture and colour to a https://www.oaim.ie/tin- are comfortable with confidence through learning and incorporating a Expert Whistle Skills #1 Tin Whistle Thomas Johnston No 13 carefully selected repertoire of whistle/expert-whistle- playing and ready to wide range of ornaments, variations and other skills-1/ challenging jigs, slip jigs, reels, develop their style. advanced stylistic features such as crans, trills, slides, and hornpipes. and tonguing in their playing.

In this course Thomas continues to explore more advanced whistle techniques such as the trill, vibrato, different types of rolls and tonguing Master the trill, vibrato, Expert Whistle Skills 2 is technique. Emphasis is also placed on variation in different types of rolls and designed to follow on ornamentation, phrasing, melody and rhythm. tonguing technique. Emphasis https://oaim.ie/tin- Expert Whistle Skills #2 Tin Whistle Thomas Johnston No 13 whistle/expert-whistle- from Expert Whistle Skills Although aimed at the advanced player, this course is also placed on variation in skills-2/ #1 has much to offer the less experienced player also. ornamentation, phrasing, The learner is given the tools to transfer these new melody and rhythm. acquired skills to tunes which they already have in their repertoire.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. The tutor will patiently guide you from holding the stick and the drum, and learning the basic stroke, right through to sophisticated patterns on the drum, step by step. The emphasis in this course is on technique. The tutor equips you with the rudiments This course is designed to you will need to develop your own style of playing. equip the beginner with all the You will also learn fail proof techniques to https://oaim.ie/bodhran/ Bodhrán Basics Bodhrán Brian Fleming Yes Suitable for beginners. 13 rudiments necessary to differentiate between reels and jigs and how to bodhran-basics/ tastefully accompany follow the structure of a set of tunes in your playing. traditional Irish music. Lessons 7 and 10, respectively will tell you all you need to know to get going on the and spoons, respectively, so that you will have the full quiver of traditional Irish percussion instruments in your armory.

In this course 'Bodhrán Technique', maestro percussionist Jim Higgins presents a range of rhythmical to cover a variety of tune types - Reels, Jigs, Slipjigs, Slides, and Hornpipes. Over the course of the13 tutorials, Jim Learn a range of rhythmical discusses and demonstrates many techniques that accompaniments to cover a the learner Bodhrán player can add to his palette of https://oaim.ie/bodhran/ Bodhrán Technique Bodhrán Jim Higgins No Improver. 13 variety of tune types - Reels, techniques - rolls, backhand motion, the use of bodhran-technique/ Jigs, Slipjigs, Slides, Polkas and syncopation, the 'Bo Diddley Beat', and rim Hornpipes. techniques to name but a few. As a drummer, he frequently discusses how to apply what can be done on a drum kit to the Bodhrán. The video tutorials are in a split screen format, so the learner can view the back hand as well as the forehand at all times.

It begins with a series of six lessons which teach how to hold the instrument, proper posture, bowing The ' Basics' course will technique and two easy tunes. Good basic technique equip the beginner fiddle is addressed throughout the tutorials. OAIM’s unique, player with fourteen great This course is for the animated fiddle graphics supports the student and tunes as well as all the https://oaim.ie/irish- Fiddle Basics Fiddle Niamh Dunne Yes 18 beginner fiddler. helps one to learn more efficiently. In the necessary rudiments to start fiddle/fiddle-basics/ subsequent twelve lessons, there is a progressive the journey down the long and study of fingering, bowing, tunes and adventurous road of ornamentation. Emphasis is placed on tempo, playing. rhythm and tone when teaching the tunes.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. In this course, Aidan passes down the skills, knowledge and repertoire from the great Donegal Bowing techniques: the use of fiddlers to the fiddle students of OAIM. All the tunes the up-bow, tight bowing, This course is a 'must' for taught are firmly rooted in the Donegal tradition; open and closed triplets and any student interested in stalwarts such as 'The Glen Road to Carrick', 'Bundle cranns. Various droning https://oaim.ie/irish- Donegal Fiddle Styles Fiddle Aidan O'Donnell No the fiddle styles of and Go', 'The Cat that Kittled in Jamie's Wig' and 13 techniques: the use of finger fiddle/donegal-fiddle- Donegal or advanced Irish 'Séan sa Cheo' feature amongst others. The fiddling drones, octave drones and styles/ fiddle techniques. and musical legacy of the Dohertys, the McConnells, double stops, Position playing, James Byrne, Francie Dearg O'Beirn, Con Cassidy, octave playing and even some Vincent Campbell and Danny Meehan are frequently finger plucking! referred to throughout Aidan's thirteen tutorials.

You may be wondering what is a ‘Fleadh tune'? The (Festival of Music) is an Irish music competition organised by Comhaltas. There are county, provincial and 'all-' levels of competition that take place in Britain, N. America and Ireland. These all lead to the grand final 'The All Ireland Fleadh' which takes place in Ireland each The course will enable the This course is geared not August. In this course, Majella teaches suitable tunes learning fiddle player to have only at the Fleadh for competitors at the fleadh. knowledge of appropriate Fleadh Tunes for the competitor, but also at https://oaim.ie/irish- Fiddle Majella Bartley No 13 competition tunes and an fiddle/fleadh-tunes-for- Fiddle any fiddle player who The course begins with simple dance tunes and slow understanding of how to the-fiddle/ wants to learn tunes best airs. A progressive study of ornamentation, variation, approach the topic of air suited to the fiddle. phrasing, tempo, rhythm and tone will take place. playing. When dealing with Slow Airs the main focus will be on the phrasing, momentum, appropriate ornamentation, the use of expression and most importantly the history and background to the airs and the accompanying songs, words and translations.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. This is a lively collection of jigs, reels and hornpipes taught by the renowned Clare fiddler Tola Custy. Most of the thirteen tunes taught originate from Co. Clare, which Tola learnt from local players such as his father Frank Custy, Micho Russell, P.J. Crotty and James Cullinane. Tola also includes two of his own This course is aimed at compositions in the course - these tunes are already By the end of the course, the those who can already becoming embedded in the local tradition and can Fiddler will have a vibrant play the fiddle and who be heard in sessions around the and https://oaim.ie/irish- Clare Fiddle Styles Fiddle Tola Custy No 13 palette of fiddle skills and wants to develop his/her further afield! fiddle/clare-fiddle-styles/ fiddle tunes to add to their repertoire, focusing on repertoire! Clare styles. Tola takes a progressive approach towards teaching embellishments, the use of chords and variation. He starts by introducing simple techniques in the first lessons and builds on them in subsequent lessons. In each lesson, he teaches the tune simply, phrase by phrase before demonstrating how to incorporate various techniques into the tune.

How to hold the instrument with proper hand, lip and finger posture will be demonstrated and By the end of the course, the explained in the first of the six free lessons, along learner will have a repertoire of This course is aimed at the with the scales of D and G. Other basic fundaments fourteen Irish tunes that sit very absolute beginner that Steph will address include: how to create space on the flute, the knowledge of https://oaim.ie/flute/ Flute Basics Flute Steph Geremia Yes player and has all you will in a tune to breathe, breath technique, articulation, 29 how to play with good tone flute-basics/ need to get started on the ornamentation, flute maintenance and how to gain and rhythm with basic flute and play 24 tunes. clarity of tone in both the high and low register. ornamentation and a deeper Throughout the course she progressively refers to understanding of the Irish and teases out many of the issues that give so many music tradition. flute players difficulties.

These foundations include ornamentation, tone, intonation and breath. Tunes taught will be picked This course is aimed at the from the repertoire of common session tunes flautist who already knows enabling the learning flautist to go to a local session Repertoire of common session how to play the flute but and join in with confidence knowing that he/she will https://oaim.ie/flute/ Flute Foundations Flute Kirsten Allstaff No 13 tunes enabling the learning who wants to improve on have tunes in common with other musicians. Each flute-foundations/ flautist to go to a local session. the basic foundations of lesson will focus on a specific element of flute their playing. playing and appropriate exercises will be given. The taught technique will then be applied to the week’s tune.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. The 'building blocks' that were introduced in 'Flute Foundations' will be expanded upon. Focus will be placed on more advanced ornamentation: the crann, The aim of the course is to take This course has been the short roll and the bounce. Phrasing and flute players whom have designed to follow on breathing will also feature as will the use of the G# already mastered the basics of https://oaim.ie/flute/ Flute Progressions Flute Kirsten Allstaff No from Kirsten's previous key. It is not a prerequisite to have a keyed flute for 13 tone production, flute-progressions/ course titled 'Flute this course; in the occasional instance where a key is ornamentation and intonation Foundations'. used, Kirsten presents alternative melodic 'turns' for up to the next level of playing. those with keyless . Reference will be made to the exercises presented in 'Flute Foundations' throughout this course.

Kirsten continues to explore ways of articulating, By the end of this course flute phrasing and ornamenting popular session tunes students will have a greater and presents exercises to aid tone, embouchure and understanding of the rhythm breath control. Each video lesson is accompanied by The lessons are designed of tunes, and will downloadable notation and MP3’s. to follow on from her continue to develop Throughout the course, Kirsten teaches thirteen https://oaim.ie/flute/ Skills Flute Kirsten Allstaff No previous courses Flute 13 techniques that emphasis the tunes including Reels: The Kilmaley , The irish-flute-skills/ Foundations and Flute rhythm, such as glottal stops, Peaceful Green Groves, Jim O’Donogues, Lady Ann Progressions. ornamentation and the breath. Montogomery’s and The Mullinavat, Jigs: The Holly The student will also learn Bush, ’s, and The Rookery, : ’The thirteen tasty session tunes Munster Cloak’, Barndance: Pearl O’Shaughnessy’s that are well suited to the flute and Slides: Kathleen O’Hehirs and Sweet Marie.

You may be wondering 'What is a Fleadh tune'? The Fleadh Cheoil (Festival of Music) is an Irish music In this course, Majella competition organised by Comhaltas. There are teaches suitable tunes for county, provincial and 'all-Ireland' levels of The course will enable the flute competitors at the competition that take place in Britain, N. America learning flautist to have fleadh. However, this and Ireland. These all lead to the grand final 'The All knowledge of appropriate Fleadh Tunes For The course is geared not only https://oaim.ie/flute/ Flute Majella Bartley No Ireland Fleadh' which takes place in Ireland each 13 competition tunes and an Flute towards Fleadh fleadh-tunes-flute/ August. understanding of how to competitors, but also at approach the topic of air any flute player who wants The course begins with simple dance tunes and slow playing. to learn Irish tunes best airs. A progressive study of ornamentation, variation, suited to the instrument. phrasing, tempo, rhythm and tone will take place. When dealing with Slow Airs the main focus will be on the phrasing, momentum, appropriate

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. Kevin guides the student through a myriad of cranns, rolls, triplets, back-stitch triplets, key-work and cuts. One of the main themes of the course is articulation; Kevin constantly refers to throat articulation as a means of accentuating the rhythm of the tunes and By the end of this course, the demonstrates again and again how to use glottal- flautist can expect to have a stops to attack the notes for percussive effect. wealth of technical tips and Aimed at the more https://oaim.ie/flute/ Irish Flute Technique Flute Kevin Crawford No Although the techniques taught in this course are 13 tricks to add to other tunes in experienced flute learner irish-flute-technique/ challenging technically, many of the tunes taught his/ her own repertoire as well are also suitable for the less advanced player. thirteen new, quirky flute tunes. A keyed flute (or an ambitious keyless flute player with half-holing capabilities) is required for a few of the tunes that Kevin teaches in the keys of F major and D minor.

Students will address ornamentation, learning more complex forms and attempt a greater density of ornamental practice. They will also be introduced to a number of different forms of articulation and techniques of emphasis and duration as well as examining strategies for variation and approaches to Specifically target and develop Expert Irish Flute Aimed at the more https://oaim.ie/flute/ Flute Niall Keegan No phrasing. Students will also specifically target the 13 technique in the context of ten expert-irish-flute- Technique advanced flute player. use of keys through the adaption of known tunes. technique/ repertoire and will also be introduced to exercises to engage develop tone, dexterity and stamina. The styles of many of the great flute players from the Irish tradition are discussed and referred to throughout the course.

This course is for beginner guitarists who are new to Jean examines the chords, structure and rhythms of Irish Traditional music and some of the most typical tunes types and keys in would like to learn how to Irish music, such as the reels, jigs, slip jigs, hornpipes accompany it as well as and waltzes. Throughout the lesson you will have an Techniques include how to confirmed musicians who overview of different modes and styles of back using simple chords, Basics for want to get an insight into . simple 4/4, 6/8, 3/4 or 9/8 https://oaim.ie/guitar/ Guitar Jean Damei No 15 guitar-basics- this music. It will also be a rhythms, as well as syncopated (Accompaniment) accompaniment/ great help to guitarists Jean picked a selection of well-known tunes to rhythms and more complex who have a good demonstrate the taught skills and techniques chords. experience of Irish music including Gallagher’s frolics, Out on the Ocean, the accompaniment and wish Kid on the Mountain, The Man of the House and to go further in the many more. development of their style.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. This course is an The aim of this course is to learn how to accompany invaluable resource for the Irish music on the guitar using standard tuning guitarist who is new to accompaniment. Cillian examines the chords, chord traditional music and Use of open chords, muting of structures and strumming patterns of some of the would like to learn how to strings for percussive effect, more typical tune types and keys in the Irish Guitar Progressions accompany Irish music or single string accompaniment https://oaim.ie/guitar/ Guitar Cillian Ó’Dálaigh No tradition; the , Reel, SlipJig and focusing 13 guitar-progressions- (Accompaniment) for accompanists who and the use of ‘jazzy’ chords in on a variety of different keys and modes. He picks a accompaniment/ already have experience the accompaniment of selection of well known tunes to demonstrate the playing Irish music but traditional music. taught skills and techniques including Lucy would like to improve Campbells, The Rose in the Heather, Sally Gardens, their skills and play in a The Earl’s Chair and The Morning Dew. more dynamic way.

This course builds beautifully on the previous course Guitar Progressions A wonderful selection of well known tunes from the and takes the art of Irish tradition are used throughout this course to By the end of the course you accompaniment to a demonstrate guitar accompaniment styles and will have a repertoire of whole new level. A techniques with a focus on varying rhythms, keys thirteen popular Irish session knowledge of how to play and modes. To spice things up, the tutor skilfully tunes, be familiar with single Guitar Technique guitar in standard tuning borrows from other genres incorporating Calypso string accompaniment, https://oaim.ie/guitar/ Guitar Cillian Ó’Dálaigh No 13 guitar-technique- (Accompaniment) is a prerequisite. This rhythms, James Brown, Niall Rodgers, Pachabel’s dampening and dead accompaniment/ course is for you if you are Canon, and other popular riffs that really enliven a techniques and the use of serious about developing master accompanist’s repertoire. Single string more ‘jazzy’ chords in the an extensive repertoire accompaniment is also examined, as is dampening accompaniment of traditional of guitar skills in general, and dead strum techniques and the use of more music. and more specifically if ‘jazzy’ chords. you wish to become a master accompanist.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. Ces leçons sont très utile pour tout guitariste Le but de ces leçons est de vous apprendre à débutant, ne connaissant accompagner la musique traditionnelle Irlandaise à pas la musique Irlandaise la guitare en accordage standard. Vous pourrez et désirant acquérir des étudier les accords, la structure et les rythmes de connaissances et quelques types de morceaux parmi les plus typiques Certaines des techniques qu’il compétences dans ce et quelques tonalités fréquemment utilisées en a choisi d’approfondir incluent domaine ainsi que pour musique Irlandaise, tels que les Reels, Jigs, Slip Jigs, la manière d’accompagner en L'Accompagnement de https://oaim.ie/guitar/ des guitaristes confirmés Hornpipes et Waltzes (Valses). Au cours de ces leçons utilisant des accords simples, la Musique Traditionnelle laccompagnement-de- Guitar Jean Damei No s’intéressant à ce style de vous aurez un aperçu de différents modes et styles 15 des structures rythmiques la-musique- Irlandaise en Accordage musique. Ce cours d’accompagnement. simples tels que le 4/4, 6/8, 3/4 traditionnelle-irlandaise- Standard en-accordage-standard/ s’adresse aussi aux ou le 9/8, ainsi que quelques guitaristes ayant déjà de Jean a rassemblé une sélection de morceaux très rythmes syncopés et accords l’expérience dans populaires afin de mettre en pratique les techniques plus complexes. l’accompagnement de la enseignées pendant les cours, des morceaux tels musique Irlandaise et que Gallagher’s frolics, Out on the Ocean, the Kid on désirant développer leur the Mountain, The Man of the House et bien d’autres style de manière plus encore. approfondie

You will be able to play: Spancil Ever wanted to learn Hill, The Irish Rover, Foggy Dew, Jon discusses various aspects of accompaniment on some popular Irish songs? The Cliffs of Dooneen, Whiskey the guitar: strumming patterns, finger plucking Learn how to accompany in the Jar, Galway Bay, The techniques, the use of smooth chord transitions, https://oaim.ie/guitar/ Popular Irish Pub Songs Guitar Jon O'Connell No some of best 13 Lakes of Pontchartrain, The popular-irish-pub- hammer-ons, walk ups and descending chord known folk songs using Parting Glass, Red Rose Cafe, songs/ patterns. Most of the emphasis is on the guitar the simplest of chord Dirty Old Town, The Spanish accompaniment rather than vocal technique. patterns. Lady, Fiddler's Green and Will Ye Go Lassie Go.

The aim of this course is to learn how to accompany Irish music on the guitar. MJ uses the alternative This course is an tuning system - DADGAD in his tutorials as this is invaluable resource for the particularly suited to Irish and other guitarist that wants to genres due to it's modal nature. The first half of the Accompany Jigs, Reels, Slip learn how to play using course will examine the chords, chord structures and DADGAD Guitar Jigs and Hornpipes using a https://oaim.ie/guitar/ Guitar MJ McMahon No DADGAD tuning, or for the strumming patterns of some of the more typical 13 dadgad-guitar- Accompaniment broad repertoire of skills to vary guitarist who is new to tune types and keys in the Irish tradition; the Jig, accompaniment/ your accompaniment style. traditional music and Reel, and Hornpipe focusing on the keys of D, would like to learn how to G, Em and Am. MJ then progresses onto other accompany Irish music. techniques; the use of sliding chords, inversions, bass runs, hammer-on technique and more complex strumming patterns.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. How to hold the instrument, proper hand / finger posture, the use of the air button and alternate fingering are all important fundamentals that will be addressed in the early lessons. There will be a progressive study of scales, ornamentation, use of By the end of the course, the This course is designed to chords and octave playing throughout the eighteen learner will have a repertoire of equip the beginner with lessons. The ' Basics' course will equip the seventeen popular Irish tunes, https://oaim.ie/ Concertina Basics Concertina Edel Fox Yes all the rudiments beginner with the necessary rudiments to begin a 18 the ability to play cuts, rolls, concertina/concertina- necessary to play Irish journey down the long and adventurous road of Irish chords and octaves and will basics/ music on the concertina. concertina playing. This course includes have a deeper understanding accompanying animated diagrams. When Edel is of the Irish music tradition. teaching each tune slowly, phrase by phrase, there are graphic inserts of each side of the concertina, with highlighted buttons showing where to press and when to push or pull.

Most of the tunes taught in the Concertina foundations is Foundations include the use of alternate fingering course are picked from the a course aimed at the patterns, basic grace-notes, an introduction to repertoire of common session player who already knows chords, double noting and variation. Each lesson will tunes enabling the learning how to play the concertina https://oaim.ie/ Concertina Foundations Concertina Ernestine Healy No feature a new tune. After teaching the melody 12 concertina player to go to local concertina/concertina- but who wants to learn or phrase by phrase, Ernestine demonstrates how to music sessions and join in with foundations/ improve on the basic incorporate ornamentation and various other confidence knowing that he/ foundations of concertina techniques into the tune. she will have tunes in common playing. with other musicians.

The course is taught by Liam O’Brien and consists of thirteen lessons; each lesson features a new tune. Most of the tunes taught have links to Liam’s hometown of , Co. Clare, which is where uilleann piper also came from, Concertina progressions is and is the location of one of Ireland’s largest By the end of the course, the a course aimed at the traditional music festivals. The repertoire of Willie student will have a repertoire player who already knows Clancy features throughout the course. of thirteen tunes that sit well the basics and on the concertina, a better https://oaim.ie/ Concertina Progressions Concertina Liam O'Brien No foundations of concertina In the first three lessons Liam focuses mainly of 13 concertina/concertina- understanding of playing but who wants to ornamentation - cuts, grace notes and triplets. In progressions/ ornamentation and chords, progress with their lessons four and nine Liam discusses and and a deeper understanding of ornamentation, repertoire demonstrates the links between concertina chording the Irish music tradition. and chording skills. and the drones and regulators of the pipes. Although the lessons are aimed at an intermediate level of playing, the more advanced player can pick up advanced techniques which can be in heard Part one of each lesson, namely chords, ornamentation, variation and speed.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. Thirteen tunes are examined throughout the course with each focusing on specific techniques that are discussed, demonstrated and developed throughout the lessons. These techniques include the playing of The course will help learners strong, percussive rolls, the subtle use of the air develop skills on the concertina Concertina Skills is aimed button / bellow control, cuts, consecutive triplets and that are transferable to tunes https://oaim.ie/ Edel's Concertina Skills Concertina Edel Fox No at the more experienced becoming familiar with the lesser used buttons on 13 concertina/edels- already featuring in the Concertina learner. concertina. Notation is provided as well as concertina-skills/ learners repertoire and to any downloadable mp3's of each of the tunes played future tunes acquired. slowly. Each lesson is accompanied by animated concertina diagrams. However, throughout the course Edel urges the learner to work out the fingering to suit ones own style of playing. New Beginners Course added Aug 2019 Mirella teaches a lively selection of Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes, Marches and SlipJigs throughout the thirteen lessons. She introduces basic ornamentation By the end of the course the on the instrument - cuts, triplets, the use of double player can expect to have a stops and also shows the left hand chord technique broader repertoire of tunes This course is suitable for for each of the tunes. All the bass notes and chords with tasty left hand Irish Piano Accordion Accordion - those who already have an are marked out in the accompanying written music. accompaniment, a better https://oaim.ie/piano- Mirella Murray No 13 accordion/irish-piano- Technique piano understanding of the This is an excellent learning resource for the student understanding of Irish style accordion-technique/ piano accordion. wishing to incorporate more left hand piano accordion playing, some accompaniment into his / her playing. Mirella’s ornamentation and a deeper teaching methods are firmly rooted in the traditional knowledge of the Irish music ways of teaching Irish music; she breaks up the tunes tradition. into short phrases that she then plays repeatedly, prompting the student to play with her.

Derek begins by teaching the basics of the instrument then moves onto teaching tunes and Suitable for the absolute ornamentation. This course is not solely for the By the end of the course, the beginner. This course beginner; it also has a lot to offer the more advanced student will have a tasteful offers the budding learner as it features an excellent choice of tunes repertoire of 16 tunes and a accordionist the that sit especially well on the button accordion. In comfortable knowledge of https://oaim.ie/button- Button Accordion Basics Accordion B/C Derek Hickey Yes opportunity to learn from 18 accordion/b-c- each lesson he plays the tune at two different some of the common one of the greatest accordion-basics/ - slowly for the beginners and at a faster ornaments used in Irish accordionists in the Irish pace for the more advanced learners. Many of the accordion playing - cuts, tradition today - Derek tunes taught are rooted in the Sliabh Luachra area of triplets and rolls. Hickey. Munster - slides and polkas, as well as jigs, reels and hornpipes.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. Various types of tunes will be covered throughout the course: Polkas, Slides, Slip- Jigs, Jigs, Hornpipes This course is suitable for and Reels—all of which are popular, well known, those who already have a session tunes. The first half of Dáire's course also basic understanding of introduces basic ornamentation skills - cuts and the accordion. If you are Hold your own on the grace-notes, triplets and rolls. The second half Button Accordion familiar with the scales of Concertina with some well https://oaim.ie/button- Accordion B/C Dáire Mulhern No focuses on variation and how to subtly change the 11 accordion/b-c- Foundations C major, D major and G known Polkas, Slides, Slip- Jigs, ornamentation and melody of the tune for melodic accordion-foundations/ major, and already have a Jigs, Hornpipes and Reels and rhythmic interest. His methods are firmly rooted few tunes learnt in the in the traditional ways of teaching Irish music; he Irish traditional style, then breaks up the tunes into short phrases that he plays this is the course for you! repeatedly, prompting the student to play with him after listening once or twice to the phrase.

How to hold the instrument and , how to tune the strings, proper hand and finger posture are all important fundaments that will be addressed in the early lessons. There is a progressive study of Basics’ will equip the scales, and ornamentation throughout the course. beginner tenor banjo player Aimed at the absolute Trebles, triplets and the use of double stops will with all the necessary https://oaim.ie/tenor- Banjo Basics Banjo Lisa Canny Yes beginner tenor banjo 17 feature, particularly in the later lessons. The tunes rudiments needed for their banjo/banjo-basics/ player. that Lisa teaches are all popular session tunes which journey down the Irish music include The Kerry , The Banshee, Out on road! the Ocean, The Derry Hornpipe, The Rights of Man, and The Humours of Whiskey. A variety of tune types and keys are taught.

Paddy Cummin's introduces a wide array of banjo techniques in his series of twelve lessons including triplets, slides, flicks, position playing, using chords, By the end of the series, the This Banjo Technique methods of creating tonal variation on the banjo, student will have a firm grasp course is aimed at the melodic variation and bridging. As the lessons of various Irish tenor banjo Irish Tenor Banjo improving banjo player progress, the ornamentation and technique's taught https://oaim.ie/tenor- Banjo Paddy Cummins No 13 techniques and a new banjo/irish-tenor-banjo- Technique who has already mastered progressively advance. The tunes that Paddy teaches repertoire of twelve popular technique/ the basics of the are predominantly well known popular session Irish dance tunes that fit well instrument. tunes; he teaches a different tune each lesson and on the banjo. uses it to demonstrate a new technique. In the course of these lessons, Paddy continually builds on the techniques introduced in previous lessons.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. The aim of this course is to learn how to accompany Irish music on the . Chords and chord structures, strumming patterns and fingerpicking, counter melody and rhythm will all be examined Those who can already Students who complete this throughout the course of the twelve lessons. play Bouzouki but want to course will have a firm https://oaim.ie/ Bouzouki Basics Bouzouki Billy Mag Fhlionn No Students will become familiar with the ideology 13 bouzouki/bouzouki- learn how to accompany grounding in accompanying behind traditional Irish music accompaniment: the basics/ Irish music. Irish music on the bouzouki. role of the accompanist in duo or group playing and good session etiquette. Emphasis will be mainly on accompaniment, however counter melody will form an important part of the program.

This course is a continuation of Billy's previous series of lessons: 'Bouzouki Basics'. Billy continues his study on how to accompany Irish music on the bouzouki. Master the techniques learned Continuation of Bouzouki He uses five tunes to demonstrate how to https://oaim.ie/ Bouzouki Basics #2 Bouzouki Billy Mag Fhlionn No 5 in the previous course by bouzouki/bouzouki- Basics. incorporate the techniques previously covered into actual tune accompaniment. basics-2/ actual tune accompaniment. These include: the use of appropriate chord structures, strumming patterns, fingerpicking, counter melody and rhythm.

In this course Lisa Canny clearly guides the novice player through the basics of the instrument. This course is a fantasic Be able to play six harp classics The first six lessons focus on the basics; how to tune choice for both the including Brian Boru’s March, the harp, using the blades, correct finger positioning beginner harpist and the My Lagan Love, Planxty Irwin’s, https://oaim.ie/harp/ Harp Basics Harp Lisa Canny Yes and scales, and a couple of simple tunes. The right 18 intermediate harpist who The Mother and Child Reel, The harp-basics/ hand melody is taught separately to the left hand wishes to brush up on the Little Diamond Polka, and The accompaniment giving the student the choice to basics! Rocky Road to Dublin. play these parts separately, or work in time to putting them both together.

In this course Lisa examines and demonstrates fundamental techniques such as placing, fingering and hand position through to more complex ones By the end of the course, you such as ornamentation, variation and the can expect to have a broader dampening of the strings. Jigs, Reels, Waltz, Slip Jigs. Those who wish to repertoire of tunes that sit well Barndances, Flings, Polkas and an Air are all improve and master on the harp, improved https://oaim.ie/harp/ Harp Technique Harp Lisa Canny No included, covering a wide spectrum of tune types 13 different techniques on technique that will ultimately harp-technique/ that are appropriate to various levels of playing and the harp. help you to play with greater that cover a wide variety of techniques. In each class speed, with a stronger tone Lisa will typically teach the tune phrase by phrase, and clearer ornamentation. the right hand on it's own, followed by the left hand accompaniment before playing through the tune slowly with both hands together.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. How to hold the instrument, proper hand / finger posture and good basic technique are all important By the end of the course, the basics that will be addressed in the early lessons. learner will have a repertoire of This course is aimed at the There will be a progressive study of scales, plectrum fourteen popular Irish tunes, https://oaim.ie/ Basics Mandolin Paddy Cummins Yes absolute beginner motions, and ornamentation throughout the series 18 the ability to play basic chords mandolin/mandolin- mandolin player. of lessons. The 'Mandolin Basics' course will equip and triplets and a deeper basics/ the beginner player with the necessary rudiments to understanding of the Irish journey along the adventurous road of Irish music music tradition. making. Focus will be placed on slightly more challenging By the end of this course, the Designed to follow on techniques: triplets, hammer-on techniques, pull- player can expect to have from Mandolin Basics. The offs, flicks, cuts, slides, variation and the use of broadened his / her repertoire aim of the course is to moveable chords. into a range of different tune take the Mandolin player https://oaim.ie/ Mandolin Progressions Mandolin Paddy Cummins No 13 types, have a thorough mandolin/mandolin- who already has a few Paddy will teach some tunes in more challenging knowledge of various progressions/ simple tunes up their keys as the mastering of complex finger shapes will mandolin techniques and have sleeve to the next level of mould the player into a more flexible musician. He a deeper understanding of the playing. will also present a tutorial on the well known Slow Irish music tradition. Air ‘A Stor Mo Chroi’.

Foundations covered include: · Right hand melody: Ornamentation, Fingering, Variation and Rhythm · Left Hand Accompaniment: Chord progression, Irish Piano Foundations is Rhythm and Voicing. a course aimed at the player who can already Most of the tunes taught in this The course consists of twelve lessons featuring nine Irish Piano Foundations - play the piano but who course are well known allowing https://oaim.ie/piano/ Stephen tunes with right hand melody and left hand irish-piano-foundations- Melody & Piano No wishes to learn or improve 12 the piano player to easily join Markham accompaniment. Piano accompaniment is also melody- Accompaniment on the primary other musicians to develop accompaniment/ taught for four of these tunes. In each melody lesson, foundations of playing their playing even further. after teaching the melody phrase by phrase, Stephen and accompanying Irish demonstrates how to incorporate ornamentation music on the piano. and various other techniques taught per lesson into the tune. In the accompaniment lessons, Stephen will go through chord selection as well as rhythm, progression and voicing.

This course is for the Combining melodic tune This course will develop tune repertoire, intermediate to advanced playing and accompaniment, ornamentation and left hand accompaniment for piano player and suits the primary aim of this course melody playing. As the piano has the versatility to be Irish Piano Tunes and Stephen those that already play is to introduce the player to a https://oaim.ie/piano/ Piano No both a melodic and accompaniment instrument, the 10 irish-piano-tunes- Accompaniment Markham traditional music as well variety of different traditional second focus of this course will be to develop the accompaniment/ as those who want to tune types as well as how to piano players understanding of chord progressions branch into this music accompany the tunes taught and sequences, structure and formation. genre. when playing with others.

© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world. Check out New Beginners Course added The course will cover 4 tunes, three lessons per tune. Oct 2019 The first lesson in each set of three will introduce the tune with basic technique; this will be followed by a lesson looking at tune specific technique and variation; a basic approach to regulator and drone For current pipers wishing Insight into technical aspects https://oaim.ie/uillean- Uilleann Pipes Technique Uilleann Pipes Mikie Smyth No playing will then be given. The classes are not 13 pipes/uilleann-pipes- to focus on technique. of piping. designed to increase repertoire but rather to focus technique/ on technical aspects of piping. Please note that the third lesson in each case study will also include some chanter exercises for those without drones and regulators.

Most of the repertoire taught in this twelve lesson course is from the Irish singing tradition. A few By the end of the course, the Scottish and English songs will also feature. There student will have developed a will be a mixture of well known and more unusual For anyone wishing to broad and varied repertoire of Muireann Nic songs. Themes will include songs of emigration and https://oaim.ie/song- Irish Song Technique Voice Yes gain a richer knowledge of 12 Irish folk songs and will have a lessons/irish-song- Amhlaoibh exile, love songs and humorous songs. Along with Irish culture and tradition. the ability to sing in the Irish technique/ the teaching of the songs, attention will also be paid style with appropriate use of to the following aspects of vocal technique: tone, ornamentation and phrasing. breathing, ornamentation, phrasing and the improvement of vocal strength and range.

Songs in the are beautiful to listen to, however it is a challenge for anyone to access these songs, unless they have a good understanding of the Gaelic language. In her course ‘Songs in Irish Gaelic’, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh makes these songs more accessible to both the Irish learner and the non Irish speaker. She gives background information for each of the songs before breaking down the By the end of the course, the pronunciation of each phrase slowly. She then puts student will have a richer For anyone wishing to the melody to the words and gives expert advice on Muireann Nic appreciation for the Irish https://oaim.ie/song- Songs in Irish Voice Yes gain a richer knowledge of ornamentation, phrasing, breathing and other 12 Amhlaoibh tradition and a repertoire of six lessons/songs-irish/ Irish culture and tradition. singing techniques. This course is not only fantastic Irish songs - lively songs, slow for music learners but also for learners of the Irish songs and funny songs. language as songs are the best way to familiarise oneself with the rhythms and sounds of any language. The songs in this course are structured from the easiest to the most difficult so that students can build on their skills as they progress through the songs. Song lyrics, written music, chords and English translations are all included for each song.

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