- Series: Mel Bay Presents
- Paperback: 24 pages
- Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.; Spi Pap/Co edition (February 19, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0786680040
- ISBN-13: 978-0786680047
Bill Woods has used his decades of experience as a successful bodhrán
performer and teacher to create this integrated instruction book and CD
for the beginning bodhrán player. Using photographs, text, and audio
examples, it takes you in easy steps from holding the bodhrán and stick
through playing along with traditional Irish dance tunes. It shows you
the basic accompaniment patterns for reels and jigs and demonstrates
ways to make these patterns more interesting using rests, accents, and
rolls. In addition to the audio examples, the CD has traditional Irish
dance tunes recorded at different tempos so you can start playing along
almost immediately and increase your speed as your skill improves. Also
covered are the correct pronunciation of bodhrán, the history of the
bodhrán in traditional Irish music, suggestions on playing with other
musicians, suggestions on what to look for when choosing a bodhrán and
stick, instructions on a simple and inexpensive way to make your own
stick, and the basic structure of Irish dance tunes. An integrated
bodhrán instruction book and CD for the beginning player Teaches the
basic accompaniment patterns for reels and jigs Discusses what to look
for when choosing a bodhrán and stick CD has traditional Irish tunes
recorded at different tempos
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