This beginner's guide to the traditional Irish Bodhran was written by successful...(+)
This beginner's guide to the traditional Irish Bodhran was written by successful Bodhran performer and teacher Bill Woods who has drawn on decades of experience to create an integrated method that incorporatesphotographs text and audio examples for a complete learning experience. Bodhran - The Basics takes you step-by-step through everything you need to know from holding the Bodhran and stick through playingalong with traditional Irish dance tunes. It demonstrates the basic accompaniment patterns for reels and jigs and shows you ways to make these patterns more interesting using rests accents and rolls. This book featuresdownloadable audio tracks of traditional Irish dance tunes. These are recorded at different tempos so you can start playing along almost immediately and increase your speed as your skill improves. There is also informationon the history of the Bodhran the correct pronunciation of its name and suggestions on what to look for when choosing a Bodhran and stick as well as instructions on a simple and inexpensive way to make your own stick and adiscussion of the basic structure of Irish dance tunes.
This DVD will teach you the popular yet elusive drumming technique of the Bodhra...(+)
This DVD will teach you the popular yet elusive drumming technique of the Bodhran. Primary rhythms of reel and jig times are covered along with many of their variations. Includes tips on damping two-on-three rhythm and advancedperformance. In addition you will learn the basics of playing bones spoons and the exciting Scottish snare Drum.
This is the follow-up volume to Bodhran: The Basics and is designed for those wh...(+)
This is the follow-up volume to Bodhran: The Basics and is designed for those who want to improve their technique and expand their rhythmic repertoire. It contains exercises and solos in 4/4 6/8 3/4 and 9/8 time. The 568one-measure exercises are designed to improve a player's technical skill and demonstrate how to use the basic building blocks of rests accents rolls and syncopation to create interesting and varied rhythmic patterns. The 64short solos show how to combine the one-measure rhythmic patterns into longer compositions. In addition to the exercises and solos there are sections on time signatures counting syncopation playing on the backbeat vocalizing rhythmic patterns developing speed controlling pitch and timbre and playing with both hands. Audio download available online. Shows 568 one-measure exercises that are designed to improve a player'stechnical skill. Exercises and solos in 4/4 6/8 3/4 and 9/8 time. 64 short solos show how to combine the one-measure rhythmic patterns into longer compositions. Sections on syncopation playing on thebackbeat vocalizing rhythmic patterns developing speed controlling pitch and timbre and playing with both hands. Audio download available online.