Udemy - Learn To Play Irish Fiddle TUTORiAL

P2P 18 January 2016 | 8.64 GB
Learn 10 of the most well known tunes and start playing in your local celtic music session.

In this course, you'll learn some of the most popular and easy Irish melodies on the violin. These are the most popular Irish tunes that are played in Celtic music sessions all over the world. Hi I'm your instructor, Daniel Boudreau and I've been playing in celtic music sessions for over 10 years. I know how much of a struggle it is to pick the right tunes to learn, where to place embellishments and how to bow the melody. That's why I created this course. I wanted to help beginner violinists and fiddlers get on the fast track to start playing irish fiddle and to eventually become a session fiddler.

The course is structured as follows…
Each new tune is assigned to it's own section. The section contains several lessons. The lessons break down learning the tune into three steps. Here are the steps:
Overview of the notes in the tune. The tunes are taught phrase by phrase.
Overview of the bowing
Overview of the embellishments. This is where you have fun decorating the melody!

This course is a jumpstart to playing Irish fiddle music. Learn the essential tunes to start playing in sessions today! Take a 5-minute free preview of this course. Look for the preview button beside this video. Click on "Take this course" to sign up and start fiddling!

What are the requirements?
You do not need to know how to read music to go through this course
You should know how to hold the violin correctly
You should know how to tune the violin by ear or with a tuner
If you can play through book 1 of suzuki method, you can do this course. This is not required in order to take this course. You should be able to play a few basic tunes.
I've you're ready to use your memory to your advantage, you should take this course.

What am I going to get from this course?
Over 62 lectures and 5.5 hours of content!
Play 10 popular Irish fiddle tunes
Have a good understanding of common bowing and embellishments that are used in Irish fiddle music
Have a better ear, which helps the student integrate Irish music sessions
Gain a "feel" of "swing for the music that can't be achieved simply by reading sheet music
Play reels, jigs, a slip jig and a hornpipe

What is the target audience?
If you've always dreamed of joining in the Celtic music session at your local pub, this course is a great way to start.
If you love the sound of Celtic music and want to learn to play it with style, this course is for you
If you like to learn visually with someone showing you every tune in three stages: notes, bowing and embellishments, then you'll love this course. You won't get overwhelmed by the material!
You should be ready to dedicate regular practice time in order to succeed with this course. You should practice 10 minutes a day or 15 minutes every other day at a minimum. Anybody has 10 minutes to spare in one day!

Curriculum
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction 03:06
Lecture 2 How to hold the violin 06:25
Lecture 3 Bow Angle 02:50
Lecture 4 Tuning Notes 00:59
Section 2: Calliope House
Lecture 5 Bowing 06:40
Lecture 6 Notes: A section 09:18
Lecture 7 Notes: B section 09:16
Lecture 8 Ornamentation 07:23
Section 3: Cooley's
Lecture 9 Notes: A section 11:53
Lecture 10 Notes: B section 08:15
Lecture 11 Bowing: B section 04:11
Lecture 12 Bowing: A section 07:04
Lecture 13 Ornamentation 05:01
Section 4: Drowsie Maggie
Lecture 14 Bowing 09:23
Lecture 15 Notes: A section 05:51
Lecture 16 Notes: B section 07:11
Lecture 17 Ornamentation 05:36
Section 5: Exercises for ornaments
Lecture 18 Cuts exercise 00:38
Lecture 19 Cuts tutorial 02:06
Lecture 20 Hammer-on exercise 00:40
Lecture 21 Hammer-on tutorial 01:26
Lecture 22 Rolls exercise 01:13
Lecture 23 Rolls Tutorial 03:14
Section 6: Sets
Lecture 24 Set of three jigs 02:05
Note that in Irish sessions it is common to play a tune three times and then move on to the next one. However, if you are at a session where beginner players are participating, you could play a tune more than tree times during your set.
You'll notice that experienced players will look at you to see what's coming next after the third round of a tune. Try and announce key changes for accompanists, although this can be quite challenging to do while you're playing. Practice saying your key changes out loud when you're playing at home.

Lecture 25 Set of four reels 03:16
Section 7: Morrisson's
Lecture 26 Demo of the Tune 00:40
Lecture 27 Bowing 09:06
Lecture 28 Ornamentation 06:42
Lecture 29 Notes: A section 06:37
Lecture 30 Notes: B section 09:24
Section 8: Off To California
Lecture 31 Demo 01:05
Lecture 32 Notes: A section 09:51
Lecture 33 Notes: B section 04:49
Lecture 34 Bowing: A Section 04:14
Lecture 35 Bowing: B Section 04:08
Lecture 36 Ornamentation 05:36
Section 9: The Banshee
Lecture 37 Demo 00:50
Lecture 38 Notes: A section 05:13
Lecture 39 Notes: B section 04:04
Lecture 40 Bowing: A section 03:13
Lecture 41 Bowing: B section 02:58
Lecture 42 Ornamentation 05:51
Section 10: The Butterfly
Lecture 43 Demo 01:11
Lecture 44 Notes 10:39
Lecture 45 Bowing 07:49
Lecture 46 Ornamentation 10:05
Section 11: The Kesh
Lecture 47 Demo 01:50
Lecture 48 Notes 11:11
Lecture 49 Bowing 07:23
Lecture 50 Ornamentation 05:08
Section 12: Banish Misfortune
Lecture 51 Demo 01:09
Lecture 52 Notes: A section 06:44
Lecture 53 Notes: B section 05:28
Lecture 54 Notes: C section 05:23
Lecture 55 Bowing 10:28
Lecture 56 Ornamentation: A section 05:08
Lecture 57 Ornamentation: B section 02:45
Lecture 58 Ornamentation: C section 01:45
Lecture 59 Puttin' it all together 01:24
Section 13: Maid Behind The Bar
Lecture 60 Notes: A section 10:19
Lecture 61 Notes B section 10:16
Lecture 62 Ornaments 09:09