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How to Play Bodhrán: Expand Your Horizons

CH 1 : Introduction

Welcome and how to use this course (4:55)

CH 2 : Developing Bodhrán Technique

1. Revisiting the fundamentals technique (4:05)
2. New Tonal Sounds for this course (4:38)
3. Rim Click Exercise 1 (4:20)
4. Rim Click Exercise 2 (2:41)
5. Five Stroke Rolls (5:08)
6. Coordination Exercise (7:49)

CH. 3 Fast Reels on Bodhrán: The Dawn, into Foxhunters

Introducing the set (7:01)
The Dawn, Pattern A and B (6:43)
The Dawn 95 BPM (2:19)
The Dawn 115 BPM (1:55)
Foxhunters - Pattern A, B, C, D, and E (8:30)
Foxhunters 95 BPM (2:45)
Foxhunters 115 BPM (2:17)
The Dawn into Foxhunters Practice Tracks

CH 4 : Introducing Polkas on Bodhrán: The Kerry Polka

Introduction to Polkas (5:29)
Introducing the set (4:06)
Pattern 1 (4:25)
Pattern 2 (2:06)
Kerry Polka 105 bpm (2:38)
Kerry Polka 120 bpm (2:18)
The Kerry Polka - Practice Tracks

CH. 5 Developing Polkas : John Ryans Polka

Introducing the Set (3:41)
Patterns 1 + 2- (3:16)
John Ryans Polka 130 BPM (2:04)
John Ryans Polka 150 BPM (2:01)
Bonus Polka pattern! (3:13)
John Ryans Polka - Practice Tracks

CH 6. 7/8 Time on Bodhrán : Watermans

Introducing 7/8 time on bodhrán (8:23)
Introducing the tune (4:32)
Fundamental pattern (6:19)
Pattern 1 (7:40)
Pattern 2 (6:27)
Combination Pattern (5:01)
Waterman's - Practice Tracks

CH.7 Playing Slides on Bodhrán : Merrily Kiss The Quaker, Lisheen Slide

Introduction to Slides (2:47)
Introducing the set (5:58)
Pattern 1 (6:02)
Pattern 2 (5:59)
Pattern 3 (2:02)
Merrily Kiss The Quaker 115BPM (2:54)
Merrily Kiss The Quaker 135BPM (2:22)
Lisheen Slide - Pattern 1+2 (2:35)
Lisheen Slide 115 BPM (1:58)
Lisheen Slide 135 BPM (1:41)
Merrily Kiss The Quaker, Lisheen Slide - Practice Tracks

CH. 8 Developing your own bodhrán patterns

My three tiered approach ☘️ (9:43)

CH.8 Wrapping up

Closing thoughts, mindset and the three P's 🥁 (9:16)

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