The Bodhran- Lesson # 2 Reel Variations- Make Your Playing More Interesting.
1. Review hand placement on tipper, wrist position relative to drum head, muting hand, and reel beat.
2. Review reel variation.
Discuss OFFBEAT variations.- Emphasizes count 3 instead of count 1.
1st Variation: 1 * 3 4
Note: * = silent count: move up or down parallel to the head but don’t strike the head.
2nd Variation: 1 * * 4
3rd Variation: 1 2 * 4
Ideas for further development:
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1. Review hand placement on tipper, wrist position relative to drum head, muting hand, and reel beat.
2. Review reel variation.
Discuss OFFBEAT variations.- Emphasizes count 3 instead of count 1.
1st Variation: 1 * 3 4
Note: * = silent count: move up or down parallel to the head but don’t strike the head.
2nd Variation: 1 * * 4
3rd Variation: 1 2 * 4
Ideas for further development:
- a) playing to sound files on the computer or recording device. Please see the BODHRAN TUTORIALS PAGE FOR HELPFUL LINKS.
- b) finding “slow-down” apps, such as the Amazing Slow Downer for Apple.
- c) search YouTube for bodhran lessons to get new ideas for different patterns.
- d) attempt to play along with your favorite CDs or video recordings.
- e) Combine variations.
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