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AIM
ONLINE ACADEMY OF IRISH MUSIC
C OMPLETE A CADEMY S YLLABUS
Online Courses
Covering 14 Irish traditional music instruments and song
Includes direct link to Course Page for more information.
www.oaim.ie
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ABSOLUTE COURSE FOR
LESSONS INFORMATION
BEGINNER
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You are challenged to learn a new tune every week for www.oaim.ie/
All instruments Those who have already 50 weeks. All OAIM students taking this challenge, learn Bragging rights plus a whopping multiple-
50 Tune Challenge Multiple Tutors No 50
taught by OAIM can play simple tunes. the same tune together week to week. It’s aim is to help 50-tune repertoire. instruments/50-
you make steady progress in your learning. irish-session-tunes-
challenge/
Your tutor Kirsten Allstaff will guide you every step of the
way. First, you will learn how to hold the instrument,
proper hand & finger posture and good basic technique, By the end of the course, the
This course is aimed at the
which are all important basics to get right before you learner will have a repertoire of
absolute beginner whistle
move on. Then, there is a progressive study of scales, seventeen popular Irish session https://oaim.ie/tin-
player. Tin whistle Basics is
Whistle Basics Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff Yes articulation and ornamentation with relevant exercises 17 tunes, the ability to play cuts, whistle/learn-tin-
an excellent starting point
throughout, all learned through the tutor’s precise taps and rolls as well as a deeper whistle/
for any aspiring Irish
choice of tunes for the appropriate level of ability. The understanding of the Irish music
musician.
'Whistle Basics' course will equip the beginner whistler tradition.
with the necessary rudiments to begin a journey down
the long and adventurous road of Irish whistle playing.
The techniques recapped in this course include: cuts,
Due to popular demand, By the end of the course you will
taps, slides, the breath, articulation and rolls. Technique
Easy Tin Whistle Session have a repertoire of 15 easy and https://
studies are kept simple and basic. Most of the lessons
Tunes has been created as popular Irish Session tunes, 8 www.oaim.ie/tin-
Easy Tin Whistle Session feature a technical exercise designed to optimise the
Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff No a companion and follow-on 15 reels and 7 jigs, that you can whistle/easy-tin-
Tunes learning of specific scale patterns, ornamentations and
course to our most popular easily master with little effort whistle-session-
articulation methods. When these techniques are
course here on OAIM the under the expert guidance of tunes/
practised regularly and at consistent tempo, they
Tin Whistle Basics course. master whistler, Kirsten Allstaff.
contribute to building finger dexterity, the mark of tin
whistle mastery.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.OAIM were invited into Doolin Music House to record
this 5-part course. In the intro lesson, Christy talks This short course is an invitation
candidly about the tradition, his home town of into Christy’s home, Doolin Music
Tin Whistle Doolin Style is a Ennistymon and the learning process of traditional House, where he entertains
new departure for OAIM. music back in the day! He then goes on to teach the two people all year round. It is a rare
These lessons give the tunes that he is most famous for, Christy Barry’s Jigs 1 gift to be able to open this https://
student a chance to steep in and 2. He also teaches two fine reels that have been invitation to everyone all over the www.oaim.ie/tin-
Tin Whistle Doolin Style Tin Whistle Christy Barry No 5
the Irish tradition and get a viewed over 600k times on Youtube: these reels are world, to get a taste of real whistle/tin-whistle-
real flavour for Irish music ‘The Temple Mount’ and ‘The Premier’. These tune Ireland, wherever you are. So pull doolin-style/
culture beyond just the lessons are all about feeling, lift and lilt. up a chair, grab a cup of tea and
learning of tunes. your tin whistle and listen to
Join Christy as he takes you through these tunes and Christy regale you with stories
through the culture, his personal history and our shared that will warm your heart.
tradition.
Throughout the course, the focus is on tonguing
Course for those interested By the end of the course of 13 https://
technique, rolls, bounces, taps and triplets – and
Tin Whistle in the Low Whistle, but can lessons, you’ll have mastered www.oaim.ie/tin-
especially sliding up and down notes and vibrato. It also
Low Whistle Foundations (specifically Low Tom Delany No also be taken by tin whistle 13 some pretty cool whistle/low-
covers how to hold the instrument correctly with simple
Whistle) or flute players. Aimed at embellishments that really shine whistle-
ornamentation to enhance and soften the tunes.
intermediate level players. on low whistle. foundations/
By the end of the course the
Kirsten explores simple tin-whistle embellishments
player will be more comfortable
such as the cut, tap, roll and the slide. Emphasis is
The course 'Tin Whistle playing ornamentation on the
placed on breathing, phrasing, variation and rhythm
Foundations' is a whistle, will have a broader https://oaim.ie/tin-
throughout the thirteen taught tunes. Jigs, Slides, Reels,
Tin Whistle Foundations Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff No continuation from the 13 repertoire and a better whistle/tin-whistle-
Hornpipes, Barndances and an O'Carolan composition
previous two tin whistle knowledge or Irish music and will foundations/
are all featured. In the videos, Kirsten teaches each tune
courses. be ready to explore more
slowly, phrase by phrase and recommends that
advanced tunes and tin-whistle
students learn with her this way, by ear.
techniques.
This course continues to build on and consolidate
techniques previously taught, whilst taking you up to the
By the end of the course, you’ll
next level of ornamentation: with a specific focus on
have an increased repertoire of https://
short rolls, bounces and articulation techniques. The
13 Irish tunes, a tasty mix of www.oaim.ie/tin-
Those who have completed repertoire of Irish dance tunes encompasses Jigs, Reels,
Tin Whistle Progressions Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff No 13 ornamentation skills to dabble whistle/irish-tin-
Tin Whistle Foundations. Hornpipes and the well known Air Inis Oírr. Throughout
with and a more adept ear to whistle-
the second half of the course, Kirsten explores and
enable you to take your whistling progressions/
demonstrates how the recognition of melodic motifs,
skills even further,
patterns and arpeggios in the tunes can aid in the
process of learning by ear more quickly and efficiently.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.A la fin du cours vous aurez donc
Ensemble nous découvrons l'instrument: la position des
appris douze morceaux
mains, le doigté, la gamme de base, l'octave, comment
populaires du répertoire de https://oaim.ie/tin-
séparer les notes, les ornementations de base. D'une
musique traditionnelle Irlandaise, whistle/cours-
Cours Debutants de Tin maniére progressive, nous couvrons les éléments
Tin Whistle Gwenn Frin Yes Pour un débutant complet. 13 vous serez capable de jouer les debutants-de-tin-
Whistle en Francais essentiels nécessaire pour commencer votre voyage
ornementations simples et vous whistle-en-
musical en tant que joueur de tin whistle. Dans chaque
aurez un bon aperçu des francais/
leçon nous apprenons un morceau et couvrons la/les
différents types de morceaux de
difficultés techniques qu'il présente en détail.
musique Irlandaise.
Wichtige Grundlagen, zum Beispiel, wie man die Flöte
hält, die richtige Hand- und Fingerstellung und eine
gute Grundtechnik, werden in den ersten Lektionen Am Ende des Kurses verfügen
vermittelt. Während des ganzen Kurses werden die Teilnehmenden über ein
Tonleitern, Verzierungen und die Artikulation Repertoire von siebzehn
schrittweise und mit entsprechenden Übungen bekannten irischen Liedern, sie
Dieser Kurs richtet sich an https://oaim.ie/tin-
Tin Whistle-Grundkurs - erarbeitet. Der Grundkurs rüstet angehende Whistler beherrschen das Spielen von
Tin Whistle Kirsten Allstaff Yes Anfänger auf der Tin 17 whistle/tin-whistle-
German Subtitles und Whistlerinnen mit den erforderlichen Grundlagen Cuts, Taps und Rolls und haben
Whistle. grundkurs/
für die lange und abenteuerliche Reise durch die sich eine tiefere Kenntnis der
traditionelle irische Whistlemusik aus. traditionellen irischen Musik
angeeignet.
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ansehen, werden die Informationen und Tipps unterhalb
der Videos automatisch übersetzt.
The aim of this course is to discover and enhance the
Discover new ways of adding
Tin whistle players who are learner's own playing style, and to increase their
texture and colour to a carefully https://oaim.ie/tin-
comfortable with playing confidence through learning and incorporating a wide
Expert Whistle Skills #1 Tin Whistle Thomas Johnston No 13 selected repertoire of whistle/expert-
and ready to develop their range of ornaments, variations and other advanced
challenging jigs, slip jigs, reels, whistle-skills-1/
style. stylistic features such as crans, trills, slides, and
and hornpipes.
tonguing in their playing.
In this course Thomas continues to explore more
advanced whistle techniques such as the trill, vibrato,
Master the trill, vibrato, different
different types of rolls and tonguing technique.
types of rolls and tonguing
Expert Whistle Skills 2 is Emphasis is also placed on variation in ornamentation, https://oaim.ie/tin-
technique. Emphasis is also
Expert Whistle Skills #2 Tin Whistle Thomas Johnston No designed to follow on from phrasing, melody and rhythm. Although aimed at the 13 whistle/expert-
placed on variation in
Expert Whistle Skills #1 advanced player, this course has much to offer the less whistle-skills-2/
ornamentation, phrasing, melody
experienced player also. The learner is given the tools to
and rhythm.
transfer these new acquired skills to tunes which they
already have in their repertoire.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.This course is an abundant study of technique, packed
with bounces, cranns, rolls, double rolls, trills, backward
By the end of the course you will
stitches, open backward stitches, backward rolls and
have increased confidence in https://
Expert Whistle Skills 3 is triplets! It is not only for the whistler but is relevant to the
your whistle playing through www.oaim.ie/tin-
Expert Whistle Skills #3 Tin Whistle Mikie Smyth No designed to follow on from flautist and the piper too. Throughout the series of nine 9
learning and incorporating a whistle/expert-
Expert Whistle Skills #2 lessons, Mikie largely focuses on the repertoire of
wide range of advanced tin whistle-skills-3/
Seamus Ennis, the great Irish piper, singer and folk
whistle techniques.
collector (1919-1982). The beauty of Mikie’s classes is
that they are relevant for ANY level of playing.
The tutor will patiently guide you from holding the stick
and the drum, and learning the basic stroke, right
through to sophisticated patterns on the drum, step by
step. The emphasis in this course is on technique. The
This course is designed to equip
tutor equips you with the rudiments you will need to
the beginner with all the https://oaim.ie/
develop your own style of playing. You will also learn fail
Bodhrán Basics Bodhrán Brian Fleming Yes Suitable for beginners. 13 rudiments necessary to tastefully bodhran/bodhran-
proof techniques to differentiate between reels and jigs
accompany traditional Irish basics/
and how to follow the structure of a set of tunes in your
music.
playing. Lessons 7 and 10, respectively will tell you all
you need to know to get going on the bones and
spoons, respectively, so that you will have the full quiver
of traditional Irish percussion instruments in your armory.
In this course 'Bodhrán Technique', maestro
percussionist Jim Higgins presents a range of rhythmical
accompaniments to cover a variety of tune types -
Reels, Jigs, Slipjigs, Slides, Polkas and Hornpipes. Over
the course of the13 tutorials, Jim discusses and Learn a range of rhythmical
demonstrates many techniques that the learner accompaniments to cover a https://oaim.ie/
Bodhrán Technique Bodhrán Jim Higgins No Improver. Bodhrán player can add to his palette of techniques - 13 variety of tune types - Reels, Jigs, bodhran/bodhran-
rolls, backhand motion, the use of syncopation, the 'Bo Slipjigs, Slides, Polkas and technique/
Diddley Beat', and rim techniques to name but a few. As Hornpipes.
a drummer, he frequently discusses how to apply what
can be done on a drum kit to the Bodhrán. The video
tutorials are in a split screen format, so the learner can
view the back hand as well as the forehand at all times.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.It begins with a series of six lessons which teach how to
hold the instrument, proper posture, bowing technique The 'Fiddle Basics' course will
and two easy tunes. Good basic technique is addressed equip the beginner fiddle player
throughout the tutorials. OAIM’s unique, animated fiddle with fourteen great tunes as well https://oaim.ie/
This course is for the
Fiddle Basics Fiddle Niamh Dunne Yes graphics supports the student and helps one to learn 18 as all the necessary rudiments to irish-fiddle/fiddle-
beginner fiddler.
more efficiently. In the subsequent twelve lessons, there start the journey down the long basics/
is a progressive study of fingering, bowing, tunes and and adventurous road of Irish
ornamentation. Emphasis is placed on tempo, rhythm fiddle playing.
and tone when teaching the tunes.
In this course, Aidan passes down the skills, knowledge
and repertoire from the great Donegal fiddlers to the
Bowing techniques: the use of
fiddle students of OAIM. All the tunes taught are firmly
the up-bow, tight bowing, open
This course is a 'must' for rooted in the Donegal tradition; stalwarts such as 'The
and closed triplets and cranns. https://oaim.ie/
any student interested in Glen Road to Carrick', 'Bundle and Go', 'The Cat that
Various droning techniques: the irish-fiddle/
Donegal Fiddle Styles Fiddle Aidan O'Donnell No the fiddle styles of Donegal Kittled in Jamie's Wig' and 'Séan sa Cheo' feature 13
use of finger drones, octave donegal-fiddle-
or advanced Irish fiddle amongst others. The fiddling and musical legacy of the
drones and double stops, styles/
techniques. Dohertys, the McConnells, James Byrne, Francie Dearg
Position playing, octave playing
O'Beirn, Con Cassidy, Vincent Campbell and Danny
and even some finger plucking!
Meehan are frequently referred to throughout Aidan's
thirteen tutorials.
You may be wondering what is a ‘Fleadh tune'? The
Fleadh Cheoil (Festival of Music) is an Irish music
competition organised by Comhaltas. There are county,
provincial and 'all-Ireland' levels of competition that take
place in Britain, N. America and Ireland. These all lead
to the grand final 'The All Ireland Fleadh' which takes
This course is geared not The course will enable the
place in Ireland each August. In this course, Majella
only at the Fleadh learning fiddle player to have https://oaim.ie/
teaches suitable tunes for competitors at the fleadh.
competitor, but also at any knowledge of appropriate irish-fiddle/fleadh-
Fleadh Tunes for the Fiddle Fiddle Majella Bartley No 13
fiddle player who wants to competition tunes and an tunes-for-the-
The course begins with simple dance tunes and slow
learn tunes best suited to understanding of how to fiddle/
airs. A progressive study of ornamentation, variation,
the fiddle. approach the topic of air playing.
phrasing, tempo, rhythm and tone will take place. When
dealing with Slow Airs the main focus will be on the
phrasing, momentum, appropriate ornamentation, the
use of expression and most importantly the history and
background to the airs and the accompanying songs,
words and translations.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.This is a lively collection of jigs, reels and hornpipes
taught by the renowned Clare fiddler Tola Custy. Most of
the thirteen tunes taught originate from Co. Clare, which
Tola learnt from local players such as his father Frank
Custy, Micho Russell, P.J. Crotty and James Cullinane.
Tola also includes two of his own compositions in the
This course is aimed at course - these tunes are already becoming embedded
By the end of the course, the
those who can already play in the local tradition and can be heard in sessions https://oaim.ie/
Fiddler will have a vibrant palette
Clare Fiddle Styles Fiddle Tola Custy No the fiddle and who wants to around the County Clare and further afield! 13 irish-fiddle/clare-
of fiddle skills and fiddle tunes to
develop his/her repertoire, fiddle-styles/
add to their repertoire!
focusing on Clare styles. Tola takes a progressive approach towards teaching
embellishments, the use of chords and variation. He
starts by introducing simple techniques in the first
lessons and builds on them in subsequent lessons. In
each lesson, he teaches the tune simply, phrase by
phrase before demonstrating how to incorporate various
techniques into the tune.
How to hold the instrument with proper hand, lip and
finger posture will be demonstrated and explained in By the end of the course, the
the first of the six free lessons, along with the scales of learner will have a repertoire of
This course is aimed at the
D and G. Other basic fundaments that Steph will address fourteen Irish tunes that sit very
absolute beginner flute
include: how to create space in a tune to breathe, breath on the flute, the knowledge of https://oaim.ie/
Flute Basics Flute Steph Geremia Yes player and has all you will 29
technique, articulation, ornamentation, flute how to play with good tone and flute/flute-basics/
need to get started on the
maintenance and how to gain clarity of tone in both the rhythm with basic ornamentation
flute and play 24 tunes.
high and low register. Throughout the course she and a deeper understanding of
progressively refers to and teases out many of the the Irish music tradition.
issues that give so many flute players difficulties.
These foundations include ornamentation, tone,
intonation and breath. Tunes taught will be picked from
This course is aimed at the
the repertoire of common session tunes enabling the
flautist who already knows
learning flautist to go to a local session and join in with Repertoire of common session https://oaim.ie/
how to play the flute but
Flute Foundations Flute Kirsten Allstaff No confidence knowing that he/she will have tunes in 13 tunes enabling the learning flute/flute-
who wants to improve on
common with other musicians. Each lesson will focus on flautist to go to a local session. foundations/
the basic foundations of
a specific element of flute playing and appropriate
their playing.
exercises will be given. The taught technique will then
be applied to the week’s tune.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.The 'building blocks' that were introduced in 'Flute
Foundations' will be expanded upon. Focus will be
placed on more advanced ornamentation: the crann, the The aim of the course is to take
This course has been short roll and the bounce. Phrasing and breathing will flute players whom have already
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designed to follow on from also feature as will the use of the G# key. It is not a mastered the basics of tone
Flute Progressions Flute Kirsten Allstaff No 13 flute/flute-
Kirsten's previous course prerequisite to have a keyed flute for this course; in the production, ornamentation and
progressions/
titled 'Flute Foundations'. occasional instance where a key is used, Kirsten intonation up to the next level of
presents alternative melodic 'turns' for those with playing.
keyless flutes. Reference will be made to the exercises
presented in 'Flute Foundations' throughout this course.
Kirsten continues to explore ways of articulating,
By the end of this course flute
phrasing and ornamenting popular session tunes and
students will have a greater
presents exercises to aid tone, embouchure and breath
understanding of the rhythm of
control. Each video lesson is accompanied by
Irish dance tunes, and will
The lessons are designed to downloadable notation and MP3’s.
continue to develop techniques https://oaim.ie/
follow on from her previous Throughout the course, Kirsten teaches thirteen tunes
Irish Flute Skills Flute Kirsten Allstaff No 13 that emphasis the rhythm, such flute/irish-flute-
courses Flute Foundations including Reels: The Kilmaley Reel, The Peaceful Green
as glottal stops, ornamentation skills/
and Flute Progressions. Groves, Jim O’Donogues, Lady Ann Montogomery’s and
and the breath. The student will
The Mullinavat, Jigs: The Holly Bush, Garret Barry’s, and
also learn thirteen tasty session
The Rookery, Waltz: ’The Munster Cloak’, Barndance:
tunes that are well suited to the
Pearl O’Shaughnessy’s and Slides: Kathleen O’Hehirs
flute
and Sweet Marie.
You may be wondering 'What is a Fleadh tune'? The
Fleadh Cheoil (Festival of Music) is an Irish music
competition organised by Comhaltas. There are county,
In this course, Majella provincial and 'all-Ireland' levels of competition that take
teaches suitable tunes for place in Britain, N. America and Ireland. These all lead
flute competitors at the to the grand final 'The All Ireland Fleadh' which takes The course will enable the
fleadh. However, this place in Ireland each August. learning flautist to have
https://oaim.ie/
course is geared not only knowledge of appropriate
Fleadh Tunes For The Flute Flute Majella Bartley No 13 flute/fleadh-tunes-
towards Fleadh The course begins with simple dance tunes and slow competition tunes and an
flute/
competitors, but also at any airs. A progressive study of ornamentation, variation, understanding of how to
flute player who wants to phrasing, tempo, rhythm and tone will take place. When approach the topic of air playing.
learn Irish tunes best suited dealing with Slow Airs the main focus will be on the
to the instrument. phrasing, momentum, appropriate ornamentation, the
use of expression and most importantly the history and
background to the airs and the accompanying songs,
words and translations.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.In this course, you will learn skills to help you find your
This course suits the By the end of this course, you will
own breathing and articulation patterns in reels. Subtle
intermediate to advanced have greatly improved the
variation, how and where to place these will also be
flute player who is really qualities of your playing with
explored.
seeking to develop their regard to tone, intonation, https://
All About Reels Flute Kirsten Allstaff No talent and take their playing 32 breathing, stamina, rhythm and www.oaim.ie/flute/
You will also be introduced to a range of exciting music
to a new level of dexterity speed. You will have learned all-about-reels/
practice apps that will make your practice time more
and fluidity. It focuses some incredible warm-up
effective and infinitely more fun! The course includes 6
entirely on the playing of exercises that will stand to you
bonus lessons which are warm-up exercises for the
reels. for your entire playing career.
flute, specifically tailored for the Irish music tradition.
Kevin guides the student through a myriad of cranns,
rolls, triplets, back-stitch triplets, key-work and cuts.
One of the main themes of the course is articulation;
Kevin constantly refers to throat articulation as a means
of accentuating the rhythm of the tunes and By the end of this course, the
demonstrates again and again how to use glottal-stops flautist can expect to have a
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Aimed at the more to attack the notes for percussive effect. Although the wealth of technical tips and tricks
Irish Flute Technique Flute Kevin Crawford No 13 flute/irish-flute-
experienced flute learner techniques taught in this course are challenging to add to other tunes in his/ her
technique/
technically, many of the tunes taught are also suitable own repertoire as well thirteen
for the less advanced player. new, quirky flute tunes.
A keyed flute (or an ambitious keyless flute player with
half-holing capabilities) is required for a few of the tunes
that Kevin teaches in the keys of F major and D minor.
Students will address ornamentation, learning more
complex forms and attempt a greater density of
ornamental practice. They will also be introduced to a
number of different forms of articulation and techniques
of emphasis and duration as well as examining
Specifically target and develop https://oaim.ie/
Expert Irish Flute Aimed at the more strategies for variation and approaches to phrasing.
Flute Niall Keegan No 13 technique in the context of ten flute/expert-irish-
Technique advanced flute player. Students will also specifically target the use of keys
tunes. flute-technique/
through the adaption of known repertoire and will also
be introduced to exercises to engage develop tone,
dexterity and stamina. The styles of many of the great
flute players from the Irish tradition are discussed and
referred to throughout the course.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.This course is for beginner
guitarists who are new to Jean examines the chords, structure and rhythms of
Irish Traditional music and some of the most typical tunes types and keys in Irish
would like to learn how to music, such as the reels, jigs, slip jigs, hornpipes and
accompany it as well as waltzes. Throughout the lesson you will have an Techniques include how to back
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confirmed musicians who overview of different modes and styles of using simple chords, simple 4/4,
Guitar Basics for Standard guitar/guitar-
Guitar Jean Damei No want to get an insight into accompaniment. 15 6/8, 3/4 or 9/8 rhythms, as well
Tuning (Accompaniment) basics-
this music. It will also be a as syncopated rhythms and
accompaniment/
great help to guitarists who Jean picked a selection of well-known tunes to more complex chords.
have a good experience of demonstrate the taught skills and techniques including
Irish music accompaniment Gallagher’s frolics, Out on the Ocean, the Kid on the
and wish to go further in the Mountain, The Man of the House and many more.
development of their style.
This course is an invaluable The aim of this course is to learn how to accompany
resource for the guitarist Irish music on the guitar using standard tuning
who is new to traditional accompaniment. Cillian examines the chords, chord
Use of open chords, muting of
music and would like to structures and strumming patterns of some of the more
strings for percussive effect, https://oaim.ie/
learn how to accompany typical tune types and keys in the Irish tradition; the Jig,
Guitar Progressions single string accompaniment and guitar/guitar-
Guitar Cillian Ó’Dálaigh No Irish music or for Reel, SlipJig and Hornpipe focusing on a variety of 13
(Accompaniment) the use of ‘jazzy’ chords in the progressions-
accompanists who already different keys and modes. He picks a selection of well
accompaniment of traditional accompaniment/
have experience playing known tunes to demonstrate the taught skills and
music.
Irish music but would like to techniques including Lucy Campbells, The Rose in the
improve their skills and play Heather, Sally Gardens, The Earl’s Chair and The
in a more dynamic way. Morning Dew.
This course builds
beautifully on the previous
course Guitar Progressions
A wonderful selection of well known tunes from the Irish
and takes the art of
tradition are used throughout this course to By the end of the course you will
accompaniment to a whole
demonstrate guitar accompaniment styles and have a repertoire of thirteen
new level. A knowledge of
techniques with a focus on varying rhythms, keys and popular Irish session tunes, be
how to play guitar in https://oaim.ie/
modes. To spice things up, the tutor skilfully borrows familiar with single string
Guitar Technique standard tuning is a guitar/guitar-
Guitar Cillian Ó’Dálaigh No from other genres incorporating Calypso rhythms, 13 accompaniment, dampening and
(Accompaniment) prerequisite. This course is technique-
James Brown, Niall Rodgers, Pachabel’s Canon, and dead strum techniques and the
for you if you are serious accompaniment/
other popular riffs that really enliven a master use of more ‘jazzy’ chords in the
about developing an
accompanist’s repertoire. Single string accompaniment accompaniment of traditional
extensive repertoire
is also examined, as is dampening and dead strum music.
of guitar skills in general,
techniques and the use of more ‘jazzy’ chords.
and more specifically if you
wish to become a master
accompanist.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.Ces leçons sont très utile
pour tout guitariste
débutant, ne connaissant Le but de ces leçons est de vous apprendre à
pas la musique Irlandaise et accompagner la musique traditionnelle Irlandaise à la
désirant acquérir des guitare en accordage standard. Vous pourrez étudier les
connaissances et accords, la structure et les rythmes de quelques types Certaines des techniques qu’il a
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compétences dans ce de morceaux parmi les plus typiques et quelques choisi d’approfondir incluent la
guitar/
domaine ainsi que pour des tonalités fréquemment utilisées en musique Irlandaise, manière d’accompagner en
L'Accompagnement de la laccompagnement-
guitaristes confirmés tels que les Reels, Jigs, Slip Jigs, Hornpipes et Waltzes utilisant des accords simples,
Musique Traditionnelle de-la-musique-
Guitar Jean Damei No s’intéressant à ce style de (Valses). Au cours de ces leçons vous aurez un aperçu 15 des structures rythmiques
Irlandaise en Accordage traditionnelle-
musique. Ce cours de différents modes et styles d’accompagnement. simples tels que le 4/4, 6/8, 3/4
Standard irlandaise-en-
s’adresse aussi aux ou le 9/8, ainsi que quelques
accordage-
guitaristes ayant déjà de Jean a rassemblé une sélection de morceaux très rythmes syncopés et accords
standard/
l’expérience dans populaires afin de mettre en pratique les techniques plus complexes.
l’accompagnement de la enseignées pendant les cours, des morceaux tels que
musique Irlandaise et Gallagher’s frolics, Out on the Ocean, the Kid on the
désirant développer leur Mountain, The Man of the House et bien d’autres encore.
style de manière plus
approfondie
You will be able to play: Spancil
Hill, The Irish Rover, Foggy Dew,
Ever wanted to learn some Jon discusses various aspects of accompaniment on the
The Cliffs of Dooneen, Whiskey
popular Irish songs? Learn guitar: strumming patterns, finger plucking techniques,
in the Jar, Galway Bay, The Lakes https://oaim.ie/
how to accompany some of the use of smooth chord transitions, hammer-ons, walk
Popular Irish Pub Songs Guitar Jon O'Connell No 13 of Pontchartrain, The Parting guitar/popular-
Irelands best known folk ups and descending chord patterns. Most of the
Glass, Red Rose Cafe, Dirty Old irish-pub-songs/
songs using the simplest of emphasis is on the guitar accompaniment rather than
Town, The Spanish Lady,
chord patterns. vocal technique.
Fiddler's Green and Will Ye Go
Lassie Go.
The aim of this course is to learn how to accompany
Irish music on the guitar. MJ uses the alternative tuning
This course is an invaluable system - DADGAD in his tutorials as this is particularly
resource for the guitarist suited to Irish and other Celtic music genres due to it's
that wants to learn how to modal nature. The first half of the course will examine Accompany Jigs, Reels, Slip Jigs https://oaim.ie/
DADGAD Guitar play using DADGAD tuning, the chords, chord structures and strumming patterns of and Hornpipes using a broad guitar/dadgad-
Guitar MJ McMahon No 13
Accompaniment or for the guitarist who is some of the more typical tune types and keys in the Irish repertoire of skills to vary your guitar-
new to traditional music and tradition; the Jig, Reel, Slip Jig and Hornpipe focusing on accompaniment style. accompaniment/
would like to learn how to the keys of D, G, Em and Am. MJ then progresses onto
accompany Irish music. other techniques; the use of sliding chords, inversions,
bass runs, hammer-on technique and more complex
strumming patterns.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.How to hold the instrument, proper hand / finger
posture, the use of the air button and alternate fingering
are all important fundamentals that will be addressed in
the early lessons. There will be a progressive study of
By the end of the course, the
scales, ornamentation, use of chords and octave playing
This course is designed to learner will have a repertoire of
throughout the eighteen lessons. The 'Concertina
equip the beginner with all seventeen popular Irish tunes, https://oaim.ie/
Basics' course will equip the beginner with the
Concertina Basics Concertina Edel Fox Yes the rudiments necessary to 18 the ability to play cuts, rolls, concertina/
necessary rudiments to begin a journey down the long
play Irish music on the chords and octaves and will have concertina-basics/
and adventurous road of Irish concertina playing. This
concertina. a deeper understanding of the
course includes accompanying animated diagrams.
Irish music tradition.
When Edel is teaching each tune slowly, phrase by
phrase, there are graphic inserts of each side of the
concertina, with highlighted buttons showing where to
press and when to push or pull.
Concertina Foundations starts with polkas, slides and
jigs and progresses to reels in the second part of the
course.
The course is essentially a ‘bag of tools’ to have in one’s
belt to help create variety and personality when playing
the concertina. These ‘tools’ include the use of long
This course is aimed at notes, staccato notes, ornaments, upbeats, double
By the end of the course, you will https://
those who already know octaves, chords, stops and emphasis. Ornaments and
have added a further twelve www.oaim.ie/
how to play the anglo triplets are clearly broken down and demonstrated
Concertina Foundations Concertina Caroline Keane No 12 popular Irish tunes to your concertina/
concertina but who want to effectively.
repertoire plus mastered some concertina-
learn or improve, on the
common ornamentation styles. foundations/
basic foundations A lot of time and attention is given to the integrity of a
tune, with good rhythm, momentum and emphasis
important above all else. Ornamentation is taught after
the tune and its rhythm have already been firmly
established. Tunes are frequently related back to the
dancing tradition from which they emerged which is
helpful in understanding their context and how to
approach them.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.The course is taught by Liam O’Brien and consists of
thirteen lessons; each lesson features a new tune. Most
of the tunes taught have links to Liam’s hometown of
Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare, which is where uilleann piper
Willie Clancy also came from, and is the location of one
Concertina progressions is a of Ireland’s largest traditional music festivals. The By the end of the course, the
course aimed at the player repertoire of Willie Clancy features throughout the student will have a repertoire of
who already knows the course. thirteen tunes that sit well on the https://oaim.ie/
basics and foundations of concertina, a better concertina/
Concertina Progressions Concertina Liam O'Brien No 13
concertina playing but who In the first three lessons Liam focuses mainly of understanding of ornamentation concertina-
wants to progress with their ornamentation - cuts, grace notes and triplets. In and chords, and a deeper progressions/
ornamentation, repertoire lessons four and nine Liam discusses and demonstrates understanding of the Irish music
and chording skills. the links between concertina chording and the drones tradition.
and regulators of the pipes. Although the lessons are
aimed at an intermediate level of playing, the more
advanced player can pick up advanced techniques
which can be in heard Part one of each lesson, namely
chords, ornamentation, variation and speed.
Thirteen tunes are examined throughout the course with
each focusing on specific techniques that are discussed,
demonstrated and developed throughout the lessons.
These techniques include the playing of strong,
The course will help learners
percussive rolls, the subtle use of the air button /
develop skills on the concertina
Concertina Skills is aimed at bellow control, cuts, consecutive triplets and becoming https://oaim.ie/
that are transferable to tunes
Edel's Concertina Skills Concertina Edel Fox No the more experienced familiar with the lesser used buttons on concertina. 13 concertina/edels-
already featuring in the learners
Concertina learner. Notation is provided as well as downloadable mp3's of concertina-skills/
repertoire and to any future
each of the tunes played slowly. Each lesson is
tunes acquired.
accompanied by animated concertina diagrams.
However, throughout the course Edel urges the learner
to work out the fingering to suit ones own style of
playing.
The first five lessons concentrate on the right-hand
melody, with a new tune covered in each lesson.
Lessons cover simple Irish tunes that are well known
globally. Hand and finger positioning, and basic
ornamentation—cuts, triplets and slides—are discussed By the end of the course, you will https://
Aimed at the absolute and demonstrated. From lesson seven onwards, the have a repertoire of nine tunes www.oaim.ie/
Accordion -
Piano Accordion Basics Alan Kelly Yes beginner who loves Piano left-hand bass is introduced. For the bass lessons, mp3’s 18 which you will be able to play piano-accordion/
piano
Accordion. of the melody on its own are included, giving you the both melody and piano-accordion-
opportunity to isolate and perfect the accompaniment accompaniment for. basics/
aspect of playing. Singling out the melody in this way
facilitates that progressive shift in learning: from the
foreground, almost one dimensional, melody to the
textural backdrop that is the foundation of a lively ceilí.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.Mirella teaches a lively selection of Jigs, Reels,
Hornpipes, Marches and SlipJigs throughout the thirteen
lessons. She introduces basic ornamentation on the By the end of the course the
instrument - cuts, triplets, the use of double stops and player can expect to have a
also shows the left hand chord technique for each of the broader repertoire of tunes with https://oaim.ie/
This course is suitable for
tunes. All the bass notes and chords are marked out in tasty left hand accompaniment, a piano-accordion/
Irish Piano Accordion Accordion - those who already have an
Mirella Murray No the accompanying written music. This is an excellent 13 better understanding of Irish irish-piano-
Technique piano understanding of the piano
learning resource for the student wishing to incorporate style piano accordion playing, accordion-
accordion.
more left hand accompaniment into his / her playing. some ornamentation and a technique/
Mirella’s teaching methods are firmly rooted in the deeper knowledge of the Irish
traditional ways of teaching Irish music; she breaks up music tradition.
the tunes into short phrases that she then plays
repeatedly, prompting the student to play with her.
Derek begins by teaching the basics of the instrument
then moves onto teaching tunes and ornamentation.
Suitable for the absolute
This course is not solely for the beginner; it also has a lot By the end of the course, the
beginner. This course offers
to offer the more advanced learner as it features an student will have a tasteful
the budding accordionist https://oaim.ie/
excellent choice of tunes that sit especially well on the repertoire of 16 tunes and a
the opportunity to learn button-accordion/
Button Accordion Basics Accordion B/C Derek Hickey Yes button accordion. In each lesson he plays the tune at 18 comfortable knowledge of some
from one of the greatest b-c-accordion-
two different tempos - slowly for the beginners and at a of the common ornaments used
accordionists in the Irish basics/
faster pace for the more advanced learners. Many of the in Irish accordion playing - cuts,
tradition today - Derek
tunes taught are rooted in the Sliabh Luachra area of triplets and rolls.
Hickey.
Munster - slides and polkas, as well as jigs, reels and
hornpipes.
Various types of tunes will be covered throughout the
course: Polkas, Slides, Slip- Jigs, Jigs, Hornpipes and
This course is suitable for
Reels—all of which are popular, well known, session
those who already have a
tunes. The first half of Dáire's course also introduces
basic understanding of the
basic ornamentation skills - cuts and grace-notes,
accordion. If you are familiar Hold your own on the Concertina https://oaim.ie/
triplets and rolls. The second half focuses on variation
Button Accordion with the scales of C major, D with some well known Polkas, button-accordion/
Accordion B/C Dáire Mulhern No and how to subtly change the ornamentation and 11
Foundations major and G major, and Slides, Slip- Jigs, Jigs, Hornpipes b-c-accordion-
melody of the tune for melodic and rhythmic interest.
already have a few tunes and Reels foundations/
His methods are firmly rooted in the traditional ways of
learnt in the Irish traditional
teaching Irish music; he breaks up the tunes into short
style, then this is the course
phrases that he plays repeatedly, prompting the student
for you!
to play with him after listening once or twice to the
phrase.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.How to hold the instrument and plectrum, how to tune
the strings, proper hand and finger posture are all
important fundaments that will be addressed in the
early lessons. There is a progressive study of scales, Banjo Basics’ will equip the
and ornamentation throughout the course. Trebles, beginner tenor banjo player with https://oaim.ie/
Aimed at the absolute
Banjo Basics Banjo Lisa Canny Yes triplets and the use of double stops will feature, 17 all the necessary rudiments tenor-banjo/banjo-
beginner tenor banjo player.
particularly in the later lessons. The tunes that Lisa needed for their journey down basics/
teaches are all popular session tunes which include The the Irish music road!
Kerry Polka, The Lilting Banshee, Out on the Ocean, The
Derry Hornpipe, The Rights of Man, and The Humours of
Whiskey. A variety of tune types and keys are taught.
By the end of ‘Banjo Foundations’
Build on techniques previously introduced in Banjo
the budding banjo player can
Basics namely: ornamentation, slides, cuts and trebles
For those who already know expect to have a repertoire of 13 https://
and how to incorporate these subtly into the tunes.
how to play and/or have popular Irish session tunes as www.oaim.ie/
Banjo Foundations Banjo Lisa Canny No Lisa further discusses the use of chords and 13
completed the Banjo Basics well as a good group of tenor-banjo/banjo-
harmonisation as well as efficient finger movement for
course. techniques and ornaments to foundations/
the use of high notes and ease of finger movement
help you create that distinctive
around the frets.
Irish sound.
How to use triplets to imitate rolls
Fitting triplet runs into a tune
Chromatic triplets
By the end of the 13-lesson
You’ll be expected to be Sliding up the fret for colour and effect
course, you’ll have renewed your https://
familiar with the tenor banjo How to use pull-offs to mimic cuts and rolls
banjo inspiration with some www.oaim.ie/
Banjo Progressions Banjo Alan Reid No and ready to dive right into Trill effects on the banjo – a legato embellishment 13
serious techniques that you’ll be tenor-banjo/banjo-
some serious Using the fourth finger for the sixth fret
able to carry over to almost any progressions/
ornamentation and styling. Consecutive downstrokes for Polka rhythm
tune.
Double stops
Position shifts
Scotch snaps
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.By the end of the series, the
This Banjo Technique
student will have a firm grasp of https://oaim.ie/
course is aimed at the
Ornamentation, slides, cuts and trebles and how to various Irish tenor banjo tenor-banjo/irish-
Irish Tenor Banjo Technique Banjo Paddy Cummins No improving banjo player who 13
incorporate these subtly into the tunes. techniques and a new repertoire tenor-banjo-
has already mastered the
of twelve popular Irish dance technique/
basics of the instrument.
tunes that fit well on the banjo.
Chords and chord structures, strumming patterns and
fingerpicking, counter melody and rhythm are all
Those who can already play examined. Students will become familiar with the Students who completed this
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Bouzouki but want to learn framework behind traditional Irish music course will have a firm grounding
Bouzouki Basics Bouzouki Billy Mag Fhlionn No 13 bouzouki/
how to accompany Irish accompaniment: the role of the accompanist in duo or in accompanying Irish music on
bouzouki-basics/
music. group playing and good session etiquette. Emphasis will the bouzouki.
be mainly on accompaniment, however, counter melody
will form an important part of the program.
These techniques include: the use of appropriate chord Master the techniques learned in https://oaim.ie/
Continuation of Bouzouki
Bouzouki Basics #2 Bouzouki Billy Mag Fhlionn No structures, strumming patterns, fingerpicking, counter 5 the previous course by actual bouzouki/
Basics.
melody and rhythm. tune accompaniment. bouzouki-basics-2/
This is a well thought out course; it starts with Alan
Bouzouki Progressions is for
demonstrating different voicing for common chords in By the end of this course, the https://
the player who already has
Irish music along with strumming patterns. As the student will have a repertoire of www.oaim.ie/
the basics and is ready to
Bouzouki Progressions Bouzouki Alan Reid No course progresses, he teaches how to play more quirky 13 13 tune accompaniments, that bouzouki/
progress into the more finer
techniques: rhythmic embellishments, triplets, hammer can easily be transferred to other bouzouki-
nuances of bouzouki
on skills, how to use counter melodies and cross tunes in the tradition. progressions/
playing.
picking.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.In this course Lisa Canny clearly guides the novice harp
player through the basics of the instrument. The first six Be able to play six harp classics
This course is a fantasic
lessons focus on the basics; how to tune the harp, using including Brian Boru’s March, My
choice for both the beginner
the blades, correct finger positioning and scales, and a Lagan Love, Planxty Irwin’s, The https://oaim.ie/
Harp Basics Harp Lisa Canny Yes harpist and the intermediate 18
couple of simple tunes. The right hand melody is taught Mother and Child Reel, The Little harp/harp-basics/
harpist who wishes to brush
separately to the left hand accompaniment giving the Diamond Polka, and The Rocky
up on the basics!
student the choice to play these parts separately, or Road to Dublin.
work in time to putting them both together.
In this course Lisa examines and demonstrates
fundamental techniques such as placing, fingering and
hand position through to more complex ones such as
By the end of the course, you can
ornamentation, variation and the dampening of the
expect to have a broader
strings. Jigs, Reels, Waltz, Slip Jigs. Barndances, Flings,
repertoire of tunes that sit well on
Those who wish to improve Polkas and an Air are all included, covering a wide https://oaim.ie/
the harp, improved technique
Harp Technique Harp Lisa Canny No and master different spectrum of tune types that are appropriate to various 13 harp/harp-
that will ultimately help you to
techniques on the harp. levels of playing and that cover a wide variety of technique/
play with greater speed, with a
techniques. In each class Lisa will typically teach the
stronger tone and clearer
tune phrase by phrase, the right hand on it's own,
ornamentation.
followed by the left hand accompaniment before
playing through the tune slowly with both hands
together.
How to hold the instrument, proper hand / finger
By the end of the course, the
posture and good basic technique are all important
learner will have a repertoire of
basics that will be addressed in the early lessons. There
This course is aimed at the fourteen popular Irish tunes, the https://oaim.ie/
will be a progressive study of scales, plectrum motions,
Mandolin Basics Mandolin Paddy Cummins Yes absolute beginner mandolin 18 ability to play basic chords and mandolin/
and ornamentation throughout the series of lessons.
player. triplets and a deeper mandolin-basics/
The 'Mandolin Basics' course will equip the beginner
understanding of the Irish music
player with the necessary rudiments to journey along
tradition.
the adventurous road of Irish music making.
Focus will be placed on slightly more challenging
By the end of this course, the
techniques: triplets, hammer-on techniques, pull-offs,
Designed to follow on from player can expect to have
flicks, cuts, slides, variation and the use of moveable
Mandolin Basics. The aim of broadened his / her repertoire
chords. https://oaim.ie/
the course is to take the into a range of different tune
mandolin/
Mandolin Progressions Mandolin Paddy Cummins No Mandolin player who 13 types, have a thorough
Paddy will teach some tunes in more challenging keys mandolin-
already has a few simple knowledge of various mandolin
as the mastering of complex finger shapes will mould progressions/
tunes up their sleeve to the techniques and have a deeper
the player into a more flexible musician. He will also
next level of playing. understanding of the Irish music
present a tutorial on the well known Slow Air ‘A Stor Mo
tradition.
Chroi’.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.Foundations covered include:
· Right hand melody: Ornamentation, Fingering, Variation
and Rhythm
· Left Hand Accompaniment: Chord progression, Rhythm
Irish Piano Foundations is a and Voicing.
course aimed at the player
Most of the tunes taught in this https://oaim.ie/
who can already play the The course consists of twelve lessons featuring nine
course are well known allowing piano/irish-piano-
Irish Piano Foundations - piano but who wishes to tunes with right hand melody and left hand
Piano Stephen Markham No 12 the piano player to easily join foundations-
Melody & Accompaniment learn or improve on the accompaniment. Piano accompaniment is also taught
other musicians to develop their melody-
primary foundations of for four of these tunes. In each melody lesson, after
playing even further. accompaniment/
playing and accompanying teaching the melody phrase by phrase, Stephen
Irish music on the piano. demonstrates how to incorporate ornamentation and
various other techniques taught per lesson into the tune.
In the accompaniment lessons, Stephen will go through
chord selection as well as rhythm, progression and
voicing.
This course is for the This course will develop tune repertoire, ornamentation Combining melodic tune playing
intermediate to advanced and left hand accompaniment for melody playing. As and accompaniment, the primary
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piano player and suits those the piano has the versatility to be both a melodic and aim of this course is to introduce
Irish Piano Tunes and piano/irish-piano-
Piano Stephen Markham No that already play traditional accompaniment instrument, the second focus of this 10 the player to a variety of different
Accompaniment tunes-
music as well as those who course will be to develop the piano players traditional tune types as well as
accompaniment/
want to branch into this understanding of chord progressions and sequences, how to accompany the tunes
music genre. structure and formation. taught when playing with others.
Topics covered include how to sound the chanter,
control the bellows and airbag and, importantly, how to
articulate between the notes. The tutor then moves on
By the end of the course you will https://
to demonstrate the difference between playing pipes in
be very familiar with the www.oaim.ie/
This course is for the an ‘open and ‘closed’ style. Ornamentation is introduced
Uilleann Pipes Basics Uilleann Pipes Tom Delany Yes 18 instrument and you will have uilleann-pipes/
absolute beginner piper. showing you how to progress from cuts and slides to
successfully mastered some uilleann-pipes-
rolls, focus on long notes, bellow control and vibrato.
great piping tunes, 12 in total, basics/
Later on, you are introduced to techniques unique to
piping such as ‘popping’ and the ‘staccato triplet’.
The course will cover 4 tunes, three lessons per tune.
The first lesson in each set of three will introduce the
tune with basic technique; this will be followed by a
lesson looking at tune specific technique and variation; https://oaim.ie/
For current pipers wishing a basic approach to regulator and drone playing will Insight into technical aspects of uillean-pipes/
Uilleann Pipes Technique Uilleann Pipes Mikie Smyth No 13
to focus on technique. then be given. The classes are not designed to increase piping. uilleann-pipes-
repertoire but rather to focus on technical aspects of technique/
piping. Please note that the third lesson in each case
study will also include some chanter exercises for those
without drones and regulators.
© Online Academy of Irish Music. Join us and keep Irish Music alive wherever you are in the world.Most of the repertoire taught in this twelve lesson
course is from the Irish singing tradition. A few Scottish
By the end of the course, the
and English songs will also feature. There will be a
student will have developed a
mixture of well known and more unusual songs. Themes
For anyone wishing to gain a broad and varied repertoire of https://oaim.ie/
Muireann Nic will include songs of emigration and exile, love songs
Irish Song Technique Voice Yes richer knowledge of Irish 12 Irish folk songs and will have a song-lessons/irish-
Amhlaoibh and humorous songs. Along with the teaching of the
culture and tradition. the ability to sing in the Irish style song-technique/
songs, attention will also be paid to the following
with appropriate use of
aspects of vocal technique: tone, breathing,
ornamentation and phrasing.
ornamentation, phrasing and the improvement of vocal
strength and range.
Songs in the Irish language are beautiful to listen to,
however it is a challenge for anyone to access these
songs, unless they have a good understanding of the
Gaelic language. In her course ‘Songs in Irish Gaelic’,
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh makes these songs more
accessible to both the Irish learner and the non Irish
speaker. She gives background information for each of
By the end of the course, the
the songs before breaking down the pronunciation of
student will have a richer
For anyone wishing to gain a each phrase slowly. She then puts the melody to the https://oaim.ie/
Muireann Nic appreciation for the Irish tradition
Songs in Irish Voice Yes richer knowledge of Irish words and gives expert advice on ornamentation, 12 song-lessons/
Amhlaoibh and a repertoire of six Irish songs
culture and tradition. phrasing, breathing and other singing techniques. This songs-irish/
- lively songs, slow songs and
course is not only fantastic for music learners but also
funny songs.
for learners of the Irish language as songs are the best
way to familiarise oneself with the rhythms and sounds
of any language. The songs in this course are structured
from the easiest to the most difficult so that students
can build on their skills as they progress through the
songs. Song lyrics, written music, chords and English
translations are all included for each song.
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