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Title: Miss MacDermott
Composer: Turlough O’Carolan (attrib.)
Rhythm: March
Meter: 4/4
Key: G minor
Capo: 4 (sounds in B minor)
Tuning: GDAD
Title: The Gander In The Pratie Hole
Composer: Traditional
Rhythm: Jig
Meter: 6/8
Key: D major
Capo: 2 (sounds in E major)
Tuning: GDAD
Title: An Cóisir (The Party)
Composer: Traditional
Rhythm: Slide
Meter: 12/8
Key: G minor
Capo: 3 (sounds in Bb minor)
Tuning: GDAD
Title: Winter Is Cancelled
Composer: Tijn Berends
Rhythm: Slip-Jig
Meter: 9/8
Key: D minor
Capo: 4 (sounds in F# minor)
Tuning: GDAD
Title: The Rollicking Skipper
Composer: Traditional
Rhythm: Jig
Meter: 6/8
Key: D major
Capo: 3 (sounds in F major)
Tuning: GDAD
Title: Ingonish
Composer: Traditional
Rhythm: Jig
Meter: 6/8
Key: D minor
Capo: 2 (sounds in E minor)
Tuning: GDAD
Title: The Star Above The Garter
Composer: Traditional
Rhythm: Slide
Meter: 12/8
Key: G major
Capo: 5 (sounds in C major)
Tuning: GDAD
Title: Calliope House
Composer: Dave Richardson
Rhythm: Jig
Meter: 6/8
Key: D major
Capo: 2 (sounds in E major)
Tuning: GDAD
An introduction to ornamentation on Irish bouzouki. Tabs and notation included as a download.
Title: Ornamentation
Composer: Guy Millward
Rhythm: Various
Meter: Various
Key: Various
Capo: 4
Tuning: GDAD
An introduction to jig picking on Irish bouzouki. We cover the jig rhythm, how the picking pattern works, and 14 exercises to get you started. Tabs and notation included as a download. The full lesson has another 14 exercises.
Title: Jig Picking - Part 1
Composer: Guy Millward
Rhythm: Jig
Meter: 6/8
Key: G major
Capo: None
Tuning: GDAD
