Traditional Irish Guitar | Intermediate

Guitarist Michael McCague helps you master jigs, reels and polkas using Drop D tuning in this fun free music course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Recognise a polka rhythm
Discuss the use of a capo
Recall how to play the polka, 'Tripping to the Well’ in G Major, using a capo on the fifth fret
Recognise the 1 6 2 5 chord progression
Explain how to create a bass run in a bar
Identify a jig rhythm and play the jig, 'The Sunny Hills of Beara' in G Minor, using a capo on the third fret
Describe the reel rhythm
Explain how to play the reel ‘Down the Broom’ in A Minor
Recall how to play ‘Fred Finn’s Reel’ in D Major
Outline a range of strumming techniques

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