Level 1, Lesson 9
Level 1
•
18m
Maggie in the Woods (polka). The tune will be played first for you to grasp the melody. You will then rehearse and learn smaller sections until you are able to play through each part. You will be guided by live notation and the visual aid of my own finger movements. You will be introduced to the idea of glottal stops and how you create rhythm in your music. You will also receive tips on how to control your tone on higher pitched notes. Towards the end of the lesson you will play the tune slowly then be encouraged to add a few extra notes to create a more flowing version of the tune. The idea of this is to let you know that many versions exist of the same tune in Irish music.
Lesson 9 Notation:
G-D-G-AB-E'-E'-
D'BG-AB-A-A-BA
GDG-ABE'-E'-
D'-B-A-B-G-G-
G'-F'-E'-D'-B-E'-E'-
D'-BG-AB-A-A-
G'-F'-E'-D'-B-E'-E'-
D'-B-A-B-G-G-
Up Next in Level 1
-
Level 1, Lesson 10
The Britches full of Stitches (polka). The tune will be played first for you to have an idea of the melody. You will then learn the tune in smaller sections with live notation to help you with finger placing. When you have learned each part individually, you will then play through the tune once a...
-
Level 1, Lesson 11
O’Sullivan’s Polka - At this stage you will have learned 4 polkas. You will hear the tune first. Then each section/phrase of the tune will be broken down to make it easy to learn. You will hear more about glottal stops and how they create rhythm. At the end of each part you will play through what...
-
Level 1, Lesson 12
Tripping to the Well (polka). In this lesson I will encourage you to wean yourself off the decency of notes once you learn the tune. I will give you an exercise to practice more difficult intervals on the flute and to be more confident playing your low D note. You will learn the tune as before an...
