I'm looking for simple, beginner type jigs that are played entirely in the lower octave (for whistle students). So far I've only turned up The Kildalkey Dancers. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Owen Hackett's jig, played in D instead of the usual G with some jiggery-pokery to avoid a C# bottom note, might fit the bill - it would all be within an octave scale of D, incuding top and bottom D's.
Otherwise, try some Highland Bagpipe one-octave tunes normally played in A Major, of which there should be quite a few, transposing them to D.
(Learning some tunes in the "wrong" key never harmed anyone, IMO...)
An A Major tune normally, The Stool Of Repentance played in D could fit the bill really well: it's another that is one octave, including top and bottom D's.
I concur with Jim Ward's. It's a an excellent beginners' tune (excellent tune at whatever level actually). And get them to play it in A after they've been tinkering with it in G. I think it's very important to get beginners to comprehend tunes for what they are, shapes in the ether, not specific fingerings on an instrument. (this tune is particularly good in G and A because there is no 7th. So there is no Gsharp when you play it in A).
Then, to play it along with your student, get them to play it with A fingering on a C whistle while you play it in G on the D whistle. Take it really really slowly, one note at a time if you have to, then try it the other way round. You don't have to explain the technicalities of what different keys are, just let them hear how it works. It will get them right from the start to listen for the right notes and not to rely on watching you and merely copying your fingers.
Simple Jigs All In The Lower Octave
Simple Jigs All In The Lower Octave
I'm looking for simple, beginner type jigs that are played entirely in the lower octave (for whistle students). So far I've only turned up The Kildalkey Dancers. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
# Posted on October 5th 2008 by whistler gan ainm
Re: Simple Jigs All In The Lower Octave
I take it you have not yet met ceolachan?
What One Octave Tunes in D exist?
Posted on September 19th 2007 by Sarah the Flute
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/15202
# Posted on October 5th 2008 by Ben Steen
Re: Simple Jigs All In The Lower Octave
Owen Hackett's jig, played in D instead of the usual G with some jiggery-pokery to avoid a C# bottom note, might fit the bill - it would all be within an octave scale of D, incuding top and bottom D's.
Otherwise, try some Highland Bagpipe one-octave tunes normally played in A Major, of which there should be quite a few, transposing them to D.
(Learning some tunes in the "wrong" key never harmed anyone, IMO...)
# Posted on October 5th 2008 by nicholas
Re: Simple Jigs All In The Lower Octave
An A Major tune normally, The Stool Of Repentance played in D could fit the bill really well: it's another that is one octave, including top and bottom D's.
# Posted on October 5th 2008 by nicholas
Re: Simple Jigs All In The Lower Octave
Jim Ward's:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/793
# Posted on October 6th 2008 by Ramiro
Re: Simple Jigs All In The Lower Octave
Is it alright if it's a slip jig?
If so, then Elizabeth Kelly's would work:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/953
# Posted on October 6th 2008 by smw
Re: Simple Jigs All In The Lower Octave
You can make The Blarney Pilgrim fit those parameters. The few notes that are played in the upper octave sound fine played lower.
# Posted on October 6th 2008 by rob_handel
Re: Simple Jigs All In The Lower Octave
I concur with Jim Ward's. It's a an excellent beginners' tune (excellent tune at whatever level actually). And get them to play it in A after they've been tinkering with it in G. I think it's very important to get beginners to comprehend tunes for what they are, shapes in the ether, not specific fingerings on an instrument. (this tune is particularly good in G and A because there is no 7th. So there is no Gsharp when you play it in A).
Then, to play it along with your student, get them to play it with A fingering on a C whistle while you play it in G on the D whistle. Take it really really slowly, one note at a time if you have to, then try it the other way round. You don't have to explain the technicalities of what different keys are, just let them hear how it works. It will get them right from the start to listen for the right notes and not to rely on watching you and merely copying your fingers.
# Posted on October 6th 2008 by llig leahcim
Re: Simple Jigs All In The Lower Octave
Thanks to all.
# Posted on October 6th 2008 by whistler gan ainm