Have made keyboard (piano/harpsicord) accompaniments for eighteen Irish tunes. Jigs, reels, hornpipes and polkas in the original keys. The keyboard part is kept rather simple as I think it's about melody in this kind of sport.
In order not to pollute the scores I've omitted notation of rolls, crans etc. We know how to handle this stuff, don't we?
Like to share my efforts with anyone who's interested. If you are, drop a line at
bartwijnen57@gmail.com and I'll be happy to send the pdf-files.
I'd just like to say that it's a very good idea to do it in the original keys; it might be easy to transpose on the keyboard, but a lot of this playing is in the fingering on whichever instrument, and transposing throws musicians used to having it in the standard key.
Much better learn a new tune than transpose an old one.
Thank you for your kind offer to make these available. I've been trying to learn how to accompany irish tunes on piano and haven't had much luck. I've also put my keyboard on guitar sound and tried that, but getting into guitar accompaniment seems to be even more complex! ;)
Accompaniment
Accompaniment
Hope you are all well.
Have made keyboard (piano/harpsicord) accompaniments for eighteen Irish tunes. Jigs, reels, hornpipes and polkas in the original keys. The keyboard part is kept rather simple as I think it's about melody in this kind of sport.
In order not to pollute the scores I've omitted notation of rolls, crans etc. We know how to handle this stuff, don't we?
Like to share my efforts with anyone who's interested. If you are, drop a line at
bartwijnen57@gmail.com and I'll be happy to send the pdf-files.
Be well,
Bart
# Posted on October 23rd 2011 by Bart
Re: Accompaniment
I'd just like to say that it's a very good idea to do it in the original keys; it might be easy to transpose on the keyboard, but a lot of this playing is in the fingering on whichever instrument, and transposing throws musicians used to having it in the standard key.
Much better learn a new tune than transpose an old one.
# Posted on October 24th 2011 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Accompaniment
Thank you for your kind offer to make these available. I've been trying to learn how to accompany irish tunes on piano and haven't had much luck. I've also put my keyboard on guitar sound and tried that, but getting into guitar accompaniment seems to be even more complex! ;)
# Posted on November 2nd 2011 by cunparis