Just a quickie. Are there any useful instuctional materials out there? (looking for more than the beginners' stuff - I know how to hold the tipper etc been playing for a while but could improve)
I'm planning a whole series of instructional videos for instruments that are better seen than heard. They'll consist of real, sound (pun intended) tips for good playing, but will be demonstrated with "air" instruments.
John J - yes, I've been at it for a while! But looking to do something to move my playing on a bit. I bought the Colm Murphy CDROM from Scoiltrad knowing he's a really good player, but it's real beginners stuff. It says so on the tin, but I thought it'd be less elementary. I also play guitar and have recently found a little book of loads of practice ideas which is helping me improve my guitar playing. Just wondered if anyone knew of anything similar aimed at bodhr
Half a year ago I ordered the bodhran CD-Rom tutorial from www.madfortrad.com for my girlfriend. She's been doing very well since then and learnd a lot from it. To seen the rhythm on screen together with a video of someone playing that rhythm works really well (not that I could do it though )
The good thing about this tutorial is the clean way the rhythm is played, very simple but effective. Of course later on the rhythms will improve, but the tutor shows this as simple as possible.
Paddy League has a tutor book containing a cdrom with 70 some tracks. Lots of them are short clips but if you have a repeat button on your cd player you can work on everything from the basic beat to advanced techniques. There are also about a dozen diffent type of familiar session tunes played with backing instruments at slow and fast speeds.
Paddy and Alfonso both urge players to purchase a high quality tipper. I wish I would have done so sooner. I believe that the quality of the drum and tipper combine to help you improve your playing (along with the playing along w/ cds+folks, listening, doing a melody instrument etc.). If the instrument doesn't produce all of the possible sounds, you'll never learn how to play them (feel monotone, in a rut). If you can't control your tipper well then you might not ever develop triplets, fast pulses, nor off-beat emphasis.
How would I find a high quality tipper Mr. Madharp? The local Tippers "R' Us branch closed down recently. Thanks for info about videos and thanks to Hoed too.
Joe, yes, that's so useful. I suppose I only listen to 3 players - John Jo Kelly (there's three already, by name and by playing!), Colm Murphy, and Johnny Ringo (who I've been listening to longest). Plenty going on there to inspire!
John Jo is where its at with the Bodhran. After you get settled with the basics just start listening (to him). After that its all down hill exept the constant bombardments of jokes and ridicule from other Session Musicans.
learning the bodhr
learning the bodhr
Just a quickie. Are there any useful instuctional materials out there? (looking for more than the beginners' stuff - I know how to hold the tipper etc been playing for a while but could improve)
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# Posted on March 11th 2004 by greenman
Re: learning the bodhr
You must think that we're all green, man. Judging by your profile, you know a lot more about the old goatskin than you're letting on. :>))
# Posted on March 11th 2004 by Johnny Jay
Re: learning the bodhr
I'm planning a whole series of instructional videos for instruments that are better seen than heard. They'll consist of real, sound (pun intended) tips for good playing, but will be demonstrated with "air" instruments.
# Posted on March 11th 2004 by GaryAMartin
Re: learning the bodhr
Gary, it's been done... at least for guitar, anyway.
http://www.mirrorimage.com/air/
Click on the "Rock On" button to see more...
# Posted on March 11th 2004 by Tish
Re: learning the bodhr
You will only learn about bonfires and power-tools it you ask this lot about bodhrans.
And don't mention goats.
# Posted on March 11th 2004 by geoffwright
Re: learning the bodhr
Geoff - I resemble that remark.
Dave
# Posted on March 11th 2004 by showaddydadito
Re: learning the bodhr
John J - yes, I've been at it for a while! But looking to do something to move my playing on a bit. I bought the Colm Murphy CDROM from Scoiltrad knowing he's a really good player, but it's real beginners stuff. It says so on the tin, but I thought it'd be less elementary. I also play guitar and have recently found a little book of loads of practice ideas which is helping me improve my guitar playing. Just wondered if anyone knew of anything similar aimed at bodhr
# Posted on March 12th 2004 by greenman
Taking aim at Bodhranistas ...
... and so we should. Take a look at this!!!!
http://irtrad-l@listserv.heanet.ie/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=irtrad-l&D=1&T=0&O=D&P=34125
# Posted on March 12th 2004 by grego
Re: learning the bodhr
Half a year ago I ordered the bodhran CD-Rom tutorial from www.madfortrad.com for my girlfriend. She's been doing very well since then and learnd a lot from it. To seen the rhythm on screen together with a video of someone playing that rhythm works really well (not that I could do it though
)
The good thing about this tutorial is the clean way the rhythm is played, very simple but effective. Of course later on the rhythms will improve, but the tutor shows this as simple as possible.
# Posted on March 12th 2004 by Hoed
Re: learning the bodhr
No doubt you've already thought of it but just in case you haven't, try listening and then emulating bodhr
# Posted on March 13th 2004 by Joe Quinn
Re: learning the bodhr
Paddy League has a tutor book containing a cdrom with 70 some tracks. Lots of them are short clips but if you have a repeat button on your cd player you can work on everything from the basic beat to advanced techniques. There are also about a dozen diffent type of familiar session tunes played with backing instruments at slow and fast speeds.
Paddy and Alfonso both urge players to purchase a high quality tipper. I wish I would have done so sooner. I believe that the quality of the drum and tipper combine to help you improve your playing (along with the playing along w/ cds+folks, listening, doing a melody instrument etc.). If the instrument doesn't produce all of the possible sounds, you'll never learn how to play them (feel monotone, in a rut). If you can't control your tipper well then you might not ever develop triplets, fast pulses, nor off-beat emphasis.
# Posted on March 14th 2004 by Madharp
Re: learning the bodhr
Hey! Thanks for these helpful replies, folks.
How would I find a high quality tipper Mr. Madharp? The local Tippers "R' Us branch closed down recently. Thanks for info about videos and thanks to Hoed too.
Joe, yes, that's so useful. I suppose I only listen to 3 players - John Jo Kelly (there's three already, by name and by playing!), Colm Murphy, and Johnny Ringo (who I've been listening to longest). Plenty going on there to inspire!
# Posted on March 14th 2004 by greenman
Re: learning the bodhr
John Jo is where its at with the Bodhran. After you get settled with the basics just start listening (to him). After that its all down hill exept the constant bombardments of jokes and ridicule from other Session Musicans.
# Posted on March 18th 2004 by ChillinUilleann