by 250 | Sep 2, 2023
A New Ornament: Slide Hi, friends. In today’s video I introduce a new ornament, the slide. The slide is a great ornament. It enables us to transition from one note to a slightly higher note. This is the perfect ornament to use when transition from one portion of...
by 250 | Aug 29, 2023
An Ornament: Vibrato Hi, friends. Vibrato is an excellent ornament to use for adding expression to a tune. Our questions are, how do I play this ornament and when do I use it. Join me in this video as we talk about the ways to play vibrato, and when to play vibrato....
by 250 | Aug 29, 2023
A New Ornament: Tonguing Hi, friends. In this video we introduce a new ornament, tonguing. We talk about how and when to do it as well as look at some practice recommendations. I’ll also give you some rules for the road. I was surprised to realize that tonguing is not...
by 250 | Aug 26, 2023
A New Ornament: Cuts Hi, friends. In this lesson I introduce cuts. Please check out the video linked to the right. Cuts are embellishments or ornaments to a tune. Ornaments are intended to enhance the phrasing and to express the emotion of a tune. Cuts in Irish music...
