Jim Higgins

Beat To Accompany A Reel

Bodhrán Technique Lesson 1
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Notes produced by Andy Kruspe

Notation Key

Tablature Notation

O= Open Tone, M= Mid Heel Tone, H= High Heel Tone, n= Neutral/Mute, P= Pop/Snare
Bold= Accented, Regular= Unaccented, Underlined Tones= Roll
↓= Down Stroke, ↑= Up Stroke, ↓*↑= Double-Ended Roll (Down-Back-Up)
Placement of the letters assist in indicating relative pitch relations.

Standard Notation

d= Down Stroke, u= Up Stroke,

D= Accented Down Stroke, U= Accented Up Stroke
dbu= Double-Ended Roll (Down-Back-Up)

Clock times indicate when each portion occurs in the indicated video.

Video 1 demonstrates the rhythm that is to be taught.

Video 2

1st Part of the Beat (00:45- “We Will Rock You”)

P—
O-O-
↓ ↓ ↓
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2nd Part of the Beat (01:39)

PnHH
O-O-
↓ ↓ ↓↑ ↓↑

3rd Part of the Beat (02:31)

PnHH P
O-O- -OO-
↓ ↓ ↓↑ ↓↑ ↑ ↓ ↓

4th Part of the Beat (04:19- Adding the Roll)

PnHH P-
O-O- -OO- MMM O
↓ ↓ ↓↑ ↓↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓ * ↑ ↓

Video 3 demonstrates this rhythm with a different tune.