Jim Higgins

Focus On The Jig Rhythm

Bodhrán Technique Lesson 3
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Notes produced by Andy Kruspe

Notation Key
Tablature Notation

O= Open Tone, (SS)= Slur Up In Pitch, H= High Heel Tone

Bold= Accented, Strikethrough= Emphasized, 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 or Emphasized Down Stroke

dbu= Double-Ended Roll (Down-Back-Up)

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

Video 1

Basic Jig Pattern 1- “Rashers and Sausages” (00:11)

OOO OOO OOO OOO

↓↑↓ ↑↓↑ ↓↑↓ ↑↓↑

Basic Jig Pattern 2- “Bacon and Eggs” (00:22)

OOO O- - OOO O- -
↓↑↓ ↑ ↓↑↓ ↑
 Jim Higgins- Focus On The Jig Rhythm- Bodhrán Technique Lesson 3- p. 2

Video 2

Jig- A Part (00:08)

OOO O - - OOO O - - OOO OOO OOOO O - -

↓↑↓ ↑ ↓↑↓ ↑ ↓↑↓ ↑↓↑ ↓*↑ ↓ ↑

Jig- B Part (00:47)

H -HH H - -
O(SS) - O
↓ ↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↑↓ ↑

Jig- B Part Variation- Addition of a Double-Ended Triplet (02:11)

H -HH H - -
OO(SS) - O
↓ * ↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑

Video 3 is a demonstration of the patterns.