Jim Higgins

Continue To Examine The Jig Rhythm

Bodhrán Technique Lesson 4
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Notes produced by Andy Kruspe

Notation Key

Tablature Notation

O= Open Tone, (SSS)= Slur Down In Pitch, 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 or Emphasized Down Stroke, U= Accented or Emphasized Up Stroke
dbu= Double-Ended Roll (Down-Back-Up)

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

Video 1

A Part (02:07)

P P
O- nnO O- nnO
↓ ↓ ↑↓↑ ↓ ↓ ↑↓↑

B Part (00:34)

HHHH HHH
O - O nnn
↓ ↓ ↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓ ↑↓↑
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B Part Variation 1 (01:02, 02:54)

P(SS
O - O nnn SSS)
↓ ↓ ↑↓↑ ↓ ↑↓ ↑↓↑

B Part Variation 2 (03:04))

(SSS
O - O nnn SSS)
↓ ↓ ↑↓↑ ↓↑↓ ↑↓↑

Video 2 is a demonstration of these rhythms.