Jim Higgins

Expand Upon The Reel Beat

Bodhrán Technique Lesson 6
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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,
C= Closed, P= Pop/Snare, X= Slap
Bold= Accented, Regular= Unaccented, Underlined Tones= Roll
↓= Down Stroke, ↑= Up Stroke, ↓*↑= Double-Ended Roll (Down-Back-Up), ←= Tap Stroke
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 Pattern (Low)- 00:52

C- C- C-
O- O- O- O- OOO
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓*↑
 Jim Higgins- Expand Upon the Reel Beat- Bodhrán Technique Lesson 6- p. 2

B Part Pattern (High)- 01:07

P P Repeat Repeat P
HH H HH H 1st 1st HH H H-HHH
↓↑↓↑ ↓↑↓↑ Bar Bar ↓↑↓↑ ↓ ↓*↑

Slur/Run Down Back Into A Part

(SSSS SSSS)
(SSSS SSSS)
↓↑↓↑ ↓↑↓↑ ↓↑↓↑ ↓↑↓↑

Video 2

“Odd Numbers” In The A Part Pattern

1’s (01:25)

Cc ccCc
O-
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑↓↑

1’s Variation (01:32)

Cc c
O- (SSS)
↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↑ ↓↑

3’s (01:35)

C- Cn
O- O- HHHH HHHH
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓↑ ↓↑↓↑ ↓↑↓↑
 Jim Higgins- Expand Upon the Reel Beat- Bodhrán Technique Lesson 6- p. 3

3’s Variation (02:17)

C-
O- O-HHH HHHH HHHHH
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓*↑ ↓↑↓↑ ↓↑↓*↑

3’s Variation (02:20)

C-
O- O-HH HHHH HHHHH
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓↑ ↓↑↓↑ ↓↑↓*↑

3’s Variation (02:23)

C-
O- O-HH HHHHH HHHHH
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓↑ ↓↑↓*↑ ↓↑↓*↑

5’s (01:46)

C- C- C
O- O- O- H HHHHH
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ * ↑

7’s (01:55)

C- C- C-
O- O- O- On OOO
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓↑↓*↑

“Tommy Hayes Slap”

X- X- CC C
O- O- O- H(SSS)
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ * ↑
 Jim Higgins- Expand Upon the Reel Beat- Bodhrán Technique Lesson 6- p. 4

Video 3

“Cup O’ Tea” Beat (01:55)

C C
O- n O- n
↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↓↑

Johnny McDonagh Beat (03:05)

C- C- C
O- O- O- O OOOOO
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ * ↑

Johnny McDonagh Beat Variation (03:12)

C- C- C
O- O- O- O OOOO
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑