Jim Higgins

Rim Technique For Both Reels And Jigs

Bodhrán Technique Lesson 11
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Notes produced by Andy Kruspe

Notation Key

Tablature Notation

O= Open Tone, H= High Heel Tone, (SS)= Slur Down, R= Rim

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 2

Reel- A Part w/ Rim (01:00)

R- R- R-
O- O- O- O OOO
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓↓ ↓ ↓*↑
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Reel- B Part (01:53)

HH HHHH HHHH HHHH HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH

OO
↓↑↓↑ ↓↑↓↑ ↓↑↓↑ ↓↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓↑

HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH (HHHHH HHHHH

HHHH HHHHH)
↓*↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓↑ ↓↑↓↑ ↓↑↓*↑

Video 3

Basic Jig with Rim (00:30)

R R
OOO OO OOO OO
↓↑↓ ↑↓↑ ↓↑↓ ↑↓↑

Variation of Basic Jig in A Part (00:39)

R- R-
OOO O OOO O
↓↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↓↑↓ ↑ ↑

B Part (00:54)

HHHH HHH HHHH HHH

↓*↑↓ ↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓ ↑↓↑

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Run Down into C Part (01:09)

(HHHH HHH
HHHH HHH)
↓*↑↓ ↑↓↑ ↓*↑↓ ↑↓↑

C Part (01:12)- Same as earlier Basic Jig with Rim

R R
OOO OO OOO OO
↓↑↓ ↑↓↑ ↓↑↓ ↑↓↑

C Part Variation 1 (01:18)

R R-
OOOO OO OOOO O
↓ *↑↓ ↑↓↑ ↓ *↑↓ ↑ ↑

C Part Variation 2 (01:22)

R- R
OOOO O OOO OO
↓ *↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↓↑↓ ↑↓↑

“Rashers and Sausages, Rashers and Sausages, Bacon and Eggs, Bacon and Eggs” (01:37)

R R R-- R--
OOO OO OOO OO OOO OOO
↓↑↓ ↑↓↑ ↓↑↓ ↑↓↑ ↓↑↓ ↑ ↓↑↓ ↑

Strike Twice on Up Stroke (02:20)

R R R--
OOO OOO
↓↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↓↑↓ ↑
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Strike Twice on Up Stroke- Variation (02:31)

R R R R R R R--
OOO OOO OOO OOO
↓↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↓↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↓↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↓↑↓ ↑

In A Part- Variation 1 (02:40)

R R R-
OOO OOO O
↓↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↓↑↓ ↑ ↑

In A Part- Variation 2- Addition of Voicing Hand (03:10)

H) R R H) R R
O(H O(H
↓ ↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑↓ ↑ ↑

New A Part Variation (03:26)

OOO OOO OOOO O-O

↓↑↓ ↑↓↑ ↓ *↑↓ ↑ ↑
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New B Part Variation (03:43)

H) RHR HHH RHR HHH RHR HHH RHR

O(H
↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓↑ ↓↑↓ ↑ ↓↑ ↓↑↓ ↑ ↓↑ ↓↑↓ ↑ ↓↑

HHHH RHR HHHH RHR HHHH RHR HHHH RHR

↓*↑↓ ↑ ↓↑ ↓*↑↓ ↑ ↓↑ ↓*↑↓ ↑ ↓↑ ↓*↑↓ ↑ ↓↑