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How To Accompany Irish Music - Traditional Jig Strumming

Aodan Coyne - DADGAD

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In this lesson, we cover how to accompany Irish music using a traditional jig strumming pattern.
Here's my other jig strumming tutorial: How To Back Jigs - Irish Strumming Technique

Firstly we learn the "double down" stum, then we practice it at various tempos. Then we move on to emphasizing different beats within the strum to get a groove going.

Finally, we practice that strum to a tune. The tune is called "The Haunted House" and is played on the whistle by my dad, Mick Coyne.

He's a renowned uilleann piper and here's a great example of him playing on national TV - Mick Coyne Reels

You can watch the short video tutorial here: How To Play Irish Guitar: Jig Strumming Pa...

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20 Comments

@williamkenny8150 4 years ago

I remember years ago someone told me about this rhythm and accents and said say "Rashers and Sausages" as you practice and you'll never miss it

@Hoireabard 4 years ago

I’ve been playing guitar since 1975 and that’s the best guitar lesson I have ever seen. Great 👍

@jacklove6824 2 weeks ago

these videos are mighty, proper hidden gems

@daveupnorth23 4 years ago (edited)

I found slowing down the jig at 5:00 to 0.75 speed helped me find the rhythm..Cheers Aodan, awesome lesson

@jazzinahat 5 years ago

Who needs chords when you can articulate a rhythm
as well as this! Guitar and Whistle the perfect combination,
‘it scares me to death’. Excellent lesson.

@crazyleaf257 1 month ago

I have such natural rhythm and picked up the guitar really fast Irish music . But I never tried playing Irish jigs on the guitar until I was in my twenties and I was able to do it right away and it was so much fun and I want to do it again

@AD.A.P.T 2 months ago

Simple, clear & effective teaching. Thank you!

@Michael-ej2ix 5 years ago

I have been waiting for a Chanel like this for years. So glad you are the one to start it. Love your music. Please show us how to accompany your fathers song and songs alike. I look forward to all of the future videos.

@kephatikvah 1 year ago

First time I've tried! Thanks a lot! Now it is just practice!

@timod3782 9 months ago

Just slow down the playback speed on the Jig if it’s too fast. Great lesson

@jdotte 5 years ago

Hello from Maine USA. I’m a fellow McIlroy owner too and I’m really loving your videos. Thanks so much for these lessons. Been working on this strum pattern tonight. Hopefully will have it down this week :) cheers!