Glad you liked it ! Did you get the tune? Lot's more from Alan on here - www.oaim.ie/piano-accordion/piano-accordion-basics/

She answers this question within 45 seconds of the start of the video. It would be wise, when learning or watching anything, to watch a video in it's entirety before asking a question. The answer: It doesn't matter.

Hi, Yes, they are available on the site. Also TAB and staff notation. Here's the link for the free trial - member.oaim.ie/free-trial/ Let me know if you need any assistance.

Hi Radek, thanks for the great comment and delighted you enjoyed the teaching style. We’ve lot’s more lessons like this on the site. here’s the link to check it out - www.oaim.ie/tin-whistle/popular-airs-waltzes-for-the-tin-whistle/ Let us know if you need any help with your music, we’re always happy to help.

Hi Nancy, have you been using the pads of your fingers as opposed to the tips of your fingers? It can take quite a bit to get used to that. This is quite an expert tune, would you start off with the basics? www.oaim.ie/flute/flute-basics/

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic yes, I’ve been using the pads, and I have a Carbony flute that has ”silver flute spacing” of the holes. I do tend to rush ahead with learning new things, and I’ve been looking for videos on the basics, so maybe what you gave me here will help. The videos I’ve found so far just say “cover the holes with the pads of your fingers” and I try, but the D hole is giving me fits! I will use your video here and keep trying. I will be in your class at Swannanoa July 14-21, and I really hope I can do it by then! Looking forward to meeting you and learning with you!

Hi Nancy, I’m Mathew and I answer questions on our KZbin channel :) Low D is the hardest note to get a tone for, is it the tone you’re struggling with?

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic hi Matthew, it’s actually the covering of the holes completely that I’m struggling with, and especially that D. When all is well covered my tone is acceptable. My question is if it’s just a matter of time, patience and practice, or if there are exercises to do to make these fingers learn where to go. Thanks!

Always a great evening with Christie and Sheila! If you’re in Doolin, do not miss them - www.doolinmusichouse.com/

Hi Greg, Do you have any other people close by to play / learn music with? Perhaps a 1 - 1 teacher would help. You could learn some Spanish guitar pieces and slowly build for there. Play with tutor > play with friends > play in public. There is a great pdf to download here on this topic and also a course I think - playinthezone.com/ Let us know if that helps and don’t hesitate to get in touch with any other questions.

Thank you very much John. Take care.

Hi, check out our channel page for a start on those instruments - www.youtube.com/@onlineacademyofirishmusic Scroll down the page a little and you’ll see them all there. Let us know if you need any help with your music, we’re happy to help :)

The nature of Irish music is that a tune is rarely played the same way when playing it normally. We call it variation. This is quite an advanced tune to learn, are you new to Irish music?

​@@onlineacademyofirishmusic Not too new-- I totally get the variation point-- i'm just trying to learn it phrase by phrase, and i'm genuinely wondering if i'm going crazy, or if the play through at 5:42 is subtly different to the phrase by phrase stuff from 6:15. Wasn't trying to be critical, just wondering.

Thanks for letting us know ! We’re working on it. Mathew

Thanks! Looks great now!

Let us know how you get on !

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic Shared the site and the lessons with friends and family this morning. Went through 4 lessons yesterday but will keep replaying them until I can actually pronounce everything correctly. She is an excellent teacher! Articulate and a skilled and magnificent singer. Explanations are very good too. The embellishments could be a whole separate course though! It is a pursuit for the rest of my life! thank you!

Hi Brenda, thanks for that ! Let us know if you need any assistance with your music, we’re here to help :)

Hi Denise, we’re getting an answer. Please could you try using a tuner and let us know what accuracy you get?

Hi Denise, I’ve one of our tutors and the reply is “Please use a standard pitch tuner to check your harp is in tune with the levers down. Then put levers up and the notes should still be in tune. If notes are not in tune then it could be a lever issue and your levers would need to be adjusted. If notes are out of tune with levers up you may need to retune your harp accordingly.” Let us know how you get on with that.

Hi Norah, great to hear ! Let us know if you have any questions..

Hi, we’re checking thanks !