How to Add Emphasis to an Irish Fiddle Jig

Are strong beats and accents the same thing? Or should they be when you’re playing an Irish jig?
In this tutorial, I’m teaching you one specific technique to use to help you add emphasis to your Irish fiddle jigs. Make sure you have your instrument handy so you can play along! I’ve included the sheet music with my suggestions for accents on a traditional jig called Top of Cork Road. Let me know what other tunes or tune types you’d like an emphasis suggestion tutorial for!
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[@HannahHarrisCeol]

What other tune types would you like emphasis tips for?

[@jillrice2577]

Hornpipes, please!

[@leahh.2220]

Reels!

[@HannahHarrisCeol]

@@leahh.2220 you’ve got it! That’s going on the list for Fall tutorials 😊

[@HannahHarrisCeol]

@@jillrice2577 ooo sure thing, Jill! I’ll add those to the list!

[@betheager9683]

❤ this! My grandad played the fiddle~ full blooded Irish☘️☘️☘️

[@HannahHarrisCeol]

Aww love hearing that, Beth! Any fiddling yourself?

[@newt702]

Thanks so much! Super helpful.

[@HannahHarrisCeol]

Hooray! I'm so happy to hear that -- emphasis and phrasing is definitely a tricky area to figure out in Irish traditional fiddling.

[@davidgunter6106]

Another great tutorial!

[@TheJensenInterceptor]

lovely superb playing as usual, ta, and the emphasis ideas are really good as I always forget to add them.

[@HannahHarrisCeol]

Super, Neil! So glad you enjoyed it-thanks for your kind words! It’s funny how emphasis can make all the difference in playing around with phrasing!

[@KennedysKitchen]

Superb!

[@HannahHarrisCeol]

Ahh thanks John! Hope you're doing well!