Irish Flute Lesson: Willie Coleman's Jig [Advanced Ornamentation]

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Everyone :) Thanks for all the comments and likes - Please feel free to ask any questions about this wooden flute lesson or about Irish music in general and we'll get back to you straight away. Remember to subscribe to our channel and click the bell to get notified of our new video releases.

[@theloveboxquartet]

Many thanks Niall, you're like a magician revealing all the secrets.

[@petelinnett]

Super useful! Cuts 6'18". double note ornaments - bounce 7'40". Summary 8'45". Short roll 9'32". Grace notes from below 12'15". Cran and 'short cran' 13'39". And all clearly demo-ed with an exercise or with the tune (Willie Coleman's).

[@123citlec]

This is a great lesson!...Niall has a very nice way of presenting this material!...Really appreciate it and have so much to practice!! Thanks again!!

[@BrunoTunes]

Amazing lesson and laid the groundwork for massive step forward. Thanks so much

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Glad you liked it ! Lot's more great lessons from Niall here - www.oaim.ie/flute/expert-irish-flute-technique/

[@aferetis2379]

very helpful video for a kaval player like me! thank you!! This is hours and hours of practice concentrated in 15 minutes video! Awesome.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Glad it helped!

[@Davididioh]

yay! very cool Big Niall K.. good to see you here

[@JacquelynHynesMusic]

Niall - brilliant - wonderfully informative in such a short space of time, and relaxed about the taxonomy. I'm recommending you to all our students (and myself)! Reminds me of what Conal Ó'Gráda said in one of our Masterclasses at IWA "There's no right way alright, but there's a hundred wrong ways..." We must to get you over for a Masterclass.(& D# :D)

[@LeslieAnneHarrison]

Love this! Thanks so much!

[@artcosta3043]

Niall Keegan ! Great lesson on simple ornaments! Wish you lived in Southern Vermont. Art

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Art Costa Hi Art, Glad you liked the lesson .. You can have Niall in your living room 24/7 with www.oaim.ie

[@axeman2638]

"Use the music to remind yourself of the tune not to play it" - absolutely. Great advice, worth watching just for that.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Delighted you liked Niall's Irish flute lesson! Have you been playing the tune?

[@axeman2638]

+Online Academy of Irish Music, thanks for your reply, not playing this tune much yet but just discovered Niall today and am blown away by his playing. I started getting into Irish music about a year ago when I found a local session and started going along. I play guitar but our session could really do with a flute, Niall inspires me to get one and learn some tunes on it.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Agreed, Niall is an inspiration !! The flute is an amazing instrument to play AND hear. Personally I love the sound of it's tone more than any other instrument. I'd recommend starting to learn the tunes on tin whistle as the fingering is the same and it only cost ~ €10. Where do you live? Here's a starter tin whistle course for free - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZW4eWSHj9t4o5o

[@axeman2638]

+Online Academy of Irish Music, The sound of the flute or whistle adds so much to the sound of an Irish ensemble I think. I've got a couple of cheap whistles and have been slowly working on a few of the tunes of the last couple of months but I'm also busy with the guitar and other instruments and it's hard to find the time needed to progress quickly. I need to listen to a lot more of the music, and study the history as well. Your videos are a great learning resource, much appreciated. I've discovered the session website and have been getting sheet music from there and after a year going to a session once a week I know a few tunes now. What would be very useful would be a list of essential listening and some good sources to study the history and evolution of the music from.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Time is a limiting factor, but if you're organised and plan your practice time and stay disciplined you can progress quickly in Irish music. The main thing is enjoy the journey and if you can learn the same tunes as your friends and enjoy an old session, well what could be better than that? There are lot's of similar tutorials from Niall on the site here - oaim.ie/course/26/expert_irish_flute_technique

[@rudallcarte580]

Thanks Niall. Great stuff. Very helpful instruction. Pat

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Rudall, Glad you like the tutorial, did you learn the tune and ornamentation?

[@rudallcarte580]

Yes, but I already knew Willie Coleman's, but I found the short roll stuff and the cuts useful. Thanks.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Cool - any Irish sessions to your home?

[@rudallcarte580]

Yup. A Learners session Tuesdays 7:30 PM and a regular/fast session from 8:40 Welsh Dragon bar in Wellington NZ

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Well that sounds like a lot of fun !! Enjoy the music :)

[@catsapatsalina]

thanks, love this lesson! Has been so helpful :)

[@williamswhistlepipes]

Thanks for the great info lesson etc is that an orminson flute he's playing

[@mularaikar]

Any exercises to develop a clear tone without hissing and white noise

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Mula, I can point you in the right direction. How long have you been playing the Irish flute? What type of flute do you have?

[@catsapatsalina]

Thanks

[@xbelugax]

Hi there! First of all you all seem to be a very lovely bunch of people ! I am french and live in Australia, and I always had a big big crush on the irish culture for some reasons. I play many instrument and I would like to start the irish flute. There seems to be many types. Now, I was watching this video : Scarborough Fair - Celtic Woman live performance HD and I was wondering which flute is the man using at the start? I love the sound of it. All the best and many thanks!

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

That's a low whistle by the looks of things. Usually in the key of D for Irish music.

[@JayasuryaKanukurthy]

Hi, I am a beginner trying to decide between purchasing a keyless flute vs. a 6 key flute. Can most of these techniques be implemented on a keyless flute as well? I prefer a wooden keyless flute, but am not sure if it can be used throughout my learning of ITM (from beginner to advanced). Thanks for any comments/information you can share. Regards, Jay

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Start with a keyless flute. If you buy a good one you can always resell it. Do you play tin whistle?

[@JayasuryaKanukurthy]

​@@onlineacademyofirishmusic Thank you for the reply! I don't play the tin whistle, but I do have some experience with a Boehm concert flute.

[@Rodrigo_91]

Hello, my name is Rodrigo, I'm from Brazil and always loved the Irish music/culture. I would like to know what's the difference between this flute and classical transverse flute and which brand you guys recomend. (Sorry for any mistakes or bad english)

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Rodrigo Monteiro Hi Rodrigo, thanks for your question. The main difference is that a silver flute is usually in the key of C and a wooden flute is usually in the key of D. We recommend Martin Doyle wooden flutes. They offer the best value for money that is out there at the moment. Please let me know if that helps or if you have any further questions :)

[@roparikhongdup7712]

Can I practice on a bamboo flute because I do not have a wooden flute

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Sure, Is it in the key of D? Can you get a good tone from it?

[@sammiller9855]

Hello, what type of Irish flute is this? It's both keyless and keyed. Is it chromatic? If one wanted to get one, not to expensive, where do you suggest buying one, and which brand/model? Thanks, Sam,

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi, First we suggest not buying anything cheap from Eastern Europe or Pakistan as they are unplayable. Your options after that are - Polymer (plastic) at around 200 or a wooden key less Martin Doyle at around the 500 mark. We recommend Martin's flutes as they represent brilliant value in terms of the quality of tone and ease of play www.martindoyleflutes.com

[@tomgreene6579]

It is Chromatic may not be that easy to come by.

[@elliebellyallsotelly]

Hi i have a flute like that but is smaller and I'd used by the mulladuff band in donegal. Could you please tell me the name if it?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Is it a piccolo?

[@ShaneMcFerran_]

What make of flute is he using

[@michaelpreston233]

I have the same flute, a key is missing and I can't even get sound to come out of it. what to do about it?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Michael, What type of flute is it? The key shouldn't matter. How long have you been playing?

[@jamesbird5380]

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic My Eb/D# key broke off last year - I've had to block the hole up with blue tack until I get round to fixing it (otherwise you can't play)...

[@kairo175]

i play the the traditional Irish flute and have been for years. i have good technique and ornamentation. the only problem Im having is getting that strong sound. what would you recommend? thanks

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

I'd recommend checking out the flute content on www.oaim.ie

[@catsapatsalina]

Could anyone please tell me is there a way to place a grace note between a high D and a C natural? I haven't been able to find it yet, thanks :)

[@charliesteiner2334]

You can cut the C by lifting one or two low fingers from the D before getting to the C fingering. That's the only sane thing I can think of. The insane thing would involve fingering the D with the top hole open, and doing something like a reverse cran to get to the C.

[@Manumarilolo]

Thanks for the lesson, I'm a beginner with silver traverse flute and i learn with youtube! (I don't have a wood flute) Anyway, I was able to understand the first part but it will be more easy if I have the notes! I'm in Québec country and i always loved irish music. I dance also some folk irish dances so the rythm is easy to understand. Whatever, what is the title of this music? Thanks... sorry for the english! I speak french!

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

+Annie Vanden Abeele Hi Annie, You can find the musical notation for free on the OAIM website here - oaim.ie/course/26/expert_irish_flute_technique

[@Lisnageeragh]

Once you can dance to it it's good.

[@ЕгорНаумов-п8ю]

Dia duit! Could you add subtext to this (and to all tutorials, if possible) video, please. Best regards from Kazakhstan!

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

We have subtitled our 'Whistle Basics' course into German .. Subtitling the rest of the video, is on the list of things to do, but currently we have only English courses, sorry.

[@ЕгорНаумов-п8ю]

irishmusicacademy That's OK, English's great, but it would be helpful to look at subs as well. Currently, I'm studying this lesson, but there's an interesting moment about rolls, which I can't get distinctly. So, could you move the subtiteling of this video closer to the top of your to do list? Thanks.

[@SixstringsBandOfficial]

I just want to play that song on the intro!

[@sarahhennebry5618]

Jozz SixStrings its called the ashplant

[@spiralarchitect804]

Is this a Irish D Flute With 6 Keys? I want to buy one but I don't know the difference between them.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Exactly. It's the flute type most musicians playing Irish music use. Do you want advice where to get one?

[@spiralarchitect804]

Yes please! One thing I noticed is that some of them have this metal structure and others are made only in wood.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

The metal 'key' work allows the flautist to play in many different keys (E min etc). martindoyleflutes.com is where we recommend. Let me know if you have further questions. Mathew

[@tomgreene6579]

It is a simple system 8 keyed flute. An important feature on this one is the ''rod/axel ''footjoint mechanism. Had one long ago , an Eb model -Boosey and Hawkes...probably designed for brass band facility for playing in ''flat'' keys.

[@RorsvortBoris]

Can you tell what the tune of the entry credits of the video is?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

It's called the Ashplant, and you can learn it on the OAIM website here - oaim.ie/flute-progressives

[@RorsvortBoris]

Thanks!

[@Lisnageeragh]

There is....it depends on what flute system you play.

[@CuCulainn1]

well said sir if everyones flute playing tricks were the same the world would be a very grey place indeed. You play a mean flute by the way

[@ShaneMcFerran_]

What make of flute is he using?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

It's a Dave Williams.

[@experiessence]

Is this a buinne?

[@experiessence]

I'm not sure what you mean. I was a seed, but now I've grown up to be big and strong. : - ) I'm just curious to know if that's a buinne. I'm writing about a German hip-hop group from Cologne that played what they call an Irischblokflöte on an album in the mid-1990s -- actually played, not sampled.

[@brianfiddle]

?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

brianfiddle Hi Brian, Did you have a question for us?

[@ShaneMcFerran_]

What make of flute is he using

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi, Yes, it's a Steve Williams. What are you playing yourself?

[@ShaneMcFerran_]

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic I'm playing an ari de keyser keyless flute, I'm looking to get a keyed flute tho