Irish Music Guitar Lesson #1 [Playing Reels] Start Today

[@irishwanderer4206]

lads we have the irish paul davids. good video lad.

[@christopher19894]

So true! I was just about to write this.

[@ewancoulbeck]

😂

[@cynicaldrummer2608]

ah God, now I can't unsee it. but that is so true

[@dannymusic9046]

lol

[@melkennedy101]

Better accent though!! Lol. I’m biased.

[@Joesharpp]

I must say this is actually an amazing rendition of the Silver Spear reel, perfect

[@myyootube2]

It's worth noting that you are replacing the A chord with the F#7 and THEN replacing the D with Bm. Not that you could replace the A with F# if you weren't going to Bm but that helps with the timing I think and makes sense. Thank you for the great lesson! I'll be ready for the OAIM soon!

[@tomg204]

It's always a good idea to "start, right at the start" and to "start right, at the start" . It's my island.

[@Melvorgazh]

I like your backing guitar tips. I only wished you had a melody guitar player on some day, hopefully. By the way: Does anyone know of a duet album of guitars, 1 flatpicking and 1 backing by any luck? It seem so rare sadly. Love the guitar sound in Irish trad.

[@catguy96]

I came here thinking “It’s obligated to play Kashmir when in dadgad...” But I learned a new skill to make me a better guitarist. Great lesson!

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Glad you liked it !

[@zuluder866]

Except it's not DADGAD

[@janemill4127]

Great lesson, thank you so much!! ... you can be really proud of the irish music...

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Jane, we are :) Lot's more lessons with Cillian on the site here - www.oaim.ie/guitar/guitar-technique-accompaniment/

[@heidiplaysguitar5686]

Thank you Cillian for this fantastic lesson ! that was quite effective and fun to learn :)

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Heidi, thanks for this great comment ! More from Cillian here - www.oaim.ie/guitar/guitar-technique-accompaniment/

[@fritiof_konkas]

i would like a lesson how to play the flute / whistle like this, it sounds great

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

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 :)

[@doniiiiiiiiiii]

100% good musik in my ears. Thank so much for uploading and keep on doning the good work. 💚

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Doni, many more great tunes from Cillian here - www.oaim.ie/guitar/guitar-technique-accompaniment/

[@dutchmastas5960]

Great advice. Rhythm guitar is so important

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Lot's more great advice from Cillian here - www.oaim.ie/guitar/guitar-technique-accompaniment/

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Everyone :) Thanks for all the comments and likes - Please feel free to ask any questions about this rhythm guitar 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.

[@artemdro]

Online Academy of Irish Music Hi. I thought it's pretty strange to use dominant seventh chord in Irish traditional music. Even simple major and minor triads have a strong color, that can be too strong for tender melody. Is't it?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

I don't think an 'up to speed' Irish reel has ever been described as a tender melody before - BUT, you are Russian so we can understand where you're coming from - Mir

[@artemdro]

Online Academy of Irish Music, excuse me, I don't understand your last sentence =)

[@geconucd]

First time visiting the channel. Super video! Awesome job. Checking the website out now. Cheers! 👏

[@spiritsound.musica]

Hi, thanks for de video. Im from Chile in South America and learning Irish Guitar. I can`t fine tracks with melody to practice. Do you know where to buy them or get them?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Vero, We have that feature on the www.oaim.ie website. There are several speeds and 100's of tunes to play along with.

[@melkennedy101]

That was fantastic. Thank you very much! 🙏

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Mel, there are plenty more lessons with Cillian here - www.oaim.ie/guitar/guitar-technique-accompaniment/

[@michaelnellany7360]

this video and audio are not alligned........anyone else having this issue?

[@IMkayh]

I am new here in this channel. I like it so much🥰

[@colanuss4985]

Haha this could also be a Frank Turner Master class! Great tunes.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Glad you liked it !

[@Mapmoyle]

Excellent tutorial. I play octave mandolin so the chord shapes are different but I can apply the rhythms and turnarounds etc on my OM for accompaniment. Are you using palm mutes to enhance the choppy changes? Slan from Downunder.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hey, glad you like the lesson. You would ask questions like this on the OAIM forum www.oaim.ie

[@red4life848]

Irish as they come this lads voice is

[@treeoflifetwenty12]

Fantastic brother 👏 appreciate the lesson 👍

[@carlosruizpena1643]

Hi, I'm looking for a course with this teacher on your page but I can't find it, thanks

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Carlos, you can find it on the website - www.oaim.ie/guitar/

[@LimePharmacy2012]

next time please play only guitar as backing track so i can play tin wristle along with it. thank you so much bro. i love this. so happy

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

There are hundreds of such tracks on the website - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpvFk5KlgZ2aptk

[@irishwanderer4206]

conas ata tu i just found ur channel darren o dubhchonna is ainm dom maister dailaigh pleased to meet you my irish isn't great but i give it a go mr.daly cheers go hiontach a buachaill.

[@irishwanderer4206]

delighted i found this thanks.

[@StevenJonWest]

Sounds sooo cool!! 😄😄

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Steve, plenty more tunes from Cillian here - www.oaim.ie/guitar/guitar-technique-accompaniment/

[@tomais47]

Can you use this in pretty much most reels? Like could I walk into a session with this video fully studied and join in the reels?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi, you can accompany reels in the key that the tune is in. I wouldn't recommend sitting in a session until you have a good bit of experience as there's a lot to it. If you're new to backing tunes start here - www.oaim.ie/guitar/guitar-basics-accompaniment/

[@fredericleblanc6141]

HI Cillian, I was just wondering, and I'll try to make myself clear in my question, but forgive my english, I'm french. Anyway: it's about the backbeat. I fully agree you stress the 3, but is it ok to divide the counting by 2 and to say you're stressing 2 and 4? Somehow it makes it easier for me, don't ask why! So I just need to know if it might get me confused or if it's alright. Thanks for everything to the whole team!

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

That sounds right Frederic - let me know if that works for you.

[@davemoloney1]

Your English is impeccable by the way, wish my French was ½ that 😊😅

[@dympnamurphy1924]

watching from oz

[@richieprynne4194]

How can i watch all of this guys videos?

[@janemill4127]

Thank you for this lesson. :) Which Guitar do you Play? Sounds Great.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

It's a Martin. How are you getting on with the lesson?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Edit: It's a Taylor

[@ct4883]

Great!

[@badbovine7427]

Hey! Great video:) Just a question: How do you go about damping the strings in the first rhythm?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

I'd suggest following the course - www.oaim.ie/guitar/guitar-technique-accompaniment/

[@chrizbaker]

I find it very confusing what you are doing on the sixth string third fret when you play the D chord, are you just dampening it? The camera view is also not square on to the fingerboard for easy viewing of where your fingers are being placed? but otherwise, its a very good informative lesson..... thank you 🙏

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi, you can find all the lesson support on the site - chord charts, sheet music, mp3s etc

[@patrickdoyle7763]

What make of guitar are you using there.....looks beautiful

[@Joesharpp]

Taylor, you can tell from the 3 dials :)

[@kira-wd6tf]

man that flute is friggin' loud!!

[@kevinfitzpatrick95]

Very nice

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Glad you liked it Kevin. Have you been practicing it?

[@kevinfitzpatrick95]

I have been! I swear! 😰

[@PAGEL2]

Could anyone please quickly tell me what tuning we're i, excuse me it may be obvious

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Anita, Cillian is using standard tuning.

[@malsaty]

Hello lads, something happened to synchronization of video and audio in this video, can you please correct it ? Last week it was fine, I’ve just got to my guitar :)

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

You might need to restart your device. Let me know if that helps..

[@cjamesweir]

Aye having the same issue

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

@@cjamesweir Hi, if you could try restarting your device and let me know if that helps. Are there any hurdles you're facing with your music that we can help you fix? Call me in office hours on 00 353 85 2854320 or email [e-mail]

[@philipsumesgutner]

Out of sync…

[@WhenNYWasIrish]

16:20

[@DANYALLAYNAD]

Iv watched this ten times and cant find where he goes over the strumming pattern can anyone timestamp me?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Daniel, It's a reel, up down up down. How long have you been playing Irish trad?

[@DANYALLAYNAD]

Cheers bud ill look that up. Only got into trad about 4 days ago

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Cool, start here - oaim.ie/course/34/guitar_basics

[@jameswilsonmusic7749]

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic That link doesnt exist anymore?

[@nazkebabs1414]

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic Link is down

[@OldMike1958]

Hi. ¿Tunning? Thanks a lot!!!!!

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Standard... how are you getting on with it?

[@mimimusic4710]

What kind of acoustic guitar is usually used for Irish music?

[@herrklamm1454]

mimi music a wooden one.

[@flolorm2349]

@@herrklamm1454 97% of guitars are made of wood

[@teddycondello928]

❤👏👏👏❤️

[@timothyobrien6764]

Sound doesn’t match video. Hope you can fix.

[@siusanorourkezigzeitler6870]

cant find the other 12 lessons?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Siusan, you can find those on the OAIM website - www.oaim.ie/guitar/guitar-technique-accompaniment/

[@siusanorourkezigzeitler6870]

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic Thankyou!

[@tomrussell3581]

Very good man. Keep it up

[@michaelcreed5689]

Hi Cillian, Do you just do accompanyment, or do you also do stand alone tunes for guitar. Thanks, michael

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Michael, Cillian teaches accompaniment only. However, there are a few flatpicking tunes taught on the OAIM website in the Guitar Basics course - oaim.ie/course/34/guitar_basics

[@jameswilsonmusic7749]

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic Page not found - where do I learn strumming patterns. I just signed up to your online course - where are the rest of these lessons. thanks

[@elyaakhmer3411]

Please somebody tell me what's the whistle on background?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Elya, Is that the AshPlant reel?

[@electricharmonyac7354]

I'd say it's a low d Tin whistle, penny whistle ex....

[@year1guitar]

I'd say that's a flute, not a whistle.

[@johnhoare2410]

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic Silver Spear reel.

[@giovannibortoluzzi1384]

that's an irish flute, I'm pretty sure.

[@andyweb7779]

Is most Irish trad music in D?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Andy, No many other keys are played, but D & G are very common. Do you play any guitar?

[@triggerfish999]

Took me a few mins but it's DADGAD tuning?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Roger, it’s drop d tuning…

[@partypao]

Why is the DADGAD tuning not used?

[@O3177O]

It can be a d usually is most folks play standard , nothing stopping ya

[@cocal440]

Hello! I would like to know what guitar model is recommended to start playing traditional Irish music

[@Buddhamama-on_tour_2022]

A steel string you like the sound of.

[@axleblaze123]

Lowden o25 If you can afford . If not you should look at Taylor

[@learningguitar562]

A BC Rich Warlock or Dean Dimebag would be excellent traditional Irish music guitars

[@antonseoane6990]

Nice video! Your third finger is a meter long, I cant hit that A note

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Keep practising and you'll get it !

[@nanosauresujet3a690]

so disapointed to don't see your fingers, i don't understand what you are doing when some fingers hide the others

[@chrizbaker]

I agree..... I have also commented on this, such a shame

[@alexhilmon7085]

Do you already need to learn to play guitar before learning to play it Irish?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Alex, Sure, get down the basics of the instrument then start our Irish music basic guitar course - www.oaim.ie/guitar/guitar-basics-accompaniment/

[@michaeldavison7638]

The video appears out of sync

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

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

[@michaeldavison7638]

Thanks! Looks great now!

[@niallkiernan2999]

You might consider a heavier plectrum. It appears you are using a 0.6 or 0.8mm one. which sounds a bit 'sloppy'. Try getting used to a Big Stubby 2mm, you won't go back, I promise. Otherwise, good stuff.

[@soNdeLluna]

This video needs a check, audio and video are not synchronized

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi, we’re checking thanks !

[@DANYALLAYNAD]

3:25

[@DANYALLAYNAD]

3:30

[@DANYALLAYNAD]

4:35

[@niallkiernan2999]

Sorry, That should read 'slappy'

[@partypao]

Ill be honest, playing those chords in standard tuning sounds like American country music

[@Kitiwake]

And where do you think American country comes from?

[@tomlatham8482]

From what I understand, American country music and culture is a direct descendant of Irish folk music and culture

[@arieswaters]

I'm sure this is probably a good lesson but I couldn't get through it way way way way too much talking

[@eugemcl]

Eh, that's what Irish people do. The gift of the gab.