Brilliant !!! Thank you Enda, a masterclass in ornaments! Your approach (from musicality vs mechanics) makes it easy to understand, remember, and then apply.
I don't even play Irish tenor banjo. But I am watching anyway because I love to hear you play and love sound of this instrument. Well, technically, I can play maybe one or two tunes on a tenor banjo, slowly and probably rather badly. Still, I am thinking that some of these tips could be applied to hammered dulcimer, it being another percussive type of instrument. Anyways, thanks for the tunes and the teaching.
Thanks for the vids Enda, instructive and entertaining. I've always struggled somewhat with triplets, but I reckon that's because I need to be using finer plectrums (plectra?) than the 70s/80s I have, i.e. 50/60, right?
Do you use quadruplets when ornamenting jigs? I learned them decades ago and really like the contrast with triplets in jigs. For clarity, quadruplets are 4 notes played - in jigs at least- on 3 quavers (1/8th notes)- i.e. half a bar of a double jig. They have all the intricacies and options that triplets have, but to my ear, seems flow better than the quaver and triplet combinations used often in jigs- they can be used combined with triplets in phrases and work really well. Thanks for the excellent video- lots to try.
Thank you for this instructive lesson.
What a great lesson on making music.
Thank, thank you, thank you!!! When, here, why to play ornaments has been a burning question. I'm going to watch this again and again!!
Thinking of the tune as a narrative, pauses as a form of ornamentation...very helpful reframing for me.
This is really helpful. I wish I could play a triplet without air picking the next note
Check your pick hold and your pick angle
Brilliant !!! Thank you Enda, a masterclass in ornaments! Your approach (from musicality vs mechanics) makes it easy to understand, remember, and then apply.
thank you!
Brilliant mindset! Thank you for sharing this!
Fantastic playing and great ideas . Thanks !
It is really helpful for beginners like me... Thanks
I don't even play Irish tenor banjo. But I am watching anyway because I love to hear you play and love sound of this instrument. Well, technically, I can play maybe one or two tunes on a tenor banjo, slowly and probably rather badly. Still, I am thinking that some of these tips could be applied to hammered dulcimer, it being another percussive type of instrument.
Anyways, thanks for the tunes and the teaching.
Makes so much sense. Thank you!
Thanks for the vids Enda, instructive and entertaining. I've always struggled somewhat with triplets, but I reckon that's because I need to be using finer plectrums (plectra?) than the 70s/80s I have, i.e. 50/60, right?
I prefer a 0.50 jumbo jazz pick from String Joy. I use them all the time
thanks for your ideas!
Thanks for all the great content you put on here Enda. I was wondering what banjo head you have on your Oyster here? Almost looks like a Renaissance.
That is a Renaissance head, well spotted!
Great video 🎶
Do you use quadruplets when ornamenting jigs? I learned them decades ago and really like the contrast with triplets in jigs. For clarity, quadruplets are 4 notes played - in jigs at least- on 3 quavers (1/8th notes)- i.e. half a bar of a double jig. They have all the intricacies and options that triplets have, but to my ear, seems flow better than the quaver and triplet combinations used often in jigs- they can be used combined with triplets in phrases and work really well. Thanks for the excellent video- lots to try.
I try them and they sound awesome. I’d love to cram 6 notes into the 3 if I could pick it fast enough!!
This is excellent
Very helpful! Thanks! 😊
Thanks for watching!
Jaysus enda fair play for the videos. Helping a lot of new banjo players 👍👍
Wish you were my neighbour ❤
alright Gary
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Who makes your banjo? (what brand?) Thank you
It’s the Oyster model from Clareen Banjos in Galway- www.banjo.ie
Nyahhhh!😁
Hup!