This class is in it’s second year. We will continue to learn to learn a new tune by ear, get exercises in identifying tones and intervals, study arpeggios and scales and develop “layered thinking”.

Fall Session is 10 Weeks and begins on September 15th

Three Steps To prepare for Class

1) note the tune for the upcoming week and begin preparation on Tuesday with 7min. of listening, repeat daily, aim for 3 successes

2) find recordings from the Student Hub, on YouTube or your favorite streaming service; a link to get you started is already posted.

3) sing-along to them, compare recordings with each other, what do you like/dislike?

4) now go practice your other tunes

September 15 - L’Oiseau Blue video link

September 22 - Marie’s Wedding video link

September 29 - Rock the Cradle, Joe video link

October 6 - Sandy Boys video link

October 13 - Glise de Sherbrooke video link

October 20 - Le Reel de Gaspé video link of Patty Kusterok (she plays a 3rd part that we don’t) video link of George Wilson & co

October 27 - The Halloween video link

November 3 - The Girl I Left Behind Me video link

November 10 - Leaving Linsmore video link

November 17 - Harvest Home Hornpipe video link

Click on this button for recordings of Scales and Arpeggios to practice with!

Summer Session:

Oh Susanna, Bonnie Tammie, Hundred Pipers, Jenny Lind Polka, Finn Schottiche

Spring Session:

Spotted Pony, Road to Lisdoonvarna, Cock O’the North,

Winter Session:

Les Fraises and les Framboises, Sail Away Ladies, The Munster Cloak, Babes in the Wood, Shepherd’s Hey, Camptown Races

Fall Session:

O’ the Britches, Rakes of Mallow, The Stronsay Wedding, Fretful Porcupine, Be Thou My Vision

Scale and Arpeggio: A Major low octave (starts on G1) A Major high octave (starts on open A)

Two octave A Major Scale (starts on G1 and ends on E3) Two octave A Major Arpeggio