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Irish: Ornaments & Micro-Improv

Taught by Tom Morley

December 30, 2022

Any Instrument • All Levels

Irish Ornaments and Micro-Improv with Tom Morley

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About Irish: Ornaments & Micro-Improv:

Once you’ve learned the melody of a good Irish jig or reel, what’s next to do with it? You can start improvising swing, jazz, or bluegrass licks over the chord changes, but the other musicians down at the local pub trad session aren’t going to be particularly impressed! That’s because in the world of Irish trad, the melody is the thing.

In this lesson you’ll discover what the master players do as they play a tune over and over; the fine art of micro-improvisation. We’ll take several classic Irish tunes and learn how to push the boundaries in every way, mixing and matching classic Irish ornaments of every type, adding slight variations in melody and rhythm, and more, to keep the tune fresh and interesting, without ever losing the melody.

This lesson was recorded as part of Strings Without Boundaries, a multi-style string conference operating for over 27 seasons. In partnership with artistic director Julie Lyonn Lieberman, recordings from past Strings Without Boundaries conferences are now available on myTalentForge.

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Tom Morley

Tom Morley’s career spans over thirty years and a host of genres. He’s played Celtic, Bluegrass, classical, swing, Americana, and Country Honky-Tonk, earning an RIAA Certified Gold Record award for his work with “new traditionalist” country artist John Anderson. Read More About Tom→

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Irish

  • Irish: Ornaments & Micro-Improv
  • Irish Fiddling: Techniques & Repertoire
  • Irish Ornamentation
  • Irish Tunes & Techniques
  • One Tune, Two Styles

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