Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to Celtic Cello Foundations

    • Céad Míle Fáilte - One Hundred Thousand Welcomes!

    • Celtic Music History and how this course works
  • 2

    1. Your First steps

    • Simple warm-ups!

    • Tuning
  • 3

    1.1 D Major Scale

    • D Major Scale & One Note Story

    • D Major Call & Response

    • Celtic Scales in D - Sheet Music
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    1.2 The Three Note Jig

    • 1. The Three Note Jig - Sheet Music

    • 1a. The Three Note Jig - Sheet Music (fingerings)

    • Three Note Jig - Intro

    • Three Notes - Call & Response - 8 Beats

    • Three Note Jig - Call & Response

    • Three Note Jig - A Part - Singing and Learning by Heart

    • Three Note Jig - B Part - Call & Response

    • Three Note Jig - Playthrough - Slow

    • Three Note Jig - Playthrough - Fast

    • The Three Note Jig - Audio Download
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    2. The Pentatonic Scale

    • D Pentatonic Scale

    • D Pentatonic Call & Response

    • Celtic Scales in D - Sheet Music
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    2.1 Skye Boat Song

    • 2. Skye Boat Song - Sheet Music

    • 2a. Skye Boat Song - Sheet Music (fingerings)

    • Skye Boat Song - Intro

    • Skye Boat Song - Rhythm and Bowing

    • Skye Baot Song - 2 Bar Loops

    • Skye Boat Song - Call & Response

    • Skye Boat Song - Final Playthrough

    • Skye Boat Song - Audio Download
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    3. Mountain Dew

    • 3. Mountain Dew - Sheet Music

    • 3a. Mountain Dew - Sheet Music (fingerings)

    • Mountain Dew - Intro & D Pentatonic Call & Response

    • Mountain Dew - A Part - Slow

    • Mountain Dew - Finding Patterns

    • Mountain Dew - B Part - Patterns & String Crossings

    • Mountain Dew - Rhythm - Adding a Lilt

    • Mountain Dew - Audio Download
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    4. C Major Scale

    • C Major Scale - Call & Response

    • The Hidden Scale - A Aeolian - Call & Response

    • Celtic Scales in C - Sheet Music
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    4.1 Fáinne Geal an Lae

    • 4. Fáinne Geal an Lae - Sheet Music

    • 4a. Fáinne Geal an Lae - Sheet Music (fingerings)

    • 4b. Fáinne Geal an Lae - Sheet Music (Ornaments)

    • Fáinne Geal an Lae - Intro and C Pentatonic

    • C Pentatonic Call & Response

    • Fáinne Geal an Lae - Call & Response

    • Fáinne Geal an Lae - Structure

    • Fáinne Geal an Lae - Ornamentation

    • Fáinne Geal an Lae - Audio Download
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    5. G Major Scale

    • G Major Scale

    • G Major Call & Response

    • Celtic Scales in G - Sheet Music
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    5.1 Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms

    • 5. Believe Me... Sheet Music

    • 5a. Believe Me... Sheet Music (fingerings)

    • Believe Me...Intro & G Scale

    • In the Style of Believe Me.. G Major - Call & Response

    • Believe Me... Bowing

    • Believe Me - A Part - Call & Response

    • Believe Me... Form

    • Believe Me... B Part - Call & Response

    • Believe Me... Structure & Memorizing

    • Believe Me... Audio Download
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    6. Miss McLeod's Reel

    • 6. Miss McLeod's Reel - Sheet Music

    • 6a. Miss McLeod's Reel - Sheet Music (fingerings)

    • 6b. Miss McLeod's Reel - Sheet Music (Ornaments)

    • Miss McLeod's Reel - Intro and Fast Playing

    • Miss McLeod's Reel - String Crossings - Cracking the Code

    • Miss McLeod's Reel - Ornaments & Creating Loops

    • Miss McLeod's Reel - Playthrough Slow

    • Miss McLeod's Reel - Working with Metronome

    • Miss McLeod's Reel - Metronome - Call & Response

    • Miss McLeod's Reel - Ornaments 2

    • Miss McLeod's Reel - Transformation - Expression & Dynamics

    • Miss McLeod's Reel - Audio Download
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    7. Down by the Salley Gardens

    • 7. Down by the Salley Gardens - Sheet Music

    • 7a. Down by the Salley Gardens - Sheet Music (fingerings)

    • 7b. Down by the Salley Gardens - Sheet Music (Ornaments)

    • Down by the Salley Gardens - Intro

    • Down by the Salley Gardens - Form - Gapped Scales

    • Down by the Salley Gardens - C Pentatonic - Call & Response

    • Down by the Salley Gardens - C Pentatonic - Expanded Call & Response

    • Down by the Salley Gardens - Playthrough with Ornaments

    • Down by the Salley Gardens - Making it your Own

    • Down by the Salley Gardens - Audio Download
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    8. Patsy Geary's Jig

    • 8. Patsy Geary's Jig - Sheet Music

    • 8a. Patsy Geary's Jig - Sheet Music (fingerings)

    • 8b. Patsy Geary's Jig - Sheet Music (Ornaments)

    • Patsy Geary's Jig - Intro

    • Patsy Geary's Jig - The Lilting Bow - Rhythm & Bowing Patterns

    • Patsy Geary's Jig - Call & Response with Metronome

    • Patsy Geary's Jig - Playthrough Slow

    • Patsy Geary's Jig - Ornaments - Cut, Half Roll, Slide, Bowed Triplet

    • Patsy Geary's Jig - Final Playthrough with Ornaments

    • Patsy Geary's Jig - Audio Download
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    9. The Killaloe Boat

    • 9. The Killaloe Boat - Sheet Music

    • 9a. The Killaloe Boat - Sheet Music (fingerings)

    • The Killaloe Boat - Intro - Finding the Key

    • The Killaloe Boat - Bowing Patterns - The Gapped Scale

    • The Killaloe Boat - Form & Structure

    • The Killaloe Boat - Slurs - Expanding your Horizons

    • The Killaloe Boat - Audio Download
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    10. Harvest Home

    • 10. Harvest Home - Sheet Music

    • 10a. Harvest Home - Sheet Music (fingerings)

    • Harvest Home - Intro and Skills Review

    • Harvest Home - String Crossings - Cracking the Code

    • Harvest Home - Building Chunks - Linking the Chain

    • Harvest Home - B Part - Tiny Bows

    • Harvest Home - Form & Memorizing

    • Harvest Home - Audio Download
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    Congratulations!

    • Congratulations and Invitation

    • Your Certificate!