Rudiments

KEY: R= right, L= left, D= down, U= up, T= tap, I = in

Single Paradiddle- RLRR LRLL

Bodhrán Version- DUTD UDIU

Double Paradiddle- RLRLRR LRLRLL

Bodhrán Version- DUDUTD UDUDIU

Triple Paradiddle- RLRLRLRR LRLRLRLL

Bodhrán Version- DUDUDUTD UDUDUDIU

Paradiddle-diddle- R...

Bicycles & Tipper Adjustments

Ricochet- What can Westerns teach us about tipper scratch?

Hello! I am am starting a new weekly series called "bodhrán ideas." These short videos will share some of my thoughts about playing the instrument. And if you have some thoughts, I'd love to hear them, so please feel free to leave them in the comments below.

And without...

     I had what was probably my best trip to Ireland ever this past summer. First, this excursion ended with Rachel and I celebrating 19 years of marriage with an amazing trip to County Kerry. We spent several days in Killarney seeing the city and spending time in Kill...

I follow several bodhrán pages on social media. One of my friends, Mike Quinn, had posted a picture of this t-shirt:

The implication was that these are difficult time signatures. I disagreed, and made the following videos to explain how to count them:

(I know... three t...

Another video blog post! This post is an extension of this blog post. Be sure to use good headphones or speakers.

Enjoy!

This video explains one of my favorite voicing exercises using double-down sticking. Be sure to use good speakers or headphones. Enjoy!

Link to Rebellion Drums.

Link to notation of exercises.