Free Bodhran: The Basics (Mel Bay Presents) Ebooks To Download

                
              
Free 
Bodhran: The Basics (Mel Bay Presents) Ebooks To Download
Bill Woods has used his decades of experience as a successful bodhrán performer and teacher to create this integrated instruction book and CD for the beginning bodhrán player. Using photographs, text, and audio examples, it takes you in easy steps from holding the bodhrán and stick through playing along with traditional Irish dance tunes. It shows you the basic accompaniment patterns for reels and jigs and demonstrates ways to make these patterns more interesting using rests, accents, and rolls. In addition to the audio examples, the CD has traditional Irish dance tunes recorded at different tempos so you can start playing along almost immediately and increase your speed as your skill improves. Also covered are the correct pronunciation of bodhrán, the history of the bodhrán in traditional Irish music, suggestions on playing with other musicians, suggestions on what to look for when choosing a bodhrán and stick, instructions on a simple and inexpensive way to make your own stick, and the basic structure of Irish dance tunes. An integrated bodhrán instruction book and CD for the beginning player Teaches the basic accompaniment patterns for reels and jigs Discusses what to look for when choosing a bodhrán and stick CD has traditional Irish tunes recorded at different tempos.
Series: Mel Bay Presents
Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.; Spi Pap/Co edition (February 19, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786680040
ISBN-13: 978-0786680047
Product Dimensions:  11.8 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
Average Customer Review:  3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #837,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)   #165 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Musical Genres > Ethnic & International > International   #470 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Instruments > Percussion   #2428 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Instruments > Guitar
I found this book to be clear, concise and easy to follow. After four days of practice, I was able to produce a solid beat. After two weeks, I was able to pick up the secondary rolls that many bodhran players have such difficulty producing. This book is well-laid out and easy to understand.
I have prior drumming experience (doumbek). Remembering my initial stumbling blocks, I am adapting to the bodhran much more easily. I had my bodhran before I got Woods' book. Having used other resources, U-Tube, I was aware of what I was missing. Woods covers all the basics with clarity that leads to a reasonable depth of understanding.How to say 'bodhran'. Short discussion of history, play & style, design, purchase, and care. Only two pages of Music Theory! Basic & short! Most 'basic' books go overboard. A non-musician gets very little out of theory until it can be connected to what is heard (i.e., keep it short). A musician won't do more than thumb past such pages.A key value of this book is instruction, well-illustrated with pictures & words: Holding the drum, holding the stick, and striking. This is THE area I found U-Tube examples lacking: Still pictures clearly explained. Every sentence & photo has deliberate purpose. What beginners do wrong & how to fix it is another key instruction. How to practice. Irish dance rhythms: reels & jigs, playing with music. Elaborations: Rests, Accents, & Rolls. Then there are eight rhythms combining all that was learned. Finally: How to get better, grow with the instrument, and get involved.These lessons require use of the CD, and there are charts in the book to provide visual connection (which I need). I very much appreciate that the book is succinct. There is quite a bit to it. It is thorough. If you work your way through this book you will know all the basics needed to satisfactorily play & participate with others. I've been through all this with the doumbek. I wish there were such a book for it.Very well done! I recommend buying the book before buying the drum (which I didn't do).
This is a fairly good introduction to the "basics" of the bodhran as the title implies. It provides a series of exercises to develop reel and jig beats. I'd recommend it for learning the foundations of the bodhran
While I am sure the book is helpful to users who have never played an instrument at all, it does little for someone who already knows basic music theory. It is very short in it's description of how to play and is only 24 pages in total, of which only 6 pages are devoted to actual playing of rhythm. In addition, the CD will not play in my laptop as it registers as blank. I have not tried it in another system as of yet as I do not have one available aside from in my car. If the CD had worked, it might have been worth the money.
The grandson can't learn to play his Bodhran without a little direction and this book seems to be doing the trick. Such a great sound when you know what you're doing and personally a great alternative to a drum set.
This book arrived fairly quickly. The packaging protected the soft cover book just fine. The book is extremely basic and written for the non-musician. The pictures are good and I think the CD is a good addition to the book. I am looking forward to using the CD soon.
Having never owned a drum like this before, it is helpful to get a breakdown of the basics. Plus, there is enough material to get a good start. All I have to do now is practice.
Not my favorite. The CD tracks 14 through 33 are at such a low volume you can't hear the material making it a tough for learning a new instrument. I have contacted Mel Bey and I am awaiting a corrected CD from them.
Bodhran: The Basics (Mel Bay Presents) Mel Bay Round Peak Style Clawhammer Banjo (Mel Bay Presents) Jayne Ann Krentz - Eclipse Bay Trilogy: Eclipse Bay, Dawn in Eclipse Bay, Summer in Eclipse Bay (Eclipse Bay Series) 50 Three-Chord Christmas Songs for Guitar, Banjo & Uke (Mel Bay Presents) Mel Bay presents Chris Thile-Stealing Second CD Mel Bay Presents - Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1050 Reels and Jigs (Hornpipes, Clogs, Walk-arounds, Essences, Strathspeys, Highland Flings and Contra Dances, with Figures) Steve Gadd Drumming Transcriptions (Mel Bay Presents) Mel Bay Presents Building Harmonica Technique: A Comprehensive Study of Harmonica Techniques and Blues Soloing Concepts Mel Bay presents My Very Best Christmas: Flute & Oboe Edition--17 Solos, Duets and a Play Along CD on Christmas Favorites Mel Bay Presents Fiddling Ensembles on Slow Airs & Waltzes Mel Bay Presents Bluegrass Banjo Mel Bay presents Easy Duets for Soprano Recorder Mel Bay Presents: Aaron Shearer: Learning the Classic Guitar, Part 2 Mel Bay presents Mariachi Violin Transcriptions 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: San Francisco: Including North Bay, East Bay, Peninsula, and South Bay THE BODHRAN BOOK BK/CD Mel Bay Southern Mountain Banjo Mel Bay's Tenor Banjo Melody Chord Playing System Mel Bay Clarinet Fingering & Scale Chart Mel Bay's Hymns for Harmonica [Diatonic, Cross-Harp, and Chromatic] 