Re: Need help with Jigs
If you do plan on keeping with the jig experiment, you can use a mnemonic device to help you suss out the pattern. Jigs are "carrots and cabbages" -- if you play your notes to that rhythm, you've got the makings of a jig. Reels are "black and decker," with the accent on the one and four ... it's what we tell kids when we talk to them about playing Irish music. iirc, there are other mnemonics for hornpipes and maybe slides? anyway, the point of much ITM is to bounce just like dance steps. the bounce is at least as important as the individual notes. So maybe add some bounce to your experiments? might make the tunes more fun for you.
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