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In this lesson, Flynn breaks down the traditional Irish Reel called the Famous Ballymote. Get ready to work on those chops as you work on your flatpicking speed and dexterity.
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In Part 1, Flynn opens by playing the Famous Ballymote in 2/2 time in the key of D modal, a standard key used in Irish music. He gives you a brief overview of Reels, picks, tuning, form, and flatpicking.
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In Part 2, Flynn starts to break down part “A” of the Famous Ballymote, playing the tune at a medium pace.
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In Part 3, Flynn starts to break down part “B” of the Famous Ballymote, which is very similar to part “A”, but has a different ending. He also loops part “A” and talks about the right-hand technique.
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In Part 4, the 1st and 2nd phrase are broken down in more detail leading up to a loop of part “B”.
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Parts A and B are looped several times while increasing speed. After watching all sections, you’ll want to focus on this lesson to learn the overall tune.
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Here, Flynn shows right-hand ornamentation techniques using different variations of triplets.
