Irish Music Guitar Primer

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  • čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
  • Look no further for an intro on how to play Irish guitar music. Learn how to play a jig by using a 6/8 time signature with dynamic strumming.
    Also use DADGAD tuning to get that wide open sound the Emerald Isle is known for.
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Komentáře • 688

  • @AlexRomanov1
    @AlexRomanov1 Před 6 lety +336

    How I wish EVERYONE talked this way. Most people take so god damn long to actually get to the point. The world would be better if every spoke this fast and got to the actual point quickly like this guy.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 6 lety +7

      Thanks so much Alex!

    • @Ken_Dalton
      @Ken_Dalton Před 5 lety +7

      Hi from Ireland 🇮🇪 but we don't sound American haha. An we play rock too, not just jigs!!

    • @oxfords1
      @oxfords1 Před 5 lety +1

      I totally agree. I get aggravated when people talk fluff before giving the information.

    • @Asylus
      @Asylus Před 5 lety

      @@Ken_Dalton flogging molly

    • @Davidthestratman7
      @Davidthestratman7 Před 5 lety

      You have no idea how right you are

  • @MyChrisfish
    @MyChrisfish Před 4 lety +44

    "Now I personally have a very complicated relationship with alternate tuning's" 😂 So profoundly true for many of us

  • @LarreeHollywood
    @LarreeHollywood Před 5 lety +4

    Excellent lesson! I've been playing guitar for over 55 years and I love learning new things. You have a great teaching style. Thank you!

  • @oxfords1
    @oxfords1 Před 2 lety +2

    thank you love love love Irish music and the country. we went a few years ago and fell in love with Ireland and the people are so friendly and would come up to us just to gab.

  • @Ixaglet
    @Ixaglet Před 6 lety +47

    @ 05:42 "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion-"

  • @luckycoady
    @luckycoady Před 6 lety +163

    It’s hilarious as an Irish guy to listen to you but you explain it so well. Love what you do man. I’m glad you celebrate your irishness. A few songs for paddy’s day would be great.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 6 lety +3

      Thanks so much! I'll try and put something together :)

    • @huh-by2lr
      @huh-by2lr Před 4 lety +3

      Thanks for not being one of those Europeans who denies our European identities

    • @huh-by2lr
      @huh-by2lr Před 4 lety

      Always remember us american irish outnumber you ten to one

    • @huh-by2lr
      @huh-by2lr Před 4 lety

      so to deny us would be to deny more than nine tenths of the Irish nation

    • @paulf7567
      @paulf7567 Před 3 lety +2

      No irish fella would Evar call themselves guys. You're a merrican aye?

  • @Nortbilly
    @Nortbilly Před 7 lety +4

    simply awesome great way to boil it down. loved the rhythm and dynamics part. your a good teacher

  • @richardrichard5409
    @richardrichard5409 Před 2 lety

    This is simply brilliant, thanks for the upload

  • @nathanwagner2307
    @nathanwagner2307 Před 5 lety +1

    As an Irish musician, and guitar player in particular I'm glad this video exsists

  • @Chris-TMH
    @Chris-TMH Před 4 lety +1

    I've been looking for a while on CZcams for a video like this... Someone to actually SHOW me some chords/tabs in DADGAD. Thank you for getting to the point, playing it & giving a detailed look, appreciate it! Now its time to make a jig.

  • @conceptodaf
    @conceptodaf Před 5 lety +1

    Dude, I just found your channel and I'm so glad I did. You went straight to the point and explained everything beautifully, please keep these irish music tutorials coming! Best regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • @sam-jams6689
    @sam-jams6689 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks for the vid Sean, this is a great way to think of it. Simple enough, yet providing the sound we're all after!

  • @nickshepley2566
    @nickshepley2566 Před 6 lety +2

    I love the way you explained the theory, helped a lot

  • @Zsolto66
    @Zsolto66 Před 6 lety +3

    Bam! You have become my hero. I have no musical training but I have been immersed in and playing American folk for the past several years and now I fell on my face big time with the song Kilkelly Ireland. I knew there was something going on with the rhythm but I could not figure out how to tackle it with a fingerstyle pattern. Whatever I did (obviously, based on a 4/4 pattern) it did not work out. One-too-three / Four-five-six ... and everything fell into place. Thanks a bunch, Sean!
    Zs

  • @dhouse407
    @dhouse407 Před 6 lety +2

    Very well done I can definitely picture this music playing in an Irish song

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 6 lety

      Thanks so much for reaching out and saying so!

  • @boskymyszcz
    @boskymyszcz Před 7 lety +3

    I love your lessons man. Keep up the good work!

  • @SamJ_M
    @SamJ_M Před 6 lety +115

    Anyone else hear "the lion sleeps tonight" at 5:27?

  • @luisbrito9600
    @luisbrito9600 Před 8 lety +12

    You make the best guitar videos on CZcams.

  • @JamieSlateMusic
    @JamieSlateMusic Před 5 lety +1

    Nice lesson Sean. No wasted voice all useful, concise. Well done.

  • @sprinkle_some_crack_on_em8279

    These lessons are easy to follow. Thanks for the video

  • @daviddouglas7950
    @daviddouglas7950 Před 3 lety

    Excellent Sean! Especially your making sense of dadgad by breaking down those chords. I have seen the light!
    Thanks amigo! Stay safe, be well!
    Dave in the Adirondacks

  • @JenniferJames
    @JenniferJames Před 5 lety +2

    Exactly what i was looking for! Thank you!! :))

  • @Dr.Turkey
    @Dr.Turkey Před 8 lety +2

    I was thinking about some irish/celtic music earlir and this was on my front page haha. Thanks!

  • @hewhocannotbenamed
    @hewhocannotbenamed Před 6 lety +2

    I'm from Ireland and I approve. Well done.

  • @clarktipton9210
    @clarktipton9210 Před 8 lety

    Sweet video. I've never even considered Dadgad in my songwriting. Thanks for the inspiration.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 8 lety

      +Clark Tipton Thanks for watching Clark, yeah Dadgad is one of my favorites.

  • @janemill4127
    @janemill4127 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks a lot! Sunday morning and finding a good guy for my guitar lesson:))

  • @Dougie.Douglas.
    @Dougie.Douglas. Před 3 lety

    I'm from Dublin and this is so good

  • @sophiaroth1930
    @sophiaroth1930 Před 6 lety +5

    This is so cool I’m SO gonna use this when I’m better at guitar! I’m a beginner

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 6 lety +1

      So cool to hear you enjoyed it Sophia! Rock on!

  • @setupsepl7291
    @setupsepl7291 Před 7 lety

    realy nice tricks! gave me a new inspiration. thanks a lot

  • @raysambaraka2469
    @raysambaraka2469 Před 7 lety +8

    Loving the witty opening phrases. Truly breaking the fine line between sophistication and childishness. :)

  • @jgoldie100
    @jgoldie100 Před 8 lety +10

    Saturdays are for the boys!

  • @YatiAcharya
    @YatiAcharya Před 7 lety +134

    We're all grown ups trying to be serious and learn some music and then you say "look at how I'm hammering the D" xD
    Great video, man! Cheers!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 7 lety +28

      I hammer the D better than most youtube guitar teachers.

    • @YatiAcharya
      @YatiAcharya Před 7 lety

      Bwahahahaahahahaa! You the man! Or better yet, you d man xD

    • @Gorgun2010
      @Gorgun2010 Před 6 lety

      I believe that would be painful...

    • @cruz.c
      @cruz.c Před 5 lety +1

      im 14...

  • @mophead3078
    @mophead3078 Před 5 lety +1

    7:35 Yes! I'm in the same mindset. Glad to hear I'm not alone

  • @ashduffey5486
    @ashduffey5486 Před 6 lety +1

    Thanks man i work at an Irish 🍀 bar, and I'm the bartender also the house musician. I'm trying to get some atmosphere appropriate music! Thanks man. I watch all of your videos, but this one helped pretty well. I'm gonna pick up a looper so I can play the scale on the 10th fret!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 6 lety

      +Ash Duffey Very cool man. Thanks for reaching out. Might make a sequel to the Irish mucus vid soon!

  • @jingoist-sj8gj
    @jingoist-sj8gj Před 5 lety +1

    Well done pal respect from dublin🇮🇪

  • @noiseintheoffice
    @noiseintheoffice Před 4 lety +3

    Oh, a lot of Joni Mitchell's stuff, Tragically Hip's "Ahead by a Century", and Great Big Sea's "Boston and St. Johns" are played in DADGAD too.

  • @marklund6
    @marklund6 Před 5 lety

    LOVE that "example" chord progression... never thought to use it with a jig technique though... I think I might rip it off and write a song tonight lol

  • @crazedvikingfan28
    @crazedvikingfan28 Před 7 lety +2

    Totally with you with the whole tuning thing. I really am Irish.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 7 lety

      Yeah that's such a cool expressive tuning.

  • @1SUNGODELBASIR
    @1SUNGODELBASIR Před 3 lety

    Awesome video. Informative.

  • @red4life848
    @red4life848 Před 2 lety

    Hey I'm Irish and have a small gig tonight you just saved me 😂🍀🎸

  • @DS-wi3bk
    @DS-wi3bk Před 8 lety +4

    great tutorial.. thanks

  • @jan-eeriklaine9805
    @jan-eeriklaine9805 Před 6 lety

    Great video!

  • @JoeGrahamMusic
    @JoeGrahamMusic Před 5 lety

    Your videos are always nice and chill. You can tell you really enjoy playing. Maybe a good reminder for your viewers is relaxing your hand a bit and getting a tad closer to the fret will help with a lot of the tuning issues. When you squeeze so tight it pulls the string out of tune.

  • @volosgoto
    @volosgoto Před 8 lety

    Thank's a lot!
    Very cool! Simpe and fum to play!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 8 lety +1

      +Andrew Wallace Don't thank me, thank the Irish!

  • @jacksoncrate
    @jacksoncrate Před 4 lety

    Fantastic!!!

  • @doctor19741
    @doctor19741 Před 7 lety +3

    Great stuff...your channel is wicked..has helped me to progress.finally someone who intelligently and practically helps Have you tried -- Down/up// Down/Down/up/down/down/up/down/down/up....and so on..it feels more natural for the 6/8 strum pattern in irish music..its what i was thought in Ireland growing up! I use DADGAD alot..that an Open G are great for songwriting actually..ok, open D too

  • @ajorngjdonaydbr
    @ajorngjdonaydbr Před 6 lety +2

    It takes a Yank to teach me an Irish Man how to play rhythm to my music. Top video for people trying to learn this type of music.

  • @rhythmicalremedies4595

    Thank you so much for this amazing vid...I thought it was just me that was too lazy to de-tune a guitar ;)

  • @alexds6927
    @alexds6927 Před 6 lety +1

    Awesome!! Thank you man.

  • @frankc942
    @frankc942 Před 5 lety +11

    Hey Sean, just want to let you know that as an Irish person I appreciate the effort you put into this video. There seems to be a lot of angry gate keeping Irish people in the comments that dont seem to understand why you can't cover every nook and cranny of Irish traditional music in a single youtube video. Don't listen to them.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 5 lety +2

      Thanks for reaching out and saying so Frank!

    • @daithiod
      @daithiod Před 3 lety +1

      @@seandaniel23 I completely agree with the comment from Frank C. I’ll be honest and say that having stumbled across your channel, I’ve had more fun playing with the guitar than ever before. You’re a fantastic guitarist, teacher and witty fella. Keep up the good work - I need the inspiration!!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 3 lety

      @@daithiod thanks so much for saying so!

    • @1cr19
      @1cr19 Před 2 lety +1

      ☮️🙏🇮🇪 Or perhaps, we all make a little more effort to speak knowingly and have correct information, so we don’t offend the whole country of Ireland by converting Reels and Airs into Germanic-Italian Terminology standards. It’s not about gatekeeping. The headline is misleading. “Celtic” is not the same as “DADGAD in 6/8”, that’s just not the way Culture exchange happens. .

  • @andrewdaly3942
    @andrewdaly3942 Před 5 lety +1

    Great lesson.

  • @terrycrowder8430
    @terrycrowder8430 Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome 😎

  • @jordvn.exe_
    @jordvn.exe_ Před 5 lety +5

    12:51 is not a D major chord. It is simply a giant power chord made of D’s and A’s. The reason you cannot call it major is because there is no major interval in that chord (Major 3, Major 7, ect...). To make a major chord you need all 3 notes in a major triad (root, major third, perfect fifth.) In this case D, F#, and A.
    D major in dadgad would be 004200

  • @adrenalinefamily8063
    @adrenalinefamily8063 Před 6 lety +1

    Great video my Irish bro

  • @ciaran878
    @ciaran878 Před 7 lety +2

    good man Seán, fair play to ya man.

  • @peterirving9458
    @peterirving9458 Před 2 lety

    you got great intros man

  • @yuccatree4298
    @yuccatree4298 Před 6 lety +1

    Hey Guitar fella, as an Irish person - that is, one born and reared here in Éire - I have to say your potentially fascinating and valuable contribution to the spreading of Irish culture was shot in the foot even before it got off the horse by your tired, cliché, and inevitable North American assumption that alcohol plays such a central role in the Irish cultural identity

  • @insanitiesinfliction
    @insanitiesinfliction Před 4 lety +1

    Bless your Irish heart of oak good sir.

  • @jansonchave8817
    @jansonchave8817 Před 5 lety +1

    Very well explained

  • @Ricardojoglar
    @Ricardojoglar Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you, Sean

  • @BrandochGarage
    @BrandochGarage Před 5 lety +7

    You got a thumbs up as soon as you said "alcohol," Approximately 6 seconds into this video! ;) Time for me to go find a Guinness; be right back, mate. And it didn't take longer than 1:19 for the first punch to be thrown! haha

  • @paddywigglesworth7652
    @paddywigglesworth7652 Před 3 lety

    bevvied up. Good man.

  • @paulscharmberg3946
    @paulscharmberg3946 Před 6 lety +1

    luv it!

  • @sharonmcdonagh9699
    @sharonmcdonagh9699 Před 3 lety

    I'm from Ireland and I love Ireland

  • @JCs-Music
    @JCs-Music Před 8 lety +4

    beautiful guitar!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 8 lety

      Thanks man, Taylor GA3, love it.

    • @JCs-Music
      @JCs-Music Před 8 lety

      Had a Guild about 30 years ago and I loved it, STILL miss that guitar :-)
      Thanks for all of your videos

  • @chequemated
    @chequemated Před 7 lety

    Very cool 😎🎸

  • @kiwifozzer57
    @kiwifozzer57 Před 5 lety +1

    Very helpful, thanks. Got a St Patrick's Day gig coming up - desperately need suggestions for some upbeat Irish songs for an acoustic duo (one/two guitars + harmonica and vocals, of course).

  • @SamuelRoyerLegault
    @SamuelRoyerLegault Před 5 lety +3

    Very nice lesson, very well explained! Something that is even more common is to go: Down Up Down - Down Up Down for the 6/8 pattern. This makes it easier to accent beats 1 & 4. That said, your way is fine too, but maybe a little less the way to go if you get really deep into traditional music. Really important to try to lightly mute the strings while strumming for more sound control. I make videos as well if you want to check out what I'm talking about, I even got some DADGAD tutorials. Give it a chance! Nice video man! :)

    • @stevegagne5670
      @stevegagne5670 Před 5 lety

      it looks a bit difficult but makes sense! Nice channel btw!

    • @SamuelRoyerLegault
      @SamuelRoyerLegault Před 5 lety

      @@stevegagne5670 Hey your name looks familiar to me, are you from Québec? T'es tu québécois? ;) :P

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks so much! Definitely not claiming to be an expert so I appreciate any and all feedback!

  • @newtonsceneew6914
    @newtonsceneew6914 Před 5 lety +2

    I'm literally sitting down drinking a Guinness as I turn this video on

  • @jupytaire
    @jupytaire Před 5 lety +1

    Awsome!

  • @cindyziegra2596
    @cindyziegra2596 Před 4 lety

    No other thing to say but The Best!!

  • @adamgillespie3393
    @adamgillespie3393 Před 4 lety

    Flashback of listen to my mam playing guitar, that 6/8 timing does that

  • @josefinekirsch2834
    @josefinekirsch2834 Před 4 lety

    Where did you get this jacket?? It is so nice

  • @Zhanthii
    @Zhanthii Před 5 lety

    BARNEY STINSON... What are you doing here!?
    I'm Joking, Great video man!

  • @Chimp_No_1
    @Chimp_No_1 Před 7 lety

    Great lesson. Hope you can return to time signatures again sometime. Thanks.

  • @mindseyemelodies
    @mindseyemelodies Před 2 lety

    When my family moved from Scotland to Ireland in the 1600's they changed their name from Moore to O'Moore, cfant get more Irish than that! :D

  • @CaioWhistler
    @CaioWhistler Před 3 lety

    thanks man

  • @LukeG_Eire
    @LukeG_Eire Před rokem +1

    As an Irish man who plays trad, I was waiting to see what his first chord would be to see how familiar he is with the music, I expected a A minor

  • @danieljensen5138
    @danieljensen5138 Před 6 lety +5

    The Melody is basically the look sleeps tonight

  • @zasmrcaveman5725
    @zasmrcaveman5725 Před 5 lety +2

    My R-M222 Irish heritage! Lol

  • @davidperkinson4035
    @davidperkinson4035 Před 7 lety

    Great stuff, as funny as it is informative!

  • @JimenezFernando
    @JimenezFernando Před 8 lety

    awesome

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 8 lety

      +Fernando Jimenez Thanks! Have a great St Patty's Day!

  • @daviskurtz867
    @daviskurtz867 Před 3 lety

    Im litterally drink as in trying to play Irish on my standard acoustic... Is this beneficial or negative?

  • @NorthboundAcademy
    @NorthboundAcademy Před 6 lety +1

    Yeah!

  • @hodge1970ify
    @hodge1970ify Před 5 lety +1

    Good teacher

  • @paul6925
    @paul6925 Před 3 lety

    I never understood why sequencers like the Roland TB-303 have the 'accent' button. Now I get where that comes from

  • @stevef4010
    @stevef4010 Před 8 lety +7

    Almost sounds like the notes for Parting Glass...beautiful Irish song...but your explaination helps in understanding what makes it "Irish"

  • @samanthapeters8638
    @samanthapeters8638 Před 6 lety +1

    You're a very good teacher, and excellent musician.

  • @noiseintheoffice
    @noiseintheoffice Před 4 lety

    I'm notching out a capo to raise the A, D, G strings by 2 frets. EBEABE tuning; same sound, one tone higher, no retuning required. 'Cause I'm lazy too...

  • @clairenolan988
    @clairenolan988 Před 6 lety

    I’ll be honest, a lot of the time we usually play a combination of three/four guitar chords with one single down stroke and then sing as loudly and obnoxiously as possible (often off key) and get everyone else to join in so people think we’re a bit of craic. 🌱❤️

  • @jackelectricman
    @jackelectricman Před 4 lety +2

    Sounds somewhat Spanish at the end! I'm an Irish blooded USAer living in Nicaragua and have read that a lot of Spanish music, especially from Mexico has strong Irish influence from Irish immigration there hundreds of years ago! Listen to Chris De Burgh and compare to Marco Antonio Solís for example. Great stuff!!!

    • @password6975
      @password6975 Před 3 lety +1

      I'm mexican, and i think that what you a re saying is awesome👌

  • @philjames1019
    @philjames1019 Před 8 lety

    Very enjoyable and informative .... cheers Sean!!!
    What are your views on the CAGED system? Are you planning a tutorial on the subject? Could prove interesting and popular ....

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  Před 8 lety

      +Phil James Thanks! Yeah I've got a few more ideas I'm gonna try and get up first, but CAGED is definitely going to be on the list.

    • @philjames1019
      @philjames1019 Před 8 lety

      +Sean Daniel Great! good to hear.
      Have a good weekend!!

  • @wesleyalan9179
    @wesleyalan9179 Před 6 lety +2

    Damn, i can all ready do this, i didnt know it was a thing, lol

  • @midhnavmanoj6909
    @midhnavmanoj6909 Před 8 lety

    hi could you please do a vid about the Irish roar song I have a talent show coming up with me singing and using the guitar and two friends dancing to it

  • @Tymonello
    @Tymonello Před 7 lety +1

    Great :D

  • @traditionalseashanty
    @traditionalseashanty Před 4 lety

    More songs in this climmate here: czcams.com/video/qM29TdIBZb4/video.html

  • @synthesizedrhymes3517
    @synthesizedrhymes3517 Před 5 lety +3

    Guitar is like alchemy, you mix small letters to make bigger ones

  • @markburnett7740
    @markburnett7740 Před 7 lety

    OK . this is your best yet.. slainte

  • @Asimov16
    @Asimov16 Před 5 lety +3

    After a couple of guinness nobody remembers what tuning you are in. I have always avoided DADGAD because I am too lazy to keep tuning my guitar, but you had some good tips

  • @thegolfnut812
    @thegolfnut812 Před 2 lety

    Can you play Three sheets to the wind? Looks like you got it down.