Here’s a short performance of an Irish jig called Lilting Banshee. I play a very simple version and then play a version with some variation added.
By listening to a basic tune and its variation, you’ll get ideas on how the process of adding variation works.
Lilting Banshee – Variation Lesson
The basic version is very stripped down, arranged for beginners. The variation version adds a few variations, but not too many. The idea is for you to really start to listen to the subtle difference between the two. I also want to remind you of the fundamental point of the adding variation: alternate between basic and variation versions.
This process carries over to adding variation to any tune or fiddle style. It prepares you to improvise or compose your own melodies.
Play every day, have fun ? and thanks for taking part ?
Now, go fiddle with it…?
⤠Fiddlehed
In practicing this repeatedly, a sixteenth note duplet just came out of me for the first measure a part, like you did for the first measure of the b part..I’m so happy that variations are coming more naturally to me with this course!
Ah yes, progression towards natural familiarity to what we want more of is a great thing 🙂
And always coming back to the simplest form is so helpful for making space for new experiences to arise.
This is so helpful and I love this tune! Thank you! I can feel my understanding expanding 😁
Thanks for your feedback Kayli, great to hear how it’s going for you.
Thanks!
Love this tune, Jason….Thanks for teaching it!
Cheers,
Linda