Here’s a lesson on how to add variation to Kerry Polka. I think it’s a good idea to just start with a few variations and make them sound good. In this version I added mordents and triplets.

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A PART:

First quarter: {A1-L2mord}-1-D0-1-0 {A1-L2mord}-1-D0-1-0

  • Practice just the mordent on A1
    • Alternate between basic and variation

Second quarter: D3-A0-1-0-D3-[1-3-1]-0


Third quarter: {A1-L2mord}-1-D0-1-0 {A1-L2mord}-1-D0-1-0


Fourth quarter: D3-A0-1-0-D3-3-A0


B PART

First quarter: A1-3-1-[1-L2-1]-0-D3-1-0


Second quarter: D3-A0-1-0-D3-[1-3-1]-0


Third quarter: A1-3-1-[1-L2-1]-0-D3-1-0


Fourth quarter: D3-A0-1-0-D3-3-A0


Full play-along track

Warm-up with {A1-L2mord}-1, triplet A0-D3-[1-3-1]-0.


Full Tabs 

A PART:

First quarter: {A1-L2mord}-1-D0-1-0 {A1-L2mord}-1-D0-1-0

Second quarter: D3-A0-1-0-D3-[1-3-1]-0

Third quarter: {A1-L2mord}-1-D0-1-0 {A1-L2mord}-1-D0-1-0

Fourth quarter: D3-A0-1-0-D3-3-A0

B PART

First quarter: A1-3-1-[1-L2-1]-0-D3-1-0

Second quarter: D3-A0-1-0-D3-[1-3-1]-0

Third quarter: A1-3-1-[1-L2-1]-0-D3-1-0

Fourth quarter: D3-A0-1-0-D3-3-A0


Sheet Music


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