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.
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.
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.
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
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 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!!
☮️🙏🇮🇪 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. .
I've been looking for a while on TH-cam 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.
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.
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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! :)
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
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.
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. 🌱❤️
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
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).
This is why our sessions are plagued with guitar players who don’t know what they’re doing 😭 Please channel the depths of your Irish heritage by actually learning the tradition before trying to teach it.
I think your diagram for the G chord is showing fingers on the wrong frets. should start on forth fret not third if im not mistaken.But a great introduction to open tuning . learned a lot ,thanks.
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!!!
Hey Sean instead of buying guitars for alternate tuning, try the new Roadie 2 tuner it's amazing. I have one and it's great for quickly and painlessly changing tunings. (i don't work for Roadie)!!!!
Could u demo more so show first the whole thing then break down ? I’m asking as id like to see more videos from you . That way I get what you’re talking about right away
I would love to take my acoustic on a vacation to Ireland and come armed with a bunch of well known Irish standards! Go play in a true Irish pub on open mic and have a bunch of genuone Irish people jumping, clapping and singing along. Holy shit that atmosphere would be crazy.
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
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 ....
Mate, with respect, I accompany Irish music for a living, and I can tell you that you have no idea what you're talking about. Leave this comment here if you dare!
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...
Duck Baker made a compilation of guitar fingerstyle pieces in the '70s. 'Kid on the mountain' is superb if challenging for example. Sheebeg and Sheemor was easier Thanks for your insights
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.
Thanks so much Alex!
Hi from Ireland 🇮🇪 but we don't sound American haha. An we play rock too, not just jigs!!
I totally agree. I get aggravated when people talk fluff before giving the information.
@@Ken_Dalton flogging molly
You have no idea how right you are
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.
Thanks so much! I'll try and put something together :)
Thanks for not being one of those Europeans who denies our European identities
Always remember us american irish outnumber you ten to one
so to deny us would be to deny more than nine tenths of the Irish nation
No irish fella would Evar call themselves guys. You're a merrican aye?
"Now I personally have a very complicated relationship with alternate tuning's" 😂 So profoundly true for many of us
Dropping a D is doable
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!
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.
@ 05:42 "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion-"
Haha, yup.
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
So great to hear man!!
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.
Thanks for reaching out and saying so Frank!
@@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!!
@@daithiod thanks so much for saying so!
☮️🙏🇮🇪 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. .
I've been looking for a while on TH-cam 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.
As an Irish musician, and guitar player in particular I'm glad this video exsists
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!
I hammer the D better than most youtube guitar teachers.
Bwahahahaahahahaa! You the man! Or better yet, you d man xD
I believe that would be painful...
im 14...
Thanks for the vid Sean, this is a great way to think of it. Simple enough, yet providing the sound we're all after!
Loving the witty opening phrases. Truly breaking the fine line between sophistication and childishness. :)
I do what I can :)
Anyone else hear "the lion sleeps tonight" at 5:27?
It's an Irish lion at least.
Illuminati
Stay where you are
Yeah
Ah wee ma wick Ah wee ma wick
Yes! Uh-wing-uh-wuh!
Dave in the Adirondacks
You make the best guitar videos on TH-cam.
+luis brito Thanks for watching man!
simply awesome great way to boil it down. loved the rhythm and dynamics part. your a good teacher
Thanks for watching Jesse!
Boil that cabbage down, boys!
Very well done I can definitely picture this music playing in an Irish song
Thanks so much for reaching out and saying so!
Nice lesson Sean. No wasted voice all useful, concise. Well done.
Thanks so much!
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.
:) Thanks so much!
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.
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
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.
I love the way you explained the theory, helped a lot
Thanks so much Nick!
Hey I'm Irish and have a small gig tonight you just saved me 😂🍀🎸
Thanks a lot! Sunday morning and finding a good guy for my guitar lesson:))
Happy to help
I was thinking about some irish/celtic music earlir and this was on my front page haha. Thanks!
It was meant to be!
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
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!
+Ash Duffey Very cool man. Thanks for reaching out. Might make a sequel to the Irish mucus vid soon!
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
I totally admit my cultural ignorance.
I'm from Ireland and I approve. Well done.
Thanks so much!
Saturdays are for the boys!
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
Thanks so much!
This is so cool I’m SO gonna use this when I’m better at guitar! I’m a beginner
So cool to hear you enjoyed it Sophia! Rock on!
This is simply brilliant, thanks for the upload
7:35 Yes! I'm in the same mindset. Glad to hear I'm not alone
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
I love your lessons man. Keep up the good work!
Thanks man! Will do!
Exactly what i was looking for! Thank you!! :))
Happy to help!
Totally with you with the whole tuning thing. I really am Irish.
Yeah that's such a cool expressive tuning.
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
100% understand.
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! :)
it looks a bit difficult but makes sense! Nice channel btw!
@@stevegagne5670 Hey your name looks familiar to me, are you from Québec? T'es tu québécois? ;) :P
Thanks so much! Definitely not claiming to be an expert so I appreciate any and all feedback!
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
Thanks so much for reaching out!
I'm literally sitting down drinking a Guinness as I turn this video on
:)
Almost sounds like the notes for Parting Glass...beautiful Irish song...but your explaination helps in understanding what makes it "Irish"
Thanks so much, I'll have to check out that song!
Thanks for the link!
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.
I never understood why sequencers like the Roland TB-303 have the 'accent' button. Now I get where that comes from
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. 🌱❤️
:) That also works
These lessons are easy to follow. Thanks for the video
The Melody is basically the look sleeps tonight
A true Irish classic.
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
Sweet video. I've never even considered Dadgad in my songwriting. Thanks for the inspiration.
+Clark Tipton Thanks for watching Clark, yeah Dadgad is one of my favorites.
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).
Hmmm, I'll need to research this one.
Try The Rocky Road to Dublin
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
Bless your Irish heart of oak good sir.
This is why our sessions are plagued with guitar players who don’t know what they’re doing 😭
Please channel the depths of your Irish heritage by actually learning the tradition before trying to teach it.
I think your diagram for the G chord is showing fingers on the wrong frets. should start on forth fret not third if im not mistaken.But a great introduction to open tuning . learned a lot ,thanks.
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!!!
I'm mexican, and i think that what you a re saying is awesome👌
Well done pal respect from dublin🇮🇪
Thanks so much! Cheers from the US!
I'm from Ireland and I love Ireland
Guitar is like alchemy, you mix small letters to make bigger ones
You know it!
@@seandaniel23 :D
Thank you so much for this amazing vid...I thought it was just me that was too lazy to de-tune a guitar ;)
I'm from Dublin and this is so good
Hey Sean instead of buying guitars for alternate tuning, try the new Roadie 2 tuner it's amazing. I have one and it's great for quickly and painlessly changing tunings. (i don't work for Roadie)!!!!
I've heard about that actually, I need to check one out.
Great lesson.
Thanks Andrew!
realy nice tricks! gave me a new inspiration. thanks a lot
Great lesson. Hope you can return to time signatures again sometime. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Could u demo more so show first the whole thing then break down ? I’m asking as id like to see more videos from you . That way I get what you’re talking about right away
good man Seán, fair play to ya man.
Thanks so much :)
You look and sound like a younger version of my old geometry teacher
You're a very good teacher, and excellent musician.
Thanks so much Samantha!
Very well explained
Thanks so much!
Awesome video. Informative.
Bacon and sausage....s ..... If you say that as you're practicing rhythm it may help explain it to someone or yourself lol
Love from a Irish man lol
+paddy oneill Definitely the first time I've heard that one, but it makes sense! Thanks for watching man!
Rashers and sausages
@@Rob-cv7xg 123223 jig time.
I would love to take my acoustic on a vacation to Ireland and come armed with a bunch of well known Irish standards! Go play in a true Irish pub on open mic and have a bunch of genuone Irish people jumping, clapping and singing along. Holy shit that atmosphere would be crazy.
You can do it!
If you go there head for DOOLIN COUNTY CLARE
Awesome!! Thank you man.
Happy to help!
Cool! Anyone Irish can't be all bad.
You know it!
BARNEY STINSON... What are you doing here!?
I'm Joking, Great video man!
Flashback of listen to my mam playing guitar, that 6/8 timing does that
I can't tell if you need to hold your pick a bit looser or if it's just the microphone quality. But whatever it is your strumming sounds super harsh.
Can you play Three sheets to the wind? Looks like you got it down.
Hi, plz can you do more celtic guitar tutorials? Thanks!
I'll see what I can do!
I just read that in an american accent correct me if im wrong
For a nation that loves alcohol they are wizards at taking an instrument and mastering it finding new ways and tunings
Great video my Irish bro
Thanks so much for checking it out!
Thank's a lot!
Very cool! Simpe and fum to play!
+Andrew Wallace Don't thank me, thank the Irish!
I,ve studied celtic guitar at Trinity College. I' italian, but i live in Donegal, Ireland. Slàn buachaill.
you got great intros man
and great elbow punch technique
Thank you, Sean
Happy to help!
beautiful guitar!
Thanks man, Taylor GA3, love it.
Had a Guild about 30 years ago and I loved it, STILL miss that guitar :-)
Thanks for all of your videos
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
great tutorial.. thanks
Thanks for watching!
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 ....
+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.
+Sean Daniel Great! good to hear.
Have a good weekend!!
Mate, with respect, I accompany Irish music for a living, and I can tell you that you have no idea what you're talking about. Leave this comment here if you dare!
I dare!
No kidding. Completely bonkers.
Great video!
Fantastic!!!
Alcohol is definitely involved but it is Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey😂😂
Awesome 😎
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...
Duck Baker made a compilation of guitar fingerstyle pieces in the '70s.
'Kid on the mountain' is superb if challenging for example.
Sheebeg and Sheemor was easier
Thanks for your insights
The GM7 you played was actually a CM9 or a G with an added C. :) Useful, but I was wondering how you could play a pure G chord in the new tuning.
You could always just play the 2nd frets on the A and B string, that'll give you a G major.
@@seandaniel23 Thank you! That's helpful!
Can you do video of playing an Irish jig with only 3 chords?
Great suggestion!