Your teaching style is excellent. The breakdown, the reminders, the emphasis on positioning and the hand movements. Highest quality teaching I've found online and giving me hope that in fact one can learn enough online to get started! Thank you!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Susan-Jane, thanks for this amazing comment! You can pick up enough online to get you going and then perfect the technique online as well by playing along with our Irish music backing tracks and VR sessions. All this is available our website www.oaim.ie
@Susanjaneharrisonartist
5 жыл бұрын
Online Academy of Irish Music yes I’ve subscribed and all you say is true! How nice when advertising matches value offered.
@ryanpetty8843
4 жыл бұрын
“Where I come from, we call it a stick. Because that’s what it is.” -Most Irish thing ever said
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
4 жыл бұрын
FACT!
@michaelscott356
4 жыл бұрын
Bang on!
@noahsilver2403
4 жыл бұрын
Ryan Petty, totally epic comment!
@ciaranobrien8709
Жыл бұрын
Yup lol
@Dlange23
10 жыл бұрын
I finally got a drum after wanting one for 17 years! Thank you so much for your lessons. I feel I am getting the hang of it fairly quickly because of your clear teaching style.
@HedleyHelmet
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Phil Collins.
@ledhed5717
4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking Vladimir Putin.
@mydigicraftscrafts8649
4 жыл бұрын
LOLOLOLOL
@felix-mariebadeau4254
3 жыл бұрын
@@ledhed5717 Phil Putin? 🤷🏻♀️
@ledhed5717
3 жыл бұрын
@@felix-mariebadeau4254 No, Vladimir, as in the President of Russia. HedleyHelmet thinks the bodhran player looks like Phil Collins. I think he looks like Vladimir Putin.
@vas1612
Жыл бұрын
thank's them all!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
11 жыл бұрын
Yes you do. Here's a little more in depth advice from Brian on OAIM's forum - "One way to know if the skin is just too tight is to try wetting it with a couple of spoonfuls of water, spread evenly around the skin and allowed to soak in. Nothing will happen for about a minute and then the skin will get soft and lower in tone. You might need to do this every time you play for the first year or so. You'll gradually get the hang of how much water to use and how long to wait." Peace
@rhyshirah9822
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this! I just brought a bodhran and I was really stiff at playing it but one watch of your video and I've improved dramatically. You're a natural teacher and made it so easy!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. Start following the course on OAIM here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-basics/
@zacharyfraser9135
6 жыл бұрын
Instantly after watching this my bohdrán feels so much better! Who knew proper technique would actually help hahaha. Thanks a lot!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
6 жыл бұрын
HA !!
@giantred
9 жыл бұрын
I was looking for a hand drum to use in place of a Siberian style shaman's drum because that does not relate to my cultural background. Hearing of a bodhran my interest was immediately piqued, this video has sold me on the idea :) Thank you.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
9 жыл бұрын
giantred That's great! The bodhrán certainly is a versatile drum and I imagine it would be perfect for that type of drumming. Let us know if you need further guidance. Good luck!!
@boolefoole
9 жыл бұрын
Just starting out with bodhran. I have checked out several starting videos on KZitem and have found yours to be the best instruction so far. From the basics of how to properly hold the drum, left hand placement, to the motion of the stick and explanation of the basic rhythm, your style works for me. Thanks!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
9 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it, thanks for letting us know!!
@ciaranobrien8709
Жыл бұрын
Just found this, very helpful, my grandad made bodhrans and gifted me one before passing, he played it and the fiddle like no one else, effortless and with such a flow, i know its an old vid but bravo
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ciaran ! Have you got the bodhran out of it's case recently?
@cobra30302001
2 жыл бұрын
That motion with the hand without a tipper gave me the idea that it can be adapted so persons with cerebral palsy or other like disabilities can actually play an instrument.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Good plan !
@xBrii333x
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the great lesson. My grandma begged me to learn to play a few songs on the bodhran in six days and I was panicking. I feel much more confident in my ability to at least play a simple beat for the songs she asked, now.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you got a lot out of it and hope the performance goes well then maybe you'll get into playing more!
@xBrii333x
5 жыл бұрын
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic I hope so, too, thanks! I am enjoying it now that I've got the hang of it. I might go buy my own after I have to return my grandma's to her and keep playing.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Brianna, Did you keep the music going?
@xBrii333x
5 жыл бұрын
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic I did! I'm practicing a couple nights a week right now (not ideal, I should be doing it every night). I love it!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Everyone :) Thanks for all the comments and likes - Please feel free to ask any questions about this bodhrán lesson or about Irish music in general and we'll get back to you straight away. Remember to subscribe to our channel and click the bell to get notified of our new video releases.
@pinkmagicali
5 жыл бұрын
Somehow we ended up with a bodhran in our house. It wasn’t until I started Irish dance I realised what it was. Figured I’d try to learn to play it. Helps me hear the beat for my dances and gives our drum a chance to get played. Lol. I think I have a little work to do though.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
Hi ! Remember, slow practice gets you there faster :) For optimal learning I'd suggest following Brian's structured Bodhrán Basics course - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-basics/
@07Merline
4 жыл бұрын
Hi. thank you rfor your lesson. from Venezuela. I was visiting The beautiful Ireland in 2008 and I fall in love with everything! . .
@nuthajason
6 жыл бұрын
great tutorial - as a professional African and kit drumming teacher I know that I am seeing a good teacher here. Thanks fot this video.
@PaganCircle
7 жыл бұрын
You're a great teacher. Thank you very much. I've watched this a few times and I'm slowly starting to get a feel for it.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Johnny, Delighted you liked it, thanks for letting us know.. Check out the rest of Brian's bodhrán course here - oaim.ie/clientarea/dashboard/viewcourse/39
@kennatco7916
7 жыл бұрын
I love my new bohdran, and thanks to you, I know how to hold the tipper now, and don't feel like such an awkward fool with it. Thanks!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic news :) Keep up the practice and let us know if you have any questions.
@spearsthomas
6 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks! I'm a jazz player, but I've been playing with Irish musicians lately, and am just getting started with the Bodhran...
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas, it's great to have people to play music with locally, enjoy bodhrán and if you have any questions let us know :)
@ashlisisk
5 жыл бұрын
You completely rule. This is so wonderfully helpful.
@georgiautube
2 жыл бұрын
Mr Flemming, you’re hypnotic. Wow!
@cowboyathlete
5 жыл бұрын
I am slowly but surely learning how to play the bodhran. Your video was extremely helpful.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Pat, Speed up your learning by following our Bodhrán Basics course on OAIM - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-basics/
@kathleencarson
11 жыл бұрын
You are an amazing teacher and I am inspired. I am 52 years old!!!! Thankyou
@talbotvanman
11 жыл бұрын
Ive played every kind of drumming from big band modern jazz dixieland military, pipe band, show including tympani but although married to a girl from Ireland at the age of 78 ive just been introduced to the Bodhran ! Thanks for this Brian hope I can achieve the same success with the Bodhran ?!
@bibelhuhn
5 жыл бұрын
Brian, you are cuuuute! Love from Germany! 💙 💛 💜
@giovannidefazio8445
6 жыл бұрын
With these lessons I would learn how to play my bodhran quite simply If I had one
@wadmanlikesbeer1
12 жыл бұрын
This guy is a good teacher.
@TheChickenmilker
11 жыл бұрын
I am learning on a Walton as well and the water spreading on the skin is definitely the way you need to treat the skin for quite awhile. It does wonders for the tone, and yes, I have to do it before each time that I play it.
@JM-jd7yp
8 жыл бұрын
You are a very gifted teacher. I am one of those people with absolutely no rhythm but you really inspire confidence and impart knowledge. Thank you.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
8 жыл бұрын
+D Man Glad you liked it!
@beepot2764
5 жыл бұрын
This was the first instrument I ever received. I was at a Irish festival when I was like 8 and my aunt bought me a small one. I still have it 20 years later lol.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
Do you play it much?
@beepot2764
5 жыл бұрын
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic truthfully, I just picked it up again which is how I came across this video lol! Figured I should learn on what I have.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
@@beepot2764 Nice - Good luck with it !
@07Merline
4 жыл бұрын
You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you! God Bless.
@bodhranfleming
10 жыл бұрын
Your drum little has served you well. It's time to step up into the big league now. Don't be afraid. You can take your little drum with you and carry it around inside your big one to use for a bit of variation now and then. Come on, splash out. You're worth it!
@oliversmith2222
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tutorial🥰this really helped me learn to stroke the bodhran
@bodhranfleming
11 жыл бұрын
Hi Deborah, glad to hear you're enjoying the lessons. My stick was made by a Breton guy called Eddy Guilloteau. I'm not sure if he does them commercially or not. Another great stick maker is Dave Harper. It's a hard thing to track down a good stick or maker. Just make sure you don't lose it when you eventually find one that suits!
@deborahdengler8449
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brian! I have a Bodran on the way, sooo looking forward to learning how to play. Your instructions are very clear and helpful.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Deborah, Has your bodhran arrived? Follow the step by step course on OAIM here - oaim.ie/course/39/bodhranbasics
@gypsygirlsavannah
12 жыл бұрын
Just got a Bodhran for my birthday so determined to learn to play it, great help for beginners :-)
@DYNABIKE1
2 жыл бұрын
Very well done. Great simple easy to follow instructions - - - -Thanks !!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Lot's more from Brian here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-basics/
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
11 жыл бұрын
Hi Everyone, Thanks for all the comments and likes! Please feel free to ask any questions you have about this lesson or anything related to Irish music in general. We'll get an answer to you asap :)
@EnzoSilva
11 жыл бұрын
what a great pace for a lesson!!!! thank you!!!
@JLeoFipple
11 жыл бұрын
Yes Brain, I found this and started paying more attention to where my upswing was going and I got a much cleaner tump on the up accent and less scraping. I also sand papered with 400 grit the Cípin balls (stick) and the face of my bodhrán. I still get an odd scrape here and there but not near as many as when I started.
@Kimama8
12 жыл бұрын
you're the best teacher I could find!
@leighcurrier5282
7 жыл бұрын
this is so exciting for a lost druid like me. thank you brian and academy. drum with ya soon for world peace. rise up wake up druids unite celts unite. save our courageous mother gaia!!!!
@kayzie96
12 жыл бұрын
I'm from the Michigan area and my orchestra director got the Bodhrán I use off the internet. My school has an Irish music group thing, and I'm now the drummer :) That's probably not what you're looking for, but hopefully it helped a bit. Best of luck! :)
@andrekooij8756
Жыл бұрын
Great tips. Thanks from the north of the netherlands.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
Жыл бұрын
Hi Andre, lot's more from Brian here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-basics/
@daveyuke8
12 жыл бұрын
Just starting out with the bodhran, this has got me off to a great start. Thank you very much.
@marechal133
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent teaching! I just need a bodhran now...
@Snow_owl1966
2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Brian, you really do help me out, just to let you know sir.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, & good luck with your drumming!!
@drummerferro5165
8 жыл бұрын
Thnak you!! You make it easy and it easily learn. It's fantastic!!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
8 жыл бұрын
+Drummer Ferro Hi, Glad you like the lesson. Take Brian's structured bodhran course and progress faster - oaim.ie/course/39/bodhrn_basics
@maelissollivier6815
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sooo much, I was desperate to understand how it works but thanks to you it is finally easier than I thought!!!!!!!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@MorMaethoriel
12 жыл бұрын
I've just tried this lesson and I must say it's a great way to start off. Do feel that the bodhran I have at the moment is a bit too big and clumsy, will have to purchase a smaller one, think that will help me get the hang of it a bit faster. Thank you for posting this clip, am definitely going to check out your website, not just for bodhran. Been teaching myself to play tin whistle since about a month now and am getting better at it, but any lesson I can get my hands one I'll gladly take! :D
@stevenmidwinter-ty7mu
7 ай бұрын
Need to get mine out of the loft AGAIN!! Thank you, great video. Feeling inspired lol.👍
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
7 ай бұрын
Lot's more lessons from Brian on the site here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-basics/
@PhilChandlerArts
12 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the reply. I'll try adjusting the angle... I think that's all it probably is. Sometimes I can get a nice rhythm going, and then it starts 'draggy' at points. I think it's just a matter of also just continuing to practice. Thanks for taking the time to reply. Much appreciated!
@leilaazaisto2761
4 жыл бұрын
Drums are really nice. 💞
@Rapidfilms77
10 жыл бұрын
You are a great teacher. Thank you!
@anlashok42
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this tutorial.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Orlando !
@OktayCaglar
8 жыл бұрын
you are the best tutor! thanks. i love your lessons. that is incredible, i can play Bodhrán :)
@bodhranfleming
7 жыл бұрын
Great to hear. You're welcome!
@valeriacrespo7696
7 жыл бұрын
Gracias! Hoy tuve mi primer clase con un profesor, tu clase me ayudómucho para recordar! Gracias!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
7 жыл бұрын
De nada!
@lurdescruz5474
4 жыл бұрын
Great !!!! The way you explain makes it easy to understand !!!!!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that! Find more lessons from Brian here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-basics/
@stagerage1
4 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Brian. My neighbours will be hating me. 😁 see you back home for a personal lesson soon. 👍🏽
@Ricky6854
12 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he's fantastic! He thought me at Camp Abilities and hope he will again this year!
@jamesbondaygee
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome first time trying this drum.
@KM-px8cs
2 жыл бұрын
When he turned to the side to show the stroke it reminds me of a painter using a pallete.
@fcourtify
7 жыл бұрын
Hey, that was a great first lesson! I'm looking forward to the next one....
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Fara, Great! Good luck with it all and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask here :)
@PadraigGrimes
Жыл бұрын
This is great lesson, I'm seriously thinking of getting a Bodhran and this has inspired me.
@wompton
5 жыл бұрын
Very well done! Thank you.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, glad you like it !
@eryngalloway5834
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a helpful basic lesson!
@DavidBurnby
12 жыл бұрын
Excellent beginer's tuotrial - thank you. Really accessible teaching, simple and straight forwards. Need to practice now...
@max-andrewmcmillan4235
5 жыл бұрын
that was get thanks for putting that up, loved it,..
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Max. Did this get you started on your bodhran?
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
12 жыл бұрын
Hi Bridget, This is the first lesson of a whole course that Brian has produced for bodhrán. Check out @ oaim.ie.
@GeoffTheOddball
10 жыл бұрын
Great video! Very informative and in depth for beginners! My bodhran just came in today and it was a little difficult at some points holding it how you do in the videos because there's a cross handle on the back. A bareback bodhran seems to be the most common that I've seen...either way. Awesome video, gonna watch number 2 now! :)
@bodhranfleming
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Geoff. I believe the cross bars in the back were originally to help the drum keep its shape. Some people incorporate the bars into their playing by using them to push against to get more leverage on the skin, but mostly they are surplus to requirements for the modern playing style. Also laminated wood has no need for the bars from a structural point of view. However, people often expect to see them in the back, so commercial makers still put them in to please the customer. You can always break them out when you get tired of them. Best of luck, Brian
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
12 жыл бұрын
@micheleph1 Glad you found this useful. You can find the second lesson on our website on the free lessons page - oaim.ie
@max-andrewmcmillan4235
Жыл бұрын
brilliant class, thank you
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
Жыл бұрын
Brian has a structured course on the site - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-basics/
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
13 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@BernadetteVolkmann
11 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks! I have always wanted to learn how to play the Bodhran!
@nohea44
11 жыл бұрын
Just got my first Bodhran and am looking forward to playing it with our church band here on Kaua'i. Thanks for the starting help! Great video :)
@Beemerboy324
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson! I now know what to practice and how.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@organic527
13 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching you teach.I have just got a new bodhran and this was a very helpful introductory lesson and I enjoyed the rythmn and will look at more of your video's,Many Thanks to you!!You have a lovely authenticity!!!
@Thunderchuckles
12 жыл бұрын
Excellent teacher, many thanks. I found myself hitting triplets? by accident, very exciting but i can see its about control.
@chrisw2514
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent lessons. Thank you!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the comment :)
@csudab
2 жыл бұрын
If you ever get the chance please reupload this with both ears :)
@stephencoxbass
4 жыл бұрын
Great lesson!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Lot's more from Brian here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-basics/
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
12 жыл бұрын
@nicketeen1 I'm glad that you found it helpful.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
11 жыл бұрын
It's on the OAIM website - link in the description :)
@Olcortaperania
11 жыл бұрын
Very easy to follow ~ great instructions ~ thanks Brian
@fancypicker
12 жыл бұрын
Naomi's loving the flute! 'tis getting plenty of use. Best wishes from across the pond!
@jonholli
12 жыл бұрын
This is excellent and a great help. Many thanks for posting this tutorial.
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
13 жыл бұрын
@AlixYeeal No problem, enjoy!
@gossamerhall
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brian, your a good teacher. I want to get a bodhran. You make me really ready. *.*
@briankane6547
3 жыл бұрын
Brian Kane watching/enjoying. ;¬)
@pollyrobinson3877
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic teaching style.
@theherndongirls4309
2 жыл бұрын
This was perfect - I've struggled with learning the bodhran for a year now and this teacher cuts to the chase, no long talks, and emphasizes how to feel looseness of the wrist, which has been my problem. But I want to sign up for the next lesson on their website and it's not working, please fix this OAIM!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, the site is fully operational for me. What error message do you receive?
@theherndongirls4309
2 жыл бұрын
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic It would not finish and send me a subscription confirmed email when I tried to sign up. don’t know if it was down for a few hours maybe, but it worked normally a few days later. Thanks for the reply
@jeffs5561
8 жыл бұрын
Darn you for this video! Now I want to buy one these! :) Looks fun, thanks, good video! (I just had an idea, I want to try to turn my djembe sideways and play it with a stick like you are doing lol )
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
8 жыл бұрын
+Jeff S Irish sessions are a lot of fun :)
@irish_failed_guitarist
8 жыл бұрын
incredible lessons
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
8 жыл бұрын
+Shane Boylan Hi Shane, Delighted you enjoyed the lessons and thanks for letting us know!
@irish_failed_guitarist
8 жыл бұрын
No problem! One question though, are the lessons available to purchase individually or do you have to sign up to the full academy?
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
8 жыл бұрын
www.oaim.ie When you sign up you get access to the whole library of tutorials on the website, equalling 500+ lessons, which span the whole spectrum of Irish music. For 19.95 p.m. We feel that the price is very low even if you take just one of the courses .. especially if you compare the price to live music lessons, which in Ireland, come in at about €30 per half hour.
@1russano
11 жыл бұрын
Awesome instruction for a beginner :) Thank you!
@orire6793
6 жыл бұрын
Please!!!! More lessons!!!! Please!!
@erucolindo87
11 жыл бұрын
This was really helpful - I'm seriously considering looking into the rest of the course. Thanks for uploading. :)
@fancypicker
12 жыл бұрын
Brian!!! Good to see you are kicking, mate! Had a blast hanging and playing at Dollywood for the Festival Of Nations. (Craig from Naomi's Fancy here) Hope you are doing well!
@GiulioGabrieli
11 жыл бұрын
Well made Video! Simple to understand and very clever!
@onlineacademyofirishmusic
11 жыл бұрын
My tip is to go the OAIM website and avail of the seven day FREE trial, which will allow you to check out more of Brians lessons.
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