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This week's skipping-thirds exercise combines the forward and retrograde patterns into a four-note pattern: forward retrograde.
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| Jig Picking, Week Four |
In this video, Ethan shows you some ways to embellish the tune you learned in week three with left-hand techniques including hammer-ons, pull-offs, and rolls. The roll is a five-note ornament heard in traditional Irish fiddle, pipes, flute, and tin-whistle playing. It’s less frequently heard on plectrum instruments, but Ethan demonstrates how it can be adapted effectively.
