In this Celtic 3-finger banjo lesson we’ll take a look at a pretty arrangement of the Turlough O’Carolan tune, Lord Inchiquin. The tune is in the key of D Major and we are in ‘aDGBD’ tuning. Interestingly, the time signature we are in is 6/4 (six quarter note beats per measure).
The left hand chord positions can be quite a challenge, but the right hand is relatively straight forward. I would suggest this tune is for the advancing student, as placing the chords amongst the melody certainly makes the arrangement more difficult. As part of the full lesson we’ll break down the techniques required to fluently play the tune.
The first video lesson is available free below.The full lesson is available to members, which includes:
- 3 video lessons;
- The PDF tab for the entire arrangement;
- Plus an MP3 audio track to download at full tempo.
The PDF tab only is also available to purchase separately below:
Lesson #1:
- Preview & introduction;
- Learn the first 4 measures of part A.
Lesson #2:
- Learn bars 5-8 for part A;
- Left-hand positions & picking technique.
Lord Inchiquin: Banjo Lesson 2
Lesson #3:
- Learn the melody for part B;
- Left-hand positions & technique.
Lord Inchiquin: Banjo Lesson 3