Bodhran Re: Learning the Bodhran

[DrumzzKool]

Thank you Planeswalker555.

[n3tuf]

Can you show some of your beater strokes slower and closer? Also it would be helpful if you could explain some of the up and down strokes to different rhythms.

You play very well. How long have you been playing? I am a beginner and just received my Bodhran last week.

[Planeswalker555]

@n3tuf I'll upload something as soon as I moved to the new Flatshare ! ^^  Advice for Starters: just experiment with the instrument you'll find your own way of playing it and you will also discover what kind of tunes and rhythms you can play just by playing along some irish folk melodies!!!

greenthings

Planeswalker 555

[GIadiator]

Tuneral and Funeral :-D

sehr lustich

[MikeHart66]

In german its called Rahmentrommel.

[bankbank]

this is great!

[HevvyMettleHoDown]

Thank you, my fellow German! Your video helped clarify things a bit for me!

[lindagalactica]

What do they call this drum in German? Where did you get yours (you said yours is Bavarian?). I'm Irish and German so I'd like to get one of each! Do they traditionally play it with a double-sided beater/tipper? Thanks. I just wish you would slowly show us how you are playing all that! :)

[Planeswalker555]

@lindagalactica I'm doing my best but the studies call for attention ^^ don't worry there'll soon be more!

[TheWhistlingGypsy]

ha ur funi:) i like ur accent 2! wher u from? by d way ur bodhráning is cool:D

[Planeswalker555]

Actually I'm from Germany ^^ ! Where's you comin' from ?

thanks

Planeswalker

[TheWhistlingGypsy]

@Planeswalker555

o cool! I'm from Ireland:) was in germany for like two weeks a couple of years ago on an exchange ha! didn't get to see much of the country though!:D

[vintygti]

good work.......I to am following Irishkanuck........love the t shirt :-)

[DeutschlandsZukunft]

Bavarian Bodhran!!!!

Gretings from bavaria ;D

[00JTM]

You can play the Bodhran pretty good, I don't know how I am going to do when my comes though

[JOHNOOH]

in no way dis-respectful i love how this guy is so easy going, hes amazing at playing it but doesnt realy know anything about it. eg the beaters. ones a trad style the others a top-down version lol

[kabambodran]

thats a cristian hadwitshcak i wont coic vor that it looks to neeuw i like brendan white

[letteapplejuice]

u make it look so easy!! dem youuu! :p ur accent is great too :D

[kittygables]

You are a lot of help sir! I got my Bodhran

for a Christmas present this year. I'm still still trying to get the wrist action down correctly and i very rhythm oriented.I guess one just has to keep at it till it works!

Thank you!

[neilandfi]

Kittygables: I used to teach bodhran, but I'm now returning to it after a 15 year lay-off, so this is what I used to teach my students about the basic action. Two things; 1) Stay relaxed while you're learning.If you find you're tightening up,slow down to a comfortable speed. Your muscles need to learn how to do this in a relaxed way, so that's how you should learn it. The speed will come later. 2) learn to play perfect even triplets continuously...then learn to take particular beats OUT.

[Horu25et]

Yeah! This sounds great! Especially the part with the rimmshot - you're fast man! :)

Cool! I enjoyed a lot!

btw: fantastic beard *haha* ;-)

[JaredSavoy]

The Bodhran is made by the bavarian bodhran maker Christian Hedwitschak. Its one of his Light Line Deep variety, its a good intermediate to professional level bodhran, I just bought one myself about a month ago. You can look up a vid on here of Eamon Murray playing the same bodhran, just the small 12" version.

[LynxMajic]

Lol! You're way too fun! I really like the part where you play skin and rim as you said. Really interesting and fun video, thanks :D

[Tiwaz87]

Hey, nice vid! I've watched it a few times now so I figured I should show my appreciation :)

[Catblackz]

wow ur good, v. cool

[invine]

LOL things that you put the meat on... you mean a skewer? fuckin sweet bodhrunning.

[rustyshacklez]

planewalker..i'm just learning as well,and irishkanuck was the first vid i watched.i'd dig seein more of you..the tuneable bodhran is interesting.keep it up..i hope to improve as well..be well..

patrick...

[frizzell32]

and where to get that neat tipper with the rubber thing..hahah bubbs

[frizzell32]

Where can I get one of those bodhrans,, and what do you suggest to do if I have a fixed bodhran to make it sound better if not water,, Bubbs

[Planeswalker555]

As I said it's bavarian ! send me a mail if u want the address of the guy selling them !

[korkeycat]

Sounds great n you make it look so easy!doh!from a poor guitar player...

[sirius711]

Masterly =]

Please post more =D!

p.s. love the beard!

[PandemicalShade]

That's pro-tastic, man, sounds really great!

You've improved a lot, keep drum' the Bodhran!

[CollinSlaughter]

Hey Planeswalker (i actually know UR real name^^),

it's aq nice vid u've made, I like it and I also like the way U playing or handling the music instrument (i don't know the name) but it makes cool sounds!!

We actually could summon a meeting to make soundtracks for our Co-Ops......U play your drums, Snake on the piano and me playing e-acoustic-guitar......I guess it would be a great and funny day, and the soundtracks will also be great^^.....

cu next time^^

Collin

[DontForgetOli]

i have played one of them there hard lol wb 5stars

[PoeticLioness]

Cool....thanks for sharing.

[IrishKanuck]

Wow man!

You've really made me happy that i can help so much!! you sound awesome lad, keep up the good work. It seems like an awesome bodhran u have there. I personally like the bars in the back, but thats just personal preference haha!

Cheers!

[lisasimpson]

That is so cool!! I like the sound a lot! I've got to be honest, I've never seen one until I met you. :)

So thanks for demonstrating all it's abilities!

[maggot112]

Nice job. How long is the snakewood tipper?

Thanks

[Planeswalker555]

just about 22-24cm! I'm sorry I dunno how many inches this is!

[levisdrummer]

cool alter