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Reel Patterns

Practice Tracks

Download these mp3 practice tracks.  Slow the tempo or speed the tempo as needed for you practice.  There are many free players available that will change the tempo without altering the pitch of the music.
My free player with speed control is VLC.  It's available at this link.

killarney_boys_of_pleasure__80_bpm.mp3
File Size: 4263 kb
File Type: mp3
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killarney_boys_of_pleasure_120_bpm.mp3
File Size: 2943 kb
File Type: mp3
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For more practice tunes, visit the Celtic Tunes section of this website.  There are a dozen or more tunes there. Tunes are played at 120 bpm on a single instruments.  There are also sets of tunes at performance tempo. 
GREAT practice recordings!!!


Reel Pattern #1:  Monday - Tuesday
Reel Pattern #2:  Monday [mute] - Tuesday
Reel Pattern #3:  I THINK I CAN
Reel Pattern #4:  Double Down
Reel Pattern #5: O! I Know!
Hear this pattern used to back a reel at this link.
Learn about creating tones at this link.

Turn Arounds - Pivots - Closures



Putting Patterns to Work
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