Level: 3
Tuning: DADGAD

This is a wonderful vehicle for teaching several ideas. The tune is a slip jig- a type of dance found in Ireland in 9/8 time. It is in DADGAD tuning and while it's melodically very simple and beautiful, there's no dumbing down involved in the arrangement. We look at articulating the melody, adding a simple bass line and then evolving that under the melody. Finally, we re-harmonize the melody changing the bass note from D to Bb, which has a dramatic effect on the tune.