how hard is it to learn UP?

Thorpe · Post by **Thorpe** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 2:20 pm

I have to disagree IMO i dont think Heather Clarke's tutor isessential as i found it didnt help that much.

Dan

bullet08 · Post by **bullet08** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 3:10 pm

just ordered heather clarke and seamus ennis's books. spoke to seth g., sent email to todd denman since someone mentioned he is around my area.. pat sky still indicates that he is very busy.. let see where i end up with all this.. still need to get my hands on a practice set..

seth g. said his practice set has 6 month wait at the moment.. rather on expensive side.. but, from all the indications i have gotten, his pipes are rather in "can't go wrong" area.

Pipeman · Post by **Pipeman** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 2:22 am

Back to your original question. I have owned my Brian Howard practice set for two weeks now and already getting a reasonable sound from them.

I learn just from listening more, and experimentation.

I think the lesson is stick with it and just keep trying to get the sound you hear.

Mark

AlanB · Post by **AlanB** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:00 am

I'd be wary of learning purely by ear, or trying to mimic what you hear until you know the correct finger processes for ornamentation. In the early stages you would be unable to distinguish for e.g. what notes are used to grace a roll, or in the case of a G roll would you tap with index finger only, or use both g fingers etc., etc., The next best thing to actual 1-1 tuition is video. I haven't yet seen a tutor book that satisfactorily explains rolls properly.

alan

snoogie · Post by **snoogie** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:45 am

Alan, I tried learning rolls on the whistle from various tutors and agree, it is almost impossible to describe in writing.

Once I had a live teach show me, I was able to do rolls reasonably well in a couple of hours practice.

I've had my practice set since last Saturday and last night was able to actually get through a couple of tunes with only a few squacks.

I'm able to play for longer periods as I've been able to relax my lower hand 'death grip'...the first day my hand cramped after 5 minutes.

Regards,
Gary

Kevin Popejoy · Post by **Kevin Popejoy** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 9:11 am

anima · Post by **anima** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 9:32 am

>>found him slacking off as usual>>

Hey Kevin, What else would you expect from a decrepit.... errrr....... layabout pipemaker.

Jeff