The Wexford Carol

Traditionnel (Irlande) · Level 2 (Beginner) · traditional · Guitar, sheet music and tablature

A very old Irish carol from County Wexford, published by William Grattan Flood in the early 20th century; a modal tune (F natural) of solemn character. Arranged in G major: the tune in first position, with a thumb bass on the first beat of each bar and at each chord change.

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How to practise it

• Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
• Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
• Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
• Play the basses (strings 6, 5 and 4) with the thumb and the tune with i and m. When a bass and a melody note fall together, pluck them at the same time and let the bass ring. Practise the tune alone first.

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Source : Arrangement Note after Note d’après le noël irlandais traditionnel · Public Domain