
Learning a Reel by Ear, Phrase by Phrase
Hearing four notes, playing four notes and not looking at any page.

November 2, 2026 · 10 min
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A short letter every Wednesday: one tune I played, one thing I noticed about it and a photo from the barn.

Hearing four notes, playing four notes and not looking at any page.

The small, quick notes that make a plain tune sound Irish, played slowly.