If you can read ABCs, you’ve already taken the first big step into music literacy. You’ve cracked the hardest part – getting started. .
But ABCs aren’t the finish line. They’re the training wheels of music reading.
Would you be happy to ride a bike forever with stabilisers?
Would you settle for swimming your whole life with armbands?
Of course not. Those are stepping stones – just like ABCs
No matter what instrument you play - fiddle, whistle, pipes, flutes, banjo, harp, accordion, concertina, piano, guitar - reading music is a valuable skill that can greatly enhance your traditional music journey.
Imagine if you could:
The ability to read Irish traditional tunes. It is not as hard as it looks and far less intimidating now!
It has given me renewed enthusiasm and confidence in my ability to read (and write down) trad music. Just brilliant!
Every traditional musician should do this course!
Traditional music is an aural tradition. Correct.
The priority is to learn and play by ear. Correct.
Learning to read music has an important role to play too. CORRECT.
If you already use ABCs, you are well on your way to mastering music reading. You’re halfway there. So, why stop now?
Read Music the Trad Way is a shortcut to music reading for traditional musicians.
Designed BY a trad musician FOR other trad musicians.
Are you ready to complete your music reading journey?
Our Read Music the TRAD Way Course is now available Online
Add this skill in your toolkit!
NOW available in 3 interest-free payments through Klarna!
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Understand and analyse how the tune is built and laid out on the page.
Recognise the rhythmic patterns and learn how to Tap, Clap, Say & Play them easily.
Use landmark notes to help you navigate the stave. Practice reading pitch patterns.
Read and play tunes right off the play - confidently and musically!
I'm a fiddle player - and for years, I struggled to read music. All I wanted was a simple, no-nonsense method, that spoke my language. But it didn't exist! That's why I put my 30 years of experience as an academic and educator to good use, and created this course - to help traditional musicians master music reading, quickly and easily!
We are delighted to offer this course in association with the renowned Royal Irish Academy of Music. This course is fully certified by RIAM.
In just a few focused weeks (starting October 7th), you can finally crack music reading. Imagine heading into the new year with this skill in your toolkit — confident, fluent, and delighted with yourself that you have finally ticked this off your trad bucket list!
What you’ll get:
Full access to the Read Music the Trad Way online course – learn to sight-read all the tune types (jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, etc.).
Bonus modules on writing down tunes and reading the bass clef.
6 live online sessions with Liz for support, accountability, and Q&A.
You're already halfway there. You can play. You can read ABCs. Why stop now?
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