DotfreeTrad.com

Building an Irish traditional repertoire learning from dot-free charts

My name is Silke, and I create educational materials.

During the pandemic, I started early retirement and began producing the musical learning materials that I personally felt were lacking.

After 40 years of trad german sessions (no dots here too!) I decided I wanted to build a trad Irish repertoire on the whistle as a retirement project. I started creating witty charts to help me on my quest and I’m sharing them for free with other evolving ITM musicians. Enjoy!

Even though I’m not irish, I’m at least a redhead 😉

 

 

No dots

I can read music but realised learning trad tunes is much easier without the dots

VIsual

I am a musician and yet a visual learner

By Ear

I can pick up melodies by ear – but not (yet?) from a reel played at battle speed.

You

My work might not fit your learning needs

Do it your way

I’m not trying to convince you that dotfree infographics are THE one way to success – because I don’t know and it might be completely different for you.

I’m sharing my learning materials with anyone who might be interested.

All materials from DotfreeTrad.com are free of charge

Enjoy and share, if you like, what I do. Personally, I’m not on social media – I have better things to do (guess what  😉 )

Dotfree Infographics

so far

Reels

Polkas

O'Carolan

Jigs

Mazurkas

Waltzes

Hornpipes

Slow Airs

Marches

Slip Jigs

Slides

Cheat Sheets

Tunes/Learning materials

As always for traditional tunes, musical notation in any form does not indicate the “right” way to play the tune, but is a useful reference.

Just Bodhran Tracks

 

Want some “More fun than a metronome” backing tracks?

Have a look at JustBodhran.com

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