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Karma In The South
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Karma In The South
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Posts: 102
10/10/2003 5:40 pm
90% of Irish pieces are in D or G, or modal, usually Dorian or Mixylodian, cos the main instruments, violin and tin whistle are best suited to those keys(standard whistles have only the notes from the D and G major scales)

A 6/8 or 9/8 jig would be the standard, 6/8 is alot more common, but use 9/8 if you wanna be different. 6/8 is a standard jig while 9/8 is a slip jig. Remember each measure will end in the root note. Sirry Ive no more time to explain it, tahts just basic.