Bringing Reels to Life – Collier’s Reel 2

Bringing Reels to Life – Collier’s Reel 2

This version of Collier’s Reel puts all the points mentioned previously into practice, as well as some variations.  The tune has been written out in full to give space for the variation ideas. Bar 1 – starts off with two slurred sets of notes and then, on the third...
Bringing Reels to Life – Collier’s Reel 2

Bringing Reels to Life – Collier’s Reel

If you want to inject some life into your reels, make them light, fast and foot-tapping then this article will help.  Things like intonation, ornamentation, tone and variations are important, but what really makes a reel fly is the bowing. Below, I’ll go through the...