From William

Guides to learning Irish trad and tenor banjo, from a working teacher. Each one links straight into the tools and tunes on this site, so you can go from reading to playing.

Guides

• Hornpipe, reel or polka? How to tell them apartCount the beats, listen for the swing, and hear one of each.
• 10 first session tunes for beginnersThe ten tunes I start new students on, in order, each with a play-along in the Melody Trainer.

Also from me

• Beginner BanjoMy free seven-step course for adults starting the tenor banjo.
• What key are Irish session tunes in?I counted the keys of 105 popular session tunes. Mostly D and G.