This pattern is a staple of mine, that I would use a lot when playing reels. The “Dum Dum Ta” part should be used sparingly, and is good for emphasizing the end of a lower key part of a tune. The below clip is a slow version of the pattern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Dum | Ta | Dum | Dum | Ta |
DumTaDumDumTa.mp3
I have also recorded a variatoin of this pattern accompanying the Slow reel by Damian McKee in the home practice player. Its a little faster than the above clip but you should get the idea of how it sounds with a tune. In this clip i emphasize the difference between the first and second part of the tune by using the following variation for part one:
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<span style="text-align: center;">Dum Ta Dum Ta Dum Ta Dum Dum Ta (repeated 4 times) </span> |
Then part two is the above repeated four times.
DumTaDumDumTa2.mp3