Lessons in Irish Bouzouki FULL COURSE

Full Course from Beginner to Intermediate / Advanced.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

🎵Learn to Accompany Irish Traditional Music with Confidence 🎵

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Whether you’re a complete beginner or already know a few chords, this course will show you how to move beyond simply strumming shapes and understand how Irish bouzouki accompaniment actually works.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Play the essential chords and progressions used in Irish traditional music 
  • Accompany jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas and other common dance types 
  • Build stronger rhythm, timing and strumming control 
  • Add flat-picking and countermelodies for more advanced accompaniment 
  • Read standard notation and Irish bouzouki TAB 
  • Turn written music into natural, authentic-sounding Irish accompaniment 
  • Build the confidence to accompany real tunes and join sessions

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

🎥 Over 15 Hours of High-Quality 4K Video Lessons
17 structured lessons take you from the basics through to advanced accompaniment, flat-picking, countermelodies and tune playing.

🆕 Regularly Updated with New Material
New tunes, techniques and practice material are added over time, so the course continues to grow.

🎶 Dozens of Downloadable Audio Examples
Practise with backing tracks featuring tin whistle and bodhrán at different speeds, helping you develop rhythm, timing and authentic accompaniment.

📄 Downloadable Handouts & Sheet Music
Keep chord charts, tunings, progressions, traditional tunes, theory guides and other reference material for offline practice.

💬 Personal Help When You Need It
 Ask questions through the community or by email, and difficult topics can also be addressed in future lessons or videos. 

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🎸 Set Up, String & Tune Your Bouzouki 
Learn how your bouzouki is built, how to string it correctly and how to keep it accurately tuned.

🎵 Chords, Progressions & Irish Dance Rhythms
Learn the essential chords and progressions used to accompany jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, waltzes and other traditional dance types.

🎶 Flat-Picking & Countermelodies
Develop more advanced accompaniment by adding flat-picking and countermelodies that create a fuller, richer sound.

📖 Playing Tunes & Reading Music 
Learn to read standard notation and bouzouki TAB; turn written tunes into authentic Irish traditional music using phrasing, ornamentation and feel.

WHY CHOOSE THIS
IRISH BOUZOUKI COURSE?

Learn the instrument in context 
You’re not just memorising chord shapes. You’ll learn how the bouzouki actually works in Irish traditional music — rhythm, accompaniment, countermelodies, tune playing and session use.

Progress beyond basic strumming 
The course develops from essential chords and dance rhythms into flat-picking, countermelodies, notation and more advanced accompaniment.

See, hear and practise everything
Video lessons, audio examples, downloadable music and practical demonstrations let you learn in several different ways instead of relying on explanation alone.

Learn at your own pace, for life 
One payment gives you lifetime access, so you can work through the course gradually and return to any lesson whenever you need it.

Get real support when you need it
You can ask questions through the community or by email, so you are not left stuck when something doesn’t make sense.

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Course Curriculum

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Dr Declan Plummer

MEET YOUR TUTOR

Declan is a professional music teacher, lecturer and specialist in online music education, with a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and PhD in Music. Alongside his academic teaching, he is an experienced Irish traditional musician who plays and teaches Irish bouzouki, tin whistle, Irish flute, bodhrán and uilleann pipes.

His approach combines clear explanation with practical playing — helping students understand how chords, rhythm, melody and accompaniment actually work together in Irish traditional music, rather than simply memorising shapes and patterns. Declan has taught music through institutions including the Ulster College of Music, City of Belfast School of Music, Piano Academy of Ireland and Queen’s University Belfast.

And because this is an online course, you’re not left on your own. You can ask questions whenever you need help:
info@topscoremusicacademy.com

READY TO START PLAYING IRISH BOUZOUKI?

Get lifetime access to the full course for a one-time payment of £150.

YOU'LL GET:

  • Over 15 hours of structured video lessons
  • Downloadable audio examples and backing tracks
  • Sheet music, TAB, chord charts and handouts
  • Beginner through advanced accompaniment
  • Flat-picking and countermelody techniques
  • Lifetime access to future updates
  • Help and support whenever you need it

Learn at your own pace & come back to any lesson whenever you need to.

One-Time Fee

£150

  • Full Course: Beginner to Intermediate / Advanced

    • Over 12 hours of video lessons
    • 17 structured core lessons
    • Chords, progressions & Irish dance rhythms
    • Flat-picking & countermelodies
    • Standard notation & bouzouki TAB
    • Downloadable audio, backing tracks & handouts
    • Growing library of additional tunes
    • Lifetime access to future updates
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