Jimmy Ward’s
Jimmy Ward’s, also known as “Tom Ward’s,” is a jig in G Major. There are many long C naturals in this tune, which necessitate tone work for two-fingered Cs and/or key practice for keyed Cs. It’s also a good tune for G rolls. Since the tune stays in the mid- to low-register, it also offers an opportunity for tone work overall.
Learning the Tune provides all tune-learning resources. Every tune has different resources available and every player has different preferences for how to learn tunes. One path you might consider is 1) Slow Tune Learning and/or Sheet Music, 2) Play Along, 3) Tune Breakdown.
Tips for the Tune provides technical resources which will be helpful to playing the tune well. These may include exercises in the same key, tips that might help, and how-to videos for ornaments and techniques specific to the tune.
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