Here are the resources that will form the resources for the music course 2025. A limited number of resources will contain some ‘Hints & Tips’ and backing tracks to aid use of them. There are no chords at the beginning or the end of these tracks. The tempo of these files is also slightly slower than dancing speed to ais you in your preapration. These resources maybe updated before the course and additional resources will be added so please make sure that you revisit this page. Updates are listed here.
Harmonisation of tunes:
The convention for the chords that appear this collection of music places the bass note first then the chord. Where there is only a single capital Letter then the bass and the chord are the same. Where there is a forward slash then this indicates that the Chord will be the same as the previous beat and that the Bass note will be the 5th of the chord. For example:
G / would denote G bass and chord for the first half of the bar followed by D in the bass and a G chord for the second half.
The tunes have been chorded principally aimed at pianos/keyboards. If you are new to the more complex harmonies indicated by the chord extensions (for example E6, Bm7, A7+, Gmaj7) it is the first two letters of the chord symbol which are ‘key’. Where numbers exist the note is calculated by counting the notes from the root of the chord. For example, C6 would contain the notes C,, E, G, A, Bm7 – B, D, F#, A. ‘maj 7’ indicates it is the major version of the chord. Gma7 – G, B, D, F# – the F# being the major 7th note and not the more usual minor 7th in 7th chords. Accordionists will find some of the chords use extensions that are not available on the instrument (for example Bm7, A7+) it is the first two letters of the chord which are most appropriate. Some of the bass and chord combinations are challenging. In this case decide whether it is the bass note or the chord that you feel is important. You might have to ‘fudge’ the aspect that you feel is not important. For example F#/b7 – if in the sequence the F# is important it might be more natural, and therefore easier to use the D chord instead of the Bm chord.
Please Note:
Wherever possible we have acknowledged the composer and publisher of the tunes used. These sets are for the RSCDS BHS Branch Music Course use only and should only be used in this context. They should not copied for use elsewhere except for private personal use.
Evening Programme:
Hooper’s Jig (8×32 Jig)
Cramond Bridge (8×32) (Updated 10_02_25)
Midsummer Common (8×32 Strathspey) (Updated 10_02_25)
Updated Feb 19 2025
Backing Tracks:
Backing Tracks:
The Dancing Master (96 bar Jig) Revised 23_02_2025
Backing Tracks:
BAcking Tracks – The Dancing Master Encore:
J. B. Milne (8×32 Reel)
Miss Gibson’s Strathspey (8×32 Strathspey) (Revised 10_02_25)
John of Bon Accord (8×32 Reel)
EH3 7AF (8×32 Jig)
The Wind on Loch Fyne (3×32 Strathspey)
Swiss Lassie (8×32 Reel)
The Nurseryman (8×32 Jig)
The Byron Strathspey (3×32 Strathspey)