How to comp a reel in D major - The Merry Blacksmith (Irish Bouzouki)

A tutorial on how to go about finding chords for an Irish reel, using the traditional tune 'The Merry Blacksmith' as an example. Note that though the specifics (tabs etc.) are for Irish bouzouki, the general concepts and techniques can be used for comping on any instrument.

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00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Melody
01:01 - Starting comp - Drones
02:28 - Demo
02:49 - Basic chords (I, IV, V)
05:12 - Demo
05:33 - Adding melodic movement
06:19 - Demo
06:40 - Chord Substitutions (relative minor)
07:37 - Demo
07:57 - Chord Substitutions continued
09:31 - Demo
09:52 - Following / working off the melody
11:06 - Demo
11:29 - End

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