Jigs are fast dance pieces. They differ from reels in the fact that each beat is subdivided into 3 pulses rather than 4. There will typically beat six pulses in a bar, divided into two groups of three. There are several different ways to play a basic jig pattern. The basic jig pattern can also be used to accompany some marches and most slip jigs.
Reels are fast dance pieces.
Each beat in a reel is subdivided into four smaller pulses. Alternating downstrokes and upstrokes produces the basic pattern for reels. Reel patterns can also be used to accompany hornpipes, polkas, marches, and some slip jigs. Make the selection from the next menu. Inc. All articles and photographs are copyrighted and cannot be reproduced mechanically or electronically without the permission of the president of the International Folk Culture Center.