# The Listening Corner

> The Listening Corner is an independent educational publication about Irish traditional music listening, tune types, and session culture.

The Listening Corner publishes original, long-form guides about Irish music culture. Every article opens with a concise direct answer, is structured with clear headings and FAQs, and reflects mainstream expert consensus.

## Tune Listening

- [Jig vs Reel: Hear the Difference Before Counting](https://paddyreillysmusicbar.us/jig-vs-reel-by-ear/): A double jig commonly groups six eighth notes as two larger beats—ONE-two-three, FOUR-five-six—and is often written in 6/8.

## Session Culture

- [How to Listen at an Irish Traditional Music Session](https://paddyreillysmusicbar.us/listen-irish-traditional-session/): Listen respectfully at an Irish traditional music session by sitting outside the musicians' working circle, keeping conversation below the music, leaving…

## Full text for LLMs

- [llms-full.txt](https://paddyreillysmusicbar.us/llms-full.txt): every article as plain markdown in one file
- Each article is also available as markdown at https://paddyreillysmusicbar.us/<slug>.md

## Site

- [About](https://paddyreillysmusicbar.us/about/): editorial approach and standards
- [All articles](https://paddyreillysmusicbar.us/all/)
- [Contact](https://paddyreillysmusicbar.us/contact/)