Gigger Level 2 – Learn to play the Cool Stuff – the Easy Way!  Designed as a Level 2 improv learning path to prepare you for actual gigs, these materials use a little more entry level Music Mechanics by introducing the Note Number system with the idea of helping you to “grow your ears” and become aware of the related “I-IV-V” chord movements used in simple Roots Music (Blues, Cajun, Country, Folk) and the concept of switching scales to mirror each chord on the fly.  You can also start adding double drone strings to spice up your fiddle sound.

1. The Note Number system, the Mechanics of Music.
2. The Chord Number System I – IV – V Start “growing” your ears!
3. Tatering Level 2 – adding double “drone” strings

Further Studies:

• A-toodz Level 2 adds more of the cool stuff like the b5 “blue” notes
• Relative Pentatonics
• Gig Etiquette
• Stagefright Stages
• How to electrify tutorials.

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For further study, here’s also an auto-generated list of every FJi post in the “Gigger” category!

• Don’t beat up your improvising!
• Groove & Feel How to make Your Playing Come Alive
• Ragtime Annie
• Double Stop Tutorial – iFiddle Magazine Column
• Swamp Fiddle for iFiddle Magazine
• Moonlight Drive Jam Track
• Beethoven’s Oven
• iFiddle Mag Chord Basics Lesson
• Dust in the Wind – Kansas
• Back Door – Cajun Zydeco
• Oh Yeh Ya – Cajun Zydeco
• MM101-Cotton Eyed Joe
• Open Office Hour #1
• Circle of Fifths explained
• Gigger Level Learning Path
• Classical Cross-Over – Learning Path
• South’s Gonna Do It Again – Charlie Daniels Band
• Folk Music Lessons
• Lessons Listed By Learning Level
• Gigger Level Lessons
• My Path Suggested Learning Studies
• Improv Any Style – Using 3 Unique Approaches! (overview)
• Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd classic, violin version
• Rhythm Changes – the standard of Jazz
• Fake Books – what are they?
• Secret Trick to Creative Greatness
• Taking Musical Dictation – our highest art form
• Harmonica Tricks for Violin – thinking in a different key
• Autumn Leaves – Jazz Standard
• Red Haired Boy
• The Joy of Awareness – G.F. Perry tune
• Modes
• Bone Bossa by G. F. Perry
• Boozoo – traditional cajun/zydeco tune
• 12 Bar Blues Phrasing Lessons
• Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
• Arpeggio Training
• Technique Study Book Suggestions
• Moods of the Modes
• Tatering level 3 – chord tone double stops
• Tater Section
• Musical Priest – Irish/Celtic tune
• My Blue Heaven
• Hungaria
• Limehouse Blues
• Stompin’ at Decca
• Melodie Au Crepuscule
• I’ll See You In My Dreams
• Babik
• Bossa Dorado
• Django’s Castle
• Daphne
• Douce Ambiance
• Noto Swing
• Swing De Paris
• Bellville
• Swing Gitan
• Coquette
• Micro
• Undecided
• The Devil Went Down to Georgia – Charlie Daniels Band
• C Major Jam
• Sweet Georgia Brown
• G Jam
• It Don’t Mean a Thing (if it ain’t got that swing)
• Gypsy Jazz – Section
• Gypsy Sound – Anatomy
• Harmonic Squeal Faux Feedback Technique
• Beethoven Minuet in G
• I – IV – V Chord Number System
• Note Number System
• Amazing Grace
• Shave Endings
• Potato Fiddle intros
• Acadian Two-Step
• Sugarfoot Rag
• Angeline the Baker
• A-toodz – A minor
• A-toodz – D minor
• A-toodz – G major
• A-toodz – B minor
• A-toodz – G minor
• A-toodz – A major All
• A-toodz – D major
• LOW 2 BOOGIE WOOGIE BLUES
• LOW 2 BOOGIE WOOGIE PATTERNS
• The Perils of the Classical-only Music Education
• Fancy Boogie Woogie Blues – Shuffle
• FANCY B.W. BLUES
• BASIC B.W. BLUES
• Shuffle Rhythm
• BOOGIE WOOGIE SECTION
• Ashokian Farewell Lessons
• Groove Toodz E minor
• Groove Toodz A Major
• Groove Toodz A minor
• A-toodz B minor Level 2
• A-toodz A minor Level 2
• A Major A-toodz Level 2
• D Major A-toodz Level 2
• D Major Groove-toodz
• Ode to Joy – Beethoven
• A-toodz – E Minor
• Minor Swing
• A-Toodz Section Contents
• Zydeco
• E Funki
• Blackberry Blossom
• Music Philosophy – Wit & Wisdom
• Swallowtail Jig
• Cotton Eyed Joe
• Ms. McLeod’s Reel
• Clinch Mountain Back-Step
• Gigger Level