Just to get things rolling with this lesson, here’s a half-crazy rockin’ cajun version of this tune I did for kicks with my good friend Michael Ward Bergman. Enjoy, then check out the lesson materials below! Not to get you too distracted from the topic on hand, if you are
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MM101-Moon Diggin’
By fiddlejamman on April 11, 2015 in Beyond the Book, Blues, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Fiddle Jam, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Rock, Style Studies
MOON DIGGIN’ It’s music to strip mine too! Jam Stuff: Cut 24 from Fiddle Jam Book/CD Example: Cut 25 from Fiddle Jam Book/CD (see video above) No Violin Backing Track:[ca_audio url_mp3=”http://fiddlejaminstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/FJBk25-MoonDiggin-NoVln.mp3″ url_ogg=”” download=”true” skin=”regular” align=”none”] The Blast Off: Fun, pop rock, medium tempo. Scale: G Blues Key: G minor Notes: any,
MM101-Blue Suit in a ROADHOUSE BAR of 12
By fiddlejamman on April 11, 2015 in A minor, Beyond the Book, Blues, Blues Scale, By Key, By Scale, Cornerstone Styles, Fiddle Jam, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jazz, Lesson List, Rock, Style Studies
BLUE SUIT in a ROADHOUSE BAR of 12 Standing out with the rough crowd. Jam Stuff: Cut 28 from the Fiddle Jam Book/CD Jam Example: Cut 29 from the Fiddle Jam Book/CD (see video above) No Violin Backing Track: The Jump Start: Cool, blue, straight forward and easy.
MM101-Fiddle Jam Blues
By fiddlejamman on April 11, 2015 in “Tater”, Beyond the Book, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Fiddle Jam, Fiddle Tunes, Jamming 101
THE FIDDLE JAM BLUES OK, lets put it ALL together now. In Tune: Three in one. A simple melody, jamming, and Boogie Woogie example. Scale: D Blues Key: D universal (major notes in chords and minor notes in the scale). Jamming Notes: any, D, F, G,
Monster High!
By fiddlejamman on September 25, 2013 in Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Sight, E minor, Fiddler’s Tab, Jamming 101, Kid’s Songs, Lesson List, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Pop, Pop & Rock, Rock, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Popular kid’s TV show theme. Transcribed by request. I bumped it up 1/2 step from the original (Eb minor) to the much more “fiddle-friendly” E minor. I also manipulated the original soundtrack audio below to match the key of our chart (you’re welcome :~). Improvisation on this one… there is
Music Book Reviews
By fiddlejamman on September 17, 2013 in By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, By Topic, Fiddler’s Tab, Lesson List, List, Music Essentials, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Reviews, Section/Title Pages, Staff Notation
I’ll put links to info and reviews of music study books I think are worthy of you checking them out here: C.A.D. (Creative Ability Development) book and method review including a translation excerpt of a letter written by Mozart about how he created! Interesting. Essential Elements – method review Technique
Red Haired Boy
By fiddlejamman on September 14, 2013 in A major, Artist Level, Bluegrass Fiddle, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, Celtic-Irish-Fiddle, Cornerstone Styles, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Folk Fiddle, Gigger Level, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Master Class, MixoBluesian Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Here’s I cool tune that I have become rather enamored with lately. The A section and the B sections are almost identical… only one line different from each other, so once you learn the A section you’ll practically have the whole tune down! Below are 3 versions, EZ to more