Here’s another fun one. The chart looks complicated, but it is actually fairly simple. It was a live staple for LeeRon Zydeco when I played with them. It is by Terrance Simien and was in the movie “The Big Easy.” Want to see all of this lesson? Join as an
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Experience Path – Three EZ Fiddle Tunes
By fiddlejamman on May 4, 2015 in Beginner Violin, Bluegrass Fiddle, Folk Fiddle, Lesson List, Path Page
These three tunes are definitely on my private teaching Greatest Hits list. Great for the near beginner. Great at Pickin’ Parties. Knowing these three will surely lead to situations where other musicians will join in with you, as most everybody will know them. As repeated below, there are many many
Modern Bluegrass Player Path
By fiddlejamman on May 3, 2015 in “Tater”, A-toodz – Level 2, Boogie Woogie, By Knowledge, By Scale, Lesson List, Major Scale, Music History, Music Mechanics, Path Page
This is something I hear pretty often from our members: “I know a bunch of tunes and can hold my own in a Bluegrass picking situation, but I’m so tired of just reciting from memory. My brain is going numb! Isn’t there more to music?” The answer is YES,
Music Mechanics – Learning Path
By fiddlejamman on January 29, 2015 in Blues, By Knowledge, By Scale, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Harmonic Minor Scale, Ionian Mode, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Major Scale, Music Mechanics, Path Page, Rock, Style Studies
Music Mechanics/Music Theory – “Oh, I get it!” Help for the “Ah Ha” challenged. Want to know how music works? The Fiddle Jam Method explains it all in a no-nonsense, easy to apply way, not just on paper but with instrument in hand, so you will be left with