Here’s an auto sorted and automatically updated list of each of my iFiddle Magazine columns. Enjoy!
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Open Office Hours
Welcome to the Open Office Hours Archive! This is a new feature for the Fiddle Jam Institute and, I have to admit, an idea that I stole from a major music merchandizer I’ve worked for in the past… but it is a good one! Open Office Hours are a
Truck Talks
“A great time to do some thinking out-loud!” My life is such that I spend quite a bit of time driving. I often get inspired and get out my voice recorder in an effort to share my thoughts, stories, and bits of wisdom… sometimes as I work them out on
Artist Level Learning Path
By fiddlejamman on January 29, 2015 in A-toodz, A-toodz Level 3, Artist Level, Cornerstone Styles, Gypsy Jazz Violin, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Section/Title Pages, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Artist Level 3 – Takin’ it all the way… the freestylin’ quest! The ideal Artist Level student will be a good High School player, an experienced fiddler looking to expand styles, a FJi Gigger Level graduate, or the Classical Crossover who is fairly open and unafraid to try new things.
Gigger Level Learning Path
By fiddlejamman on January 29, 2015 in A-toodz, A-toodz – Level 2, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Scale, Dorian Mode, Gigger Level, Jamming 102, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Music Mechanics, Section/Title Pages, Staff Notation
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
New-Bee Jammer – Learning Path
By fiddlejamman on January 29, 2015 in A-toodz, A-toodz Level 1, Beyond the Book, Blues, By Ear, By Feeling, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Fiddle Jam, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Rock, Section/Title Pages, Staff Notation, Style Studies
The New-Bee Jammer (“Jammer” level 1) – Your private violin lessons just not fun enough? Don’t quit! Just add Fiddle Jam! For the student who just wants to experience the “Joy of the Jam” in the EZ-est “low impact,” fun, and un-scary way, and foster the prized “non-thinking creative
Classical Cross-Over – Learning Path
By fiddlejamman on January 28, 2015 in “Tater”, A-toodz, Beyond the Book, Blues, Boogie Woogie, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, By Topic, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Fiddle Jam, Fiddle Tunes, Gigger Level, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, Jazz, Learning Methods, Lesson List, List, New Jam lessons, Rock, Section/Title Pages, Staff Notation, Style Studies, Teacher Training
Don’t let fear of the unknown stop you from having a little fun! It’s super easy once you are coaxed to just crack open that creative door! The Classical Cross-Over– (assumes good technique, good reader, some previous theory knowledge, but little or no experience in getting away from