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Circle of Fifths Loop Track

Here’s a cool loop track that takes you all the way around the Circle of Fifths, each five notes away from the one before. Why is this a useful study? The Five (V) to One (I) cadence, or chord movement as been a dominant motion in music for the

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Taking it Outside in Jazz

If Country music’s format is to play as “in” as possible… meaning the right notes at the right time, then Jazz’s format is to purposefully take it “outside” the key or scale that is under it, stretching it, creating tension, and then releasing it by bringing it back… or not!

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Section/Title Pages List

This is a “list of lists” so to speak.   Each subject, chapter, or main section of study within FJi has its own title page/table of contents list page.  …I know, it was kind of making my eyes spin in my head when I first started FJi too!… and was

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Truck Talk – Gifted or Not

Another Truck Talk on my (rather strong) thoughts about whether some people just “have” the music gene and others do not.  Hint: I think that kind of thinking is a myth worth busting! Sorry, you must be an officially registered FJi member to hear this Truck Talk.  Join our free

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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

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