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.
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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
The Hobbyist – Learning Path
The Hobbyist – Destination: further. Our ideal Hobbyist will be the adult learner or re-starter who already can play some, but have a desire to be better, have more fun, & feel a little more like they know what they are doing. Skills to be developed will include being able
0-1-3 Blues Scale Section
By fiddlejamman on January 28, 2015 in B minor, Beyond the Book, Blues, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, By Topic, Cornerstone Styles, E minor, Fiddle Jam, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Jamming 101, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Master Class, New Jam lessons, Reggae violin, Rock, Section/Title Pages, Style Studies
Chapter two from the original “Fiddle Jam, a way-cool easy way to learn how to improvise!” book/CD. <<::>> And now for the really cool stuff… I would’ve put this section first, but skipping fingers is sometimes a technical hang-up for those just starting out. Nevertheless, I find that students quickly
V7b9 Chord Substitution
By fiddlejamman on January 11, 2015 in A major, A minor, Ab major, Ab minor, Artist Level, B major, B minor, Bb major, Bb minor, Bossa Nova, By Key, By Scale, C major, C minor, C# major, C# minor, Cb Major, Cb minor, D major, D minor, Db major, Db minor, E major, E minor, Eb major, Eb minor, F major, F minor, F# major, F# minor, G major, G minor, G# major, G# minor, Gb major, Gb minor, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Jamming 104, Jazz, Lesson List, Music Mechanics, V7b9 scale
The V7b9 (“five-seven-flat-nine” or “dominant-seven-flat-nine” or 1-3-5-b7-b9) chord is not really a full substitution of the whole chord with another, but this time, more simply just an addition to a chord, with the flatted ninth of the chord’s key added to your scale while improvising …whether that note is