In general, most subjects at FJi are arranged into three distinct learning levels. You can think of them as beginner, intermediate, and advanced, though throughout the developments of FJi history I’ve tried to call them more colorful and fun, and sometimes more descriptive things. Rather than go back and re-name
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Fiddle Tunes Lesson List
By fiddlejamman on September 5, 2014 in Bluegrass Fiddle, Cajun-Zydeco, Celtic-Irish-Fiddle, Country, Fiddle Tunes, Folk Fiddle, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Old Time Fiddle
Fiddle Tunes are an important part of violin history, and span across a number of styles including Old-Time, Celtic, Folk, Bluegrass, Cajun, and other isms and schisms. Here’s an auto generated list that might help you find more things to study. Not seeing what you are looking for?… send me
Lessons By Key
Lessons By Key. As you will see below, some keys are much more popular and common than others… especially in the fiddling world where open drone strings rule. All 15 keys are represented here: up to 7 sharps and 7 flats plus all natural notes (C). Those versed
Jammer Level Lessons
Jammer Level Lessons: minimal thinking – maximum doing. Improv, level one. The idea here, which is a cornerstone of the Fiddle Jam Method, is to play freely with as little thinking as possible. This will help you develop the coveted non-thinking creative brain states much earlier in your development as
Gigger Level Lessons
Gigger Level Lessons: a little applied knowledge. Gigger Level 2. The concept for lessons in this level is to take it a step beyond our Jammer Level (max doing, minimal thinking) and start to actually know some musical stuff, starting with the simplest 3 chord songs (which, are the
Artist Level Lessons
Artist Level Lessons: advanced knowledge applied (but hopefully sort-of forgotten!) Forgotten?… sort-of. The idea with any knowledge is to not let the thinking about that knowledge hold you back from the real goal with music… to have and give feeling! …and get and give Goosebumps!!! This is easier said
Jamming 101 Lessons
Jamming 101: minimal thinking – maximum doing! This list is related to our “Jammer” level lessons that are where the Fiddle Jam Method begins. The idea with this level of improvisation study is to take very simple symmetrical boxed finger patterns, we call “EZ-Zones,” and crack open the door to