”Fiddler’s Tab” (FT) is a notation system for violinists that is popular with non-staff reading fiddler’s and often used by teachers with their beginning students. I think I myself was taught this system for the first couple of months of my playing back when I was 9 years old. Simple
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G Jam
By fiddlejamman on March 18, 2013 in Beyond the Book, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, Cornerstone Styles, Fiddle Jam, Gigger Level, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, Lesson List, New Jam lessons, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Rock, Roots Rock, Style Studies
Here’s a new jam lesson I put together after the Fiddle Jam Book came out. Enjoy. G Jam performance video: check out what can be done with this track! Want to learn how to jam like this? Click here for more info on our free Fiddle Jam Club membership and
Octave Science
Here’s a quick video I did back when I was first geting started on the Fiddle Jam Institute journey about Octaves. I’m thinking that I may do another one on this subject, but here it is for now. Enjoy. See more of lessons like this! Become a member of FJI
Mandolin for Violinists
This “Mando-4-Vio” page (as I’ve come to call it) will feature some quick lessons on how violinists can “double” on this other popular instrument. Mandolin actually has the same exact tuning as a violin, so it’s pretty easy for violinists to switch over to it without too much heavy and
Hybrids vs. Hitler
By fiddlejamman on March 18, 2013 in Lesson List, Master Class, Music History, Music Philosophy, Wit & Wisdom
Hybrids vs. Hitler by Geoffrey F. Perry Text excerpt from “Rock ‘n’ Blues Fiddle A-toodz” educational method book for violinists. Copyright 2005 Also published at ezinearticles.com 9/5/10 <<::>> Hybrids vs. Hitler Whenever someone tries to tell you that a style has to be played in a particular way or else
Electric Violin Pick-Up info & reviews
I will place my violin pick-up information and reviews here. For those who do not know what a “pick-up” is… it is simply a device that “picks up” the sound vibration of an instrument to make an electric signal that can then be amplified with a speaker system of
Electronic Effects info & reviews
Electronic effect information, descriptions, audio samples and reviews. Non-members: Want to learn more about this? Click here for more info on our free Fiddle Jam Club membership and “ALL ACCESS PASS” full Fiddle Jam Institute enrollment to be able to see more of Fiddle Jam Institute lessons like this! <<::>>