Here’s an iconic Reggae rock tune by Bob Marley. I’ve kind of consolidated the melody into an EZ repeatable version for you here. I at first tried to transcribe Marley’s exact vocal performance (which was very time consuming as, in the loose Reggae way, he did not sing a single
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Half & whole steps – explained & put to use
By fiddlejamman on June 30, 2013 in Beginner Violin, By Knowledge, By Sight, FingerTek, Lesson List, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH
The title says it all on this one. I actually woke up with the ideas on how and why to do this lesson already in my head one day… was it sent to me in a dream?… I’m not sure… but, just like musical ideas, I’m trying my best to
Technique Study Book Suggestions
By fiddlejamman on June 18, 2013 in Artist Level, Beginner Violin, BowTek, By Ear, By Feeling, Colegno, FingerTek, Gigger Level, Lesson List, Richochete, Spiccato, Staccato, Staff Notation, VioTek
Sorry! Members only on this post. Find out about our membership options here. Essential Elements 2000 (Hal Leonard Corp) – beginning staff music notation reading. If you want to learn
Bow Finger Flow
This is great stuff to take your playing to the next level! It might not be exciting stuff to watch, I know… but I supply it by request. It seems that some students benefit from visually seeing me bow this way. Keeping all your joints moving and flexible is most
Moods of the Modes
By fiddlejamman on June 9, 2013 in Aeolian Mode, By Ear, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Topic, Dorian Mode, Gigger Level, Ionian Mode, jamming 103, Lesson List, Locrian Mode, Lydian Mode, Major Scale, Minor Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Phrygian Mode
Modes! The word might sound scary to some, and very un-fun and theoretical, but relax… in the usual Fiddle Jam Method way, I’ll attempt to make these very useful things, simple to understand. Introducing the (Greek) names: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian… What AAP members will get to
Electric Violin pics
Cool violin pics! See also our Big Bang Fiddle Jam Book images page too! We’ll start with some of our header logo pics, then move on (below) to other violin pics I just think are cool! These first 4 are all instruments I made for our sister site www.OutlawFiddle.com
Musical Priest – Irish/Celtic tune
By fiddlejamman on May 27, 2013 in “Tater”, Aeolian Mode, B minor, BowTek, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, Celtic-Irish-Fiddle, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Gigger Level, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Jamming 102, Lesson List, Master Class, Minor Scale, Music Mechanics, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies, The Chop, VioTek
Being a metaphysically oriented guy, I kind of think of myself as always aspiring to be a musical priest of sorts. A priest of jamming! ;~) This tune caught my eye, just for its title at first, but I’ve grow to love it. My students seem to like it