The 0, L2, 3 SECTION Some think this EZ-Zone is even easier than Major and the 0, 1, 3 blues scale examples. After getting used to skipping the first finger (admittedly an odd sensation at first), it feels very fundamentally “grounded” to put the tonic note on an open string
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The 0 1 3 Blues Scale Section
and now for the really cool stuff… The 0 – 1 – 3 (fingering) Blues Scale Section I would’ve put this chapter first, but skipping fingers is sometimes a technical hang-up for those just starting out. Nevertheless, I find that students quickly acclimate to skipping the second finger with a
Fiddle Jam Book Big Bang Images
For your viewing pleasure, here are the Big Bang Graphics pics from the original Fiddle Jam Book. We had a fun time at the photo shoot for these. Photographer Dan Syracuse did a great job!… especially in the digital realm after the initial photo session. The Hal Leonard Corp. who
About My performances on the Book’s CD… (jam-along-with-Geoff)
About My performances on the Fiddle Jam Book tracks… I had a tough task. Here I am, promoting a non-thinking creative approach to improvising, yet found myself in the position of having to think! It is something I’ve become rather unaccustomed to — thankfully, but I thought it important
Closing in On the path to Nirvana
“Closing in On the path to Nirvana” (no, not the band, I mean the place of bliss within your own soul!): (excerpted from the final page in the Fiddle Jam Book)… Well, I hope that I’ve helped you to get started on the road to rock n roll improvising!
LOW 2 BOOGIE WOOGIE PATTERNS
THE “LOW 2” BOOGIE WOOGIE PATTERNS OK, now here’s a twist that will add a little spice to your boogie! This one adds… you guessed it: the lowered second finger to the mix. The Low 2 Boogie Woogie Pattern starts out just like the original Boogie Woogie Pattern, but
The Perils of the Classical-only Music Education
Article by Geoffrey Fitzhugh Perry published on EzineArticles.com The Perils of the Classical-only Music Education The Classical Dead End The “Classical-only” music education model, as good as it is as a technical foundation, can be, and sadly, usually is, a dead end for performance opportunity. If you are a talented