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Wednesday Live Fiddle Jam Sessions online!
Hey folks, I hope this finds you all well. If you are subscribed to my Fiddle Jam Institute YouTube** channel (see below if not), you maybe have seen a notice in your “feed” that I did my first live streaming Fiddle Jam Session test last week, with the intention to
MM101-Cotton Eyed Joe
Just to get things rolling with this lesson, here’s a half-crazy rockin’ cajun version of this tune I did for kicks with my good friend Michael Ward Bergman. Enjoy, then check out the lesson materials below! Not to get you too distracted from the topic on hand, if you are
MM101-Moon Diggin’
MOON DIGGIN’ It’s music to strip mine too! Jam Stuff: Cut 24 from Fiddle Jam Book/CD Example: Cut 25 from Fiddle Jam Book/CD (see video above) No Violin Backing Track:[ca_audio url_mp3=”http://fiddlejaminstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/FJBk25-MoonDiggin-NoVln.mp3″ url_ogg=”” download=”true” skin=”regular” align=”none”] The Blast Off: Fun, pop rock, medium tempo. Scale: G Blues Key: G minor Notes: any,
MM101-Blue Suit in a ROADHOUSE BAR of 12
BLUE SUIT in a ROADHOUSE BAR of 12 Standing out with the rough crowd. Jam Stuff: Cut 28 from the Fiddle Jam Book/CD Jam Example: Cut 29 from the Fiddle Jam Book/CD (see video above) No Violin Backing Track: The Jump Start: Cool, blue, straight forward and easy.
MM101-Fiddle Jam Blues
THE FIDDLE JAM BLUES OK, lets put it ALL together now. In Tune: Three in one. A simple melody, jamming, and Boogie Woogie example. Scale: D Blues Key: D universal (major notes in chords and minor notes in the scale). Jamming Notes: any, D, F, G,
Melancholy Hill – Gorillaz
Here’s a pop tune by request of a 6 year old Simone, from the group “Gorillaz.” I’m not personally sure what the video has to do with the tune exactly, other than a couple of lyric references, but with 13 million + views, who am I to judge! I include