THE MAJOR SCALE SECTION Most beginning violin students already know a major scale or two. It’s one of the first things we learn after Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Hot Cross Buns, and Mary Had a Little Lamb, or other such songs. Major scales are very wholesome and familiar sounding. You’ve
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THE A BLUES COMBINATION “EZ-ZONE” SECTION
By fiddlejamman on February 11, 2013 in Beyond the Book, Blues, Celtic-Irish-Fiddle, Cornerstone Styles, Fiddle Jam, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jazz, Rock, Section/Title Pages, Style Studies, Wit & Wisdom
THE A BLUES COMBINATION “EZ-ZONE” SECTION Check it out! The A Blues scale has two, yes count ‘em, two (2) EZ-Zones on the violin! 0, 1, 3, on the G and D strings, and, 0, L2, 3, on the A and E strings. Of course, this is
The 0, L2, 3 SECTION
By fiddlejamman on February 11, 2013 in Beyond the Book, Blues, Cornerstone Styles, Fiddle Jam, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jazz, Music Philosophy, Rock, Section/Title Pages, Style Studies, Wit & Wisdom
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
The 0 1 3 Blues Scale Section
By fiddlejamman on February 11, 2013 in Beyond the Book, Blues, Cornerstone Styles, Fiddle Jam, Jam Band, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Music Philosophy, Rock, Roots Rock, Section/Title Pages, Style Studies, Wit & Wisdom
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)
By fiddlejamman on February 10, 2013 in Beyond the Book, Fiddle Jam, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Music Philosophy, Wit & Wisdom
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!