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Petronella – New England style dance tune
Join us to learn this song! Check out our different membership levels here. I like this tune. Petronella evokes vibes of contra dances… don’t know what a contra dance is?… that’s OK, I didn’t either at one point. It turns out that it’s an older cousin of square
Bucket List Fiddle Jam tune for members
By fiddlejamman on October 7, 2020 in Beginner Violin, Bluegrass Fiddle, By Sight, D major, Fiddler’s Tab, Jammer Level, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Note Name – Finger Number, Staff Notation
I wrote this song specifically for the Bucket List Fiddle Jam Adult Beginner Violin course, but I thought you might like to learn it too? I think it turned out great! …especially in that it sounds WAY more complicated than it really is! You should be able to get lots
Hobgoblin’s Waltz
Here’s a cool tune brought to me by one of my private students: Stephanie! Great for Halloween. A little sleuthing on the web says that a “Mr Marcus” wrote it. No other credits can be found at this time. I believe that this chart is mis-metered and should really be
Descending ii V I chord pattern ala Cherokee bridge
By fiddlejamman on September 2, 2020 in Artist Level, Bb major, By Knowledge, C major, Jamming 104, Jazz, Lesson List, Master Class, Music History
Cherokee by Ray Noble. A BeBop staple and Cowboy love song?… who knew? “Sweet Indian Maiden, since I first met you, I can’t forget you, Cherokee sweetheart…” The bridge is a finger and brain buster for sure, and can trip up even advanced players. It’s no help that most BeBop
iFiddle Magazine Special COVID-19 Lesson
By fiddlejamman on April 16, 2020 in Beginner Violin, Bulletin Board, By Ear, By Sight, Founder’s Blog, G major, G minor, iFiddle Magazine, Lesson List, MixoBluesian Scale, The Chop
Here’s a copy of a video lesson I did for Mike Spears at his online iFiddle Magazine. He asked all past interviewee’s (I was on the cover for issue #8), if they would supply something during the COVID-19 pandemic for fiddle folks to learn from while they were sequestered in
B minor A-Toodz play-along practice session
By fiddlejamman on February 13, 2020 in A-toodz, A-toodz – Level 2, A-toodz Level 1, A-toodz Level 3, B minor, Blues Scale, Bulletin Board, By Ear, By Sight, Dorian Mode, Groove Toodz, Lesson List, Staff Notation
B minor. A cool key that was featured in my original Fiddle Jam book. Here in the A-Toodz book, I run through some sample riff and tricks from the 3 levels and one “Groove Tood.” Read along from your book or just follow along by ear (recommended even if you