Short answer: “EZ-Zones” are super easy two-string finger patterns that help you to jam right away with more authority and joy, even if you are a near-beginner! More… The term “EZ-Zone” first appeared in my book/CD “Fiddle Jam, a way-cool EZ way to learn how to improvise!” (Hal Leonard
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St. Annes Reel
By fiddlejamman on July 30, 2014 in Bluegrass Fiddle, By Key, By Scale, By Topic, Cornerstone Styles, D major, Fiddle Tunes, Ionian Mode, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Major Scale, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Style Studies
Here’s a famous fiddle tune. I woke up with it in my head this morning, so I took that as a sign that I should provide it in the FJi library. It’s not as “fiddle jammy” as some others (maybe you’ll prove me wrong?! :~), but it is a
D Dorian Jam
By fiddlejamman on July 7, 2014 in By Key, By Scale, By Topic, D minor, Dorian Mode, Fiddle Jam, Jam Band, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, New Jam Lessons, New Jam lessons, Rock, Style Studies
Live D Dorian Student Jam 3-27-13: Check out this cool jam we invented on-the-spot during a private lesson. Adult student Bill had been playing about 1 year at the time, and we were learning about the Dorian scale/mode. I think he did a good job! It was a cool
Relative major of minor pentatonic
By fiddlejamman on June 24, 2014 in A major, A minor, Ab major, Ab minor, B major, B minor, Bb major, Bb minor, Blues Scale, By Key, By Scale, By Topic, C major, C minor, C# major, C# minor, Course, D major, D minor, Db major, Db minor, E major, E minor, Eb major, Eb minor, F major, F minor, F# major, F# minor, G major, G minor, G# major, G# minor, Gb major, Gb minor, Jamming 102, Major Pentatonic Scale, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Music Mechanics
Here’s a cool trick for you… Many musician’s already know or have heard of “relative’ major and minor scales. “Relative” simply means that the two scales share the same notes… BUT NOT THE SAME TONIC! Just like you share DNA with your sister Suzie, but were born at different times,
Blues Scale Anatomy
By fiddlejamman on June 23, 2014 in Blues, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, Course, Lesson List, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Music Mechanics, Style Studies
Ok, so how do you figure out what notes give us that cool blues-y sound in any key? …it’s simple if you have the secret formula! …and know a bit about the note number system. Just a quick review if the note number system is something you are not
D Major Jam
By fiddlejamman on June 11, 2014 in Beyond the Book, By Key, By Scale, By Topic, Course, D major, Fiddle Jam, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Major Scale, New Jam Lessons, New Jam lessons
This is a pretty cool “beyond the book” jam that I had forgotten about until I stumbled across it on a playlist on my iPhone recently. It would also be a good “first” jam I think, as it’s all D major, has a quick but light feeling, and a more
Webinar #1 March 12, 2014 Replay
By fiddlejamman on March 19, 2014 in Blues, Bulletin Board, By Key, By Scale, By Topic, D major, E minor, Folk Fiddle, Founder’s Blog, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Major Scale, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Open Office Hours, Webinar
Here is it, for those who missed it, or want to review. We had about 15 minutes of technical chaos at the beginning (edited out here)… I thought I was ready and knew how to run the webinar software!… not quite… will do better in the future, I promise! In