Don’t let fear of the unknown stop you from having a little fun! It’s super easy once you are coaxed to just crack open that creative door! The Classical Cross-Over– (assumes good technique, good reader, some previous theory knowledge, but little or no experience in getting away from
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0-1-3 Blues Scale Section
By fiddlejamman on January 28, 2015 in B minor, Beyond the Book, Blues, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, By Topic, Cornerstone Styles, E minor, Fiddle Jam, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Jamming 101, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Master Class, New Jam lessons, Reggae violin, Rock, Section/Title Pages, Style Studies
Chapter two from the original “Fiddle Jam, a way-cool easy way to learn how to improvise!” book/CD. <<::>> And now for the really cool stuff… I would’ve put this section first, but skipping fingers is sometimes a technical hang-up for those just starting out. Nevertheless, I find that students quickly
EZ-Zones – What are they?
By fiddlejamman on August 2, 2014 in A major, A minor, B minor, Beyond the Book, Blues Scale, By Key, By Scale, By Topic, D major, D minor, E minor, Fiddle Jam, G major, G minor, Jamming 101, Major Scale, Minor Pentatonic Scale
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
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
My Path Suggested Learning Studies
By fiddlejamman on May 27, 2014 in “Tater”, A-toodz, A-toodz – Level 2, A-toodz Level 1, A-toodz Level 3, Artist Level, Beyond the Book, Blues, Boogie Woogie, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, By Topic, Cajun-Zydeco, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Fiddle Jam, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Gigger Level, Groove Toodz, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jamming 104, Jazz, Learning Methods, Master Class, Music Mechanics, Music Philosophy, Musician’s Health, New Jam Lessons, New Jam lessons, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Pop, Pop & Rock, Reggae violin, Rock, Section/Title Pages, Staff Notation, The Chop
By member request, here’s some suggested learning”Paths” for you do some self-guided DIY-style FJi studying. These are not designed to be intensive or all-inclusive like our 4-week FJi Courses (currently being developed & to be sold separately in the FJi School Store), but should get you going on a learning
FJi Courses
By fiddlejamman on May 27, 2014 in Beyond the Book, Course, Fiddle Jam, Music Mechanics, Section/Title Pages, Webinar
June 2015 update! Fiddle Jam 101 & Music Mechanics 101 re-released in Version 2.0! See links below. The FJi Courses are going through a complete overhaul in 2015! The new format will not have an end date! Purchase of these new courses from our School Store will include lifetime access
All Major Pentatonic Approach
By fiddlejamman on February 24, 2014 in A major, Beyond the Book, By Key, By Scale, By Topic, Country, Fiddle Jam, Folk Fiddle, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Music Mechanics, Style Studies
Just like the one-scale-fits-all approach that you can do with the Blues scale, Major Pentatonic can also be used in the same way… but works better in certain musical situations than others. See the video below for more info on this approach. See more lesson materials by joining us