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Shave Endings

By on February 19, 2013 in A major, Beginner Violin, Bluegrass Fiddle, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, Cornerstone Styles, Country, D major, Fiddle Tunes, Folk Fiddle, G major, Gigger Level, Ionian Mode, Jammer Level, Lesson List, Major Scale, Music History, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies, Teacher Training

”Shave and a Hair Cut… Two Bits!” History & Culture: Ubiquitous traditional fiddle tune ending… and friendly hello/goodbye rhythmic gesture… at least here in America.  Knock this rhythm on your friend’s door to signal it is you.  Often done in a call and answer way, where the “caller” will do

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Potato Fiddle intros

By on February 19, 2013 in “Tater”, A major, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, D major, G major, Gigger Level, Ionian Mode, Jammer Level, Lesson List, Major Scale, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation

”Po-tato, Po-tato, Po-tato, Po-tato”… Common count in for fiddle tunes.  Usually done by the “lead” musician in an ensemble (most often the fiddler… you?).  This is the fiddling equivalent of a rock drummer clicking his/her sticks while counting the band in: “one – two – three – four!…”

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Acadian Two-Step

By on February 18, 2013 in A major, Artist Level, Bluegrass Fiddle, Blues, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, Cajun-Zydeco, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Folk Fiddle, Gigger Level, Jam-Along Tracks, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Lesson List, Mandolin for the violinist, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies, Wit & Wisdom

Description: This one’s a bit more challenging, but well worth the effort.  I personally love the whole Cajun “thang” (see Side Notes below).  I honestly do NOT hear this tune much at Pickin’ Parties and jams, but it is pretty cool, and the chords are easy enough to teach others

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Sugarfoot Rag

By on February 18, 2013 in “Tater”, A major, Bluegrass Fiddle, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Knowledge, By Sight, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Folk Fiddle, Gigger Level, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Note Name – Finger Number, Old Time Fiddle, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies

Fiddle Tune Topics: Melody, A Mixolydian, A Blues, A Major Pentatonic, slides, intermediate technical challenges, creating backup parts, improvisation. Description: I like this one.  It is decently simple and fairly repetitive.  It was taught to me by a friend the old fashioned way… by ear, one note at a time

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Shuffle Rhythm

By on February 4, 2013 in “Tater”, Beyond the Book, Blues, Boogie Woogie, By Ear, By Feeling, Cajun-Zydeco, Celtic-Irish-Fiddle, Cornerstone Styles, Country, D major, Fiddle Jam, Folk Fiddle, Fusion, Gigger Level, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Heavy Metal, HipHop, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Jam Band, Jammer Level, Jamming 102, Jazz, Lesson List, Memphis Country Blues, Old Time Fiddle, Reggae violin, Rock, Roots Rock, Style Studies, Swamp Fiddle

Now we get to the really cool stuff! SHUFFLE RHYTHM * (my personal favorite) *Note: Shuffle Rhythm is not to be confused with shuffle bowing from old-time fiddling style music which is many times taught as “potato-potato,” “run pony-run pony” or, “grasshopper- grasshopper” in beginning violin classes or, staff-wise: What

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Le Bomb

By on September 23, 2012 in A major, Beyond the Book, By Ear, By Feeling, By Sight, Cornerstone Styles, Fiddle Jam, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Major Scale, Rock, Staff Notation, Style Studies

Le Bomb …get into the mood, it’s a party! Want to learn how to jam like this? Click here for more info on our free Fiddle Jam Club membership and “ALL ACCESS PASS” full Fiddle Jam Institute enrollment! “Fiddle Jam Club” & enrolled “All Access Pass” members get to see

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Spiral Travels

By on September 16, 2012 in A major, Beyond the Book, By Ear, By Feeling, By Sight, Cornerstone Styles, Fiddle Jam, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Major Scale, Rock, Style Studies

SPIRAL TRAVELS Round and round goes the familiar sound! Click here for more info on our free Fiddle Jam Club membership and “ALL ACCESS PASS” full Fiddle Jam Institute enrollment! “Fiddle Jam Club” & enrolled “All Access Pass” members get to see more learning materials below… <<::>> SPIRAL TRAVELS Round

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