Happy New Year 2016! I’m thinking on some new approaches to reaching more people who can benefit from what I have to offer. Though absolute beginner lessons was something I consciously avoided in the early development of the Fiddle Jam Institute, with recent successes of some of my beginner violin
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iFiddle Blues Scale Magic
By fiddlejamman on January 5, 2016 in A minor, B minor, Bb major, Blues, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, C major, Cornerstone Styles, Country, D major, D minor, E minor, F major, Fiddle Jam, G major, G minor, iFiddle Magazine, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Master Class, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Rock
In partnership with iFiddle Magazine, I’ve produced this lesson on two different, two-finger, two-string fingerboard patterns (I call “EZ-Zones”) that allow you to play 10 different Pentatonic scales very easily. Pentatonics are great for getting started with anything from creatively spicing up your fiddle tunes, to outright improvisation in
Back Door – Cajun Zydeco
By fiddlejamman on May 6, 2015 in Blues, Blues Scale, By Feeling, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, Cajun-Zydeco, Cornerstone Styles, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, G major, Gigger Level, Jamming 102, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Master Class, MixoBluesian Scale, Note Name – Finger Number, Staff Notation, Style Studies, Swamp Fiddle
Uptempo Cajun/Zydeco staple! Basic 12 bar Blues form in the key of G. EZ pentatonic-based melody leaves room for adding your own touches. Check out the chart and Master Class video below for more info on that! Have FUN! <<::>> Want to see all of this lesson? Join us
Three D Major Jams
By fiddlejamman on May 5, 2015 in A-toodz, Bluegrass Fiddle, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Sight, Country, D major, Folk Fiddle, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Major Scale, Path Page
Here’s three jams that use the key of D… major that is. The third one isn’t really just a jam, but also a fiddle tune, but you can just jam over the whole tune if you want to… the whole song, back-ups and all is made out of nothing but
Three G Major Jams
By fiddlejamman on May 5, 2015 in A-toodz, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Scale, By Sight, G major, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Major Scale, Path Page, Pop, Pop & Rock, Rock
G major is a go-to key not just for violin but cello and viola too. Here’s three good ones that should get you going nicely. Three different styles and tempos. Rarest Rose: sweet ballad, great jam to start with! G Jam: fun pop rock groove Raven’s Daughter:
Three B Blues Scale Jams
By fiddlejamman on May 5, 2015 in A-toodz, B minor, Blues, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Scale, By Sight, Double Stops, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Path Page, Reggae violin, Rock, Style Studies
B Blues is a good one on the fiddle too! simple EZ-Zone is 0-1-3 on the A & E strings. Just start and end on the B note to get started and you’ll be fine! B Gone: in the style of BB King’s “The Thrill is Gone.” B Tuff
Three E Blues Scale Jams
By fiddlejamman on May 5, 2015 in A-toodz, Blues, Blues Scale, By Feeling, By Key, By Scale, By Sight, E minor, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Path Page, Style Studies
Here’s three solid jams that use the E Blues scale. Super EZ-Zone fingering: 0-1-3 on the D & A strings will definitely get you going on these! E12: Standard 12 bar blues E Funki: E blues scale on the funky side E minor Piano Funk: New