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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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LOW 2 BOOGIE WOOGIE BLUES

By on February 8, 2013 in “Tater”, Beyond the Book, Blues, Boogie Woogie, By Knowledge, Cornerstone Styles, Country, D major, Fiddle Jam, Gigger Level, Jammer Level, Jazz, Lesson List, Memphis Country Blues, Old Time Fiddle, Rock, Roots Rock, Style Studies, Swamp Fiddle

THE “LOW 2” BOOGIE WOOGIE BLUES Example: Cut 38 (from Fiddle Jam Book/CD) Want to learn how to play this? Click here for more info on our free Fiddle Jam Club membership and “ALL ACCESS PASS” full Fiddle Jam Institute enrollment! (to club vs aap page) “Fiddle Jam Club”

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BASIC B.W. BLUES

By on February 5, 2013 in “Tater”, Beyond the Book, Blues, Boogie Woogie, By Knowledge, Cajun-Zydeco, Cornerstone Styles, Country, D major, Fiddle Jam, Gigger Level, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Jammer Level, Jamming 102, Jazz, Lesson List, Memphis Country Blues, Note Name – Finger Number, Old Time Fiddle, Rock, Roots Rock, Staff Notation, Style Studies, Swamp Fiddle

THE BASIC B.W. BLUES Apply the Boogie Woogie patterns in this order to make it into a blues song. Want to learn how to play this? Click here for more info on our free Fiddle Jam Club membership and “ALL ACCESS PASS” full Fiddle Jam Institute enrollment! “Fiddle Jam

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A-toodz B minor Level 3

By on January 9, 2013 in A-toodz, A-toodz Level 3, Artist Level, B minor, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, Dorian Mode, Lesson List, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Staff Notation

A-toodz “Artist” Level 3 This level of exercises was created to take it further yet, adding more “fiddle-specific” techniques like double drone strings, parallel 5ths, and many more licks and tricks that should challenge even the experienced Classical player. Officially registered members, view lesson materials below.  Consider joining us

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Minor Swing

By on December 22, 2012 in A minor, A-toodz, Artist Level, By Ear, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, Cornerstone Styles, Gigger Level, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Harmonic Minor Scale, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Music History, Staff Notation, Style Studies

Description: The Django Reinhardt/Stephan Grappelli Gypsy Jazz classic that has crossed over into many styles.  I’ve heard this done by Lounge bands, Bluegrass bands, Folk groups, and even Jam Bands.  This tune has been featured in many movies too (like “Chocolat”).  The melody, simply an arpeggiation of the chords, is

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Oh Yeah… and don’t forget to breathe! – Wit & Wisdom

By on December 20, 2012 in Beyond the Book, By Knowledge, Fiddle Jam, Lesson List, Music Philosophy, Musician’s Health, Wit & Wisdom

Wit & Wisdom Oh Yeah… and don’t forget to breathe!” As odd as this sounds, you’d be surprised at how many people stop breathing unconsciously, or even hold their breath on purpose when trying to concentrate.  Breathing is probably the most important and necessary thing you can do.  It’s the

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