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:
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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
Experience Path – Three Cajun-Zydeco Tunes
By fiddlejamman on May 4, 2015 in “Tater”, Blues, Blues Scale, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, Cajun-Zydeco, Fiddler’s Tab, G major, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Master Class, Minor Pentatonic Scale, MixoBluesian Scale, Music Mechanics, Note Name – Finger Number, Path Page, Staff Notation, Style Studies, Swamp Fiddle
Here’s three killer Cajun/ Zydeco tunes that will get your audience hoppin’! All of them are technically pretty easy, but you can also get pretty deep with them too. The most authentic improv over these kinds of tunes will use the Major Pentatonic scale of each passing chord for best
Old Time Fiddler’s Learning Path
By fiddlejamman on May 3, 2015 in By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, Fiddler’s Tab, Note Name – Finger Number, Old Time Fiddle, Staff Notation
For those who do not know much about this interesting style, Old Time Fiddling is generally from the 1800’s or earlier and often features alternative “open” tunings that can change from song to song. Its primary use as a single-instrument dance accompaniment requires players to have a deep sense of
Circle of Fifths Loop Track
By fiddlejamman on March 4, 2015 in A major, A minor, Ab major, Ab minor, Artist Level, B major, B minor, Bb major, Bb minor, By Ear, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, C major, C minor, C# major, C# minor, Cb Major, Cb minor, Cornerstone Styles, D major, D minor, Db major, Db minor, Dorian Mode, 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, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Ionian Mode, jamming 103, Jamming 104, Jazz, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Major Scale, Master Class, MixoBluesian Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Style Studies, V7b9 scale
Here’s a cool loop track that takes you all the way around the Circle of Fifths, each five notes away from the one before. Why is this a useful study? The Five (V) to One (I) cadence, or chord movement as been a dominant motion in music for the
Classical Cross-Over – Learning Path
By fiddlejamman on January 28, 2015 in “Tater”, A-toodz, Beyond the Book, Blues, Boogie Woogie, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, By Topic, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Fiddle Jam, Fiddle Tunes, Gigger Level, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, Jazz, Learning Methods, Lesson List, List, New Jam lessons, Rock, Section/Title Pages, Staff Notation, Style Studies, Teacher Training
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