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
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Learning by watching others do.
Blues Scale Anatomy
By fiddlejamman on June 23, 2014 in Blues, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, Course, Lesson List, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Music Mechanics, Style Studies
Ok, so how do you figure out what notes give us that cool blues-y sound in any key? …it’s simple if you have the secret formula! …and know a bit about the note number system. Just a quick review if the note number system is something you are not
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
Get The Led Out Guitarist’s illuminated bow
I met “Get the Led Out” guitarist Paul Hammond while he was purchasing an extra bow at Guitar Center in Gainesville, Florida to use in their Led Zeppelin tribute show re-creating Jimmy Page’s famous bowing of the electric guitar. He invited me to their show at University of Florida’s Philips
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd classic, violin version
By fiddlejamman on January 16, 2014 in Artist Level, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, Cello, E minor, Fiddler’s Tab, G major, Gigger Level, Jamming 102, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Major Scale, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Minor Scale, Music History, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Pop & Rock, Staff Notation, Style Studies
<<:NEW! CELLO version below for All Access Pass members! See below:>> Cryptic lyrics of the Rock classic. The band says they are about being in life in the moment. You be the judge (see below). Mostly G major pentatonic scale. Don’t get too worried about the exact rhythm of the
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels – Kitty Wells
By fiddlejamman on January 12, 2014 in A major, Artist Level, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, Country, Country & Western, Double Stops, Fiddler’s Tab, FingerTek, Ionian Mode, Jammer Level, Lesson List, Major Scale, Master Class, Music History, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staccato, Staff Notation
A True Country & Western Classic, with a classic double stop fiddle solo played by Paul Warren. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” is a 1952 country song written by J. D. “Jay” Miller, and originally recorded by Kitty Wells. It was an
Fake Books – what are they?
By fiddlejamman on January 4, 2014 in By Knowledge, By Sight, Gigger Level, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Music Essentials, Music History, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies
“Fake Books” are collections of minimal music notation charts for popular songs that give just enough information so that the players can “fake” or rather create on-the-spot parts for their instruments solely based on the notation symbols in the chart for that song. This might seem daunting to some at