Description: The perennial “politically correct” holiday favorite (not one mention of religion!). Easy key of D. Knowledge of numbered repeat endings and italian ending signs: “Da Capo al Coda” or D.C. al Coda needed. Da = to, Capo = cap/top/beginning, al = until, Coda = ending section (in this case,
Archive | Note Name – Finger Number
Notation alternative that simply tells the note name and the typical 1st position finger number.
Fiddle Jam – preparation – what you’ll need to know
By fiddlejamman on November 14, 2013 in A major, Beyond the Book, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, D major, Fiddle Jam, Fiddler’s Tab, G major, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Major Scale, Music Mechanics, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation
OK, here’s a quick overview of what you will need to know first in order to be prepared to get the most out of the Fiddle Jam Book (and Beyond!) materials… No worries, it’s pretty simple stuff, that most students learn within the first few months (or less!) of playing!
Non-Readers Info Page
By fiddlejamman on November 4, 2013 in By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, Fiddler’s Tab, Lesson List, Music Essentials, Music Mechanics, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation
Don’t know how to read standard “Staff” music notation as of yet? Not sure you are even interested in such a thing? Heard, and fear, that learning to read can “suck the soul out of your playing”?… then the info and links below are just for you! <<::>> Reading Sucks
Note Names & Finger Number System
By fiddlejamman on November 4, 2013 in By Knowledge, By Sight, Lesson List, Music Essentials, Note Name – Finger Number
The Note Names & Finger Number System (NN/F#). By far the most common way to learn a song for the non-reader. This system is simply the letter name of the note with the 1st position finger usually associated with it. Here is a chart of all the first position
Reading standard “staff” notation
By fiddlejamman on November 4, 2013 in By Sight, Fiddler’s Tab, Lesson List, Music Essentials, Music Mechanics, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation
Reading standard “staff” notation, or “music” as it is often called, may seem daunting if you do not know how yet, but it is much much less to learn than say… a new language!… and is the best and most complete system we have to date. *See our “non-readers”
Autumn Leaves – Jazz Standard
By fiddlejamman on November 1, 2013 in Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, By Sight, E minor, Fiddler’s Tab, Gigger Level, Harmonic Minor Scale, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, Jazz, Lesson List, Music Mechanics, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Autumn Leaves has been recorded thousands of times by different artists (including Frank Sinatra & Nat King Cole) and is played by nearly every jazz and lounge band in the world. It is considered one of the great Jazz “Standards” for sure, and is a great entry-level song for those
Fiddle Jam Book Tune Section
By fiddlejamman on October 11, 2013 in Blues, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, Fiddle Jam, Fiddle Tunes, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, List, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Section/Title Pages, Staff Notation
At the end of the book I attempted to put all that we’d learned together in a couple glorious real-life messes! Melody, jamming, and back-ups. Have Fun! <<::>> The Fiddle Jam Blues The Bouncy Blues