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Notation alternative that simply tells the note name and the typical 1st position finger number.

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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Angeline the Baker

By on February 18, 2013 in Artist Level, Bluegrass Fiddle, Blues, By Ear, By Key, By Scale, By Sight, C major, Cajun-Zydeco, Cornerstone Styles, Country, D major, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Folk Fiddle, Gigger Level, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Memphis Country Blues, Music Philosophy, Note Name – Finger Number, Old Time Fiddle, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Rock, Roots Rock, Staff Notation, Style Studies, Swamp Fiddle, Teacher Training

Hey!  That’s not Bluegrass!… yes, that is true… you tell ME what style it is! …a good tune is a good tune, and can be re-interpreted in any number of ways.  That’s my good friend Michael Ward Bergman on accordion… we are calling this group “Viordion”!?! Description: One of my

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LOW 2 BOOGIE WOOGIE PATTERNS

By on February 7, 2013 in “Tater”, Beyond the Book, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Cajun-Zydeco, Cornerstone Styles, Country, D major, Fiddle Jam, Gigger Level, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Jam Band, 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 “LOW 2” BOOGIE WOOGIE PATTERNS OK, now here’s a twist that will add a little spice to your boogie!  This one adds… you guessed it: the lowered second finger to the mix. The Low 2 Boogie Woogie Pattern starts out just like the original Boogie Woogie Pattern, but

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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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Fiddle Jam Blues

By on September 16, 2012 in “Tater”, Beyond the Book, Blues, Blues Scale, Boogie Woogie, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, D major, Fiddle Jam, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation

THE FIDDLE JAM BLUES OK, lets put it ALL together now. Three in one.  A simple melody, jamming, and Boogie Woogie example. Want to learn how to jam like this? Click here for more info on our free Fiddle Jam Club membership and “ALL ACCESS PASS” full Fiddle Jam Institute

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Blackberry Blossom

By on September 14, 2012 in “Tater”, Artist Level, Bluegrass Fiddle, By Ear, By Key, By Scale, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Fiddle Jamming, Fiddle Tunes, Folk Fiddle, G major, Gigger Level, Ionian Mode, Jam-Along Tracks, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jamming 104, Lesson List, Major Scale, Music Mechanics, Note Name – Finger Number, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies

Here’s a great intermediate Bluegrass fiddle tune that is a favorite at pickin’ sessions. Tek: Nothing but 1st position notes in G major, but you’ll need knowledge of low 2 fingerings (G natural on the E string and C natural on the A string) and must be comfortable using

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Swallowtail Jig

By on July 12, 2012 in “Tater”, Artist Level, BowTek, By Ear, Celtic-Irish-Fiddle, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Dorian Mode, E minor, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Folk Fiddle, Gigger Level, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Minor Scale, Note Name – Finger Number, Staff Notation, Style Studies, VioTek

Description: Great entry level tune for the Irish/Celtic inclined.  Learn it slow first, then gradually speed it up until “danceable!”  I’m always amazed at how almost everyone regardless of age or musical knowledge responds to a jig… 2 year olds can’t stay in their seats, and 92 year olds start

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