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

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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Yankee Doodle

By on July 12, 2012 in Beginner Violin, By Ear, D major, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Folk Fiddle, Lesson List, Major Scale, Note Name – Finger Number, Staff Notation

Yankee Doodle Lessons The historic American “Yankee Doodle.”  Perennial favorite of young students.  Key of D major.  Knowledge of the lowered 2nd finger G natural on the E string needed. Want to learn how to play this tune? Click here for more info on our free Fiddle Jam Club membership

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Cotton Eyed Joe

By on July 12, 2012 in “Tater”, A major, Beginner Violin, Bluegrass Fiddle, By Ear, By Sight, Cajun-Zydeco, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Folk Fiddle, Gigger Level, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, MixoBluesian Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Note Name – Finger Number, Old Time Fiddle, Rock, Staff Notation, Style Studies, Swamp Fiddle, VioTek

Just to get things rolling with this lesson, here’s a half-crazy rockin’ cajun version of this tune I did for kicks with my good friend Michael Ward Bergman. Michael has played all over the world with YoYo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble and others, and we played together quite a bit

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Ms. McLeod’s Reel

By on July 11, 2012 in “Tater”, Bluegrass Fiddle, By Ear, By Sight, Celtic-Irish-Fiddle, Cornerstone Styles, Country, D major, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Folk Fiddle, Gigger Level, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Major Scale, Note Name – Finger Number, Staff Notation, Style Studies, Wit & Wisdom

Description: Here’s a good one that quickly became one of my personal favorites.  Pronounced: Miss Mic-Cloud’s Reel I’m told. Completely D major… nothing but.  This one’s a little more challenging, as it requires some speed to start sounding fun and more “dance-able” (a “reel” is an Irish dance, by

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You Are My Sunshine

By on July 11, 2012 in A major, Beginner Violin, By Ear, By Sight, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Folk Fiddle, Lesson List, Major Scale, Note Name – Finger Number, Staff Notation

You Are My Sunshine is good old tune that is a favorite of many.  EZ key of A notes.  Practice slowly on your own at first (but still listen to the audio tracks each time to develop and “ear” for the tune)… THEN, starting with the 72bpm (beats per minute) version,

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Old Joe Clark

By on July 2, 2012 in “Tater”, A major, Beginner Violin, Bluegrass Fiddle, By Ear, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Fiddle Tunes, Fiddler’s Tab, Folk Fiddle, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Mixolydian Mode, Note Name – Finger Number, Staff Notation, Style Studies

Description: Fun fiddle tune with crazy lyrics that are the epitome of the early 1800’s era, simple back-ups, E-Z melody uses a lowered 2nd finger on the E string.  Slow version helps with reminders of low 2’s and high 2’s.  Medium speed version is simple with a little guitar

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