Here’s a simple folk song that should be familiar to Suzuki students. I’ve given if a bit of a modern twist on this audio track… To see and hear more elements of this lesson you must either join as a free Fiddle Jam Club member or join as an All
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Three Blues Tunes – Learning Path
By fiddlejamman on May 5, 2015 in A major, Blues, Blues Scale, Boogie Woogie, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, D major, E minor, Fiddler’s Tab, G major, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Note Name – Finger Number, Path Page, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Nothin’ much beats the Blues if you had to pick just one thing to learn! Blues is the foundation that all popular music of the last 100+ years stands on! Join as a registered member to see more of this lesson! Nothin’ much beats the Blues if you had to
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
Oh Yeh Ya – Cajun Zydeco
By fiddlejamman on May 4, 2015 in “Tater”, By Key, By Scale, Cajun-Zydeco, Fiddler’s Tab, G major, Gigger Level, Jamming 102, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Note Name – Finger Number, Path Page, Staff Notation, Style Studies, Swamp Fiddle
Here’s another fun one. The chart looks complicated, but it is actually fairly simple. It was a live staple for LeeRon Zydeco when I played with them. It is by Terrance Simien and was in the movie “The Big Easy.” Want to see all of this lesson? Join as an
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
Artist Level Learning Path
By fiddlejamman on January 29, 2015 in A-toodz, A-toodz Level 3, Artist Level, Cornerstone Styles, Gypsy Jazz Violin, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Section/Title Pages, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Artist Level 3 – Takin’ it all the way… the freestylin’ quest! The ideal Artist Level student will be a good High School player, an experienced fiddler looking to expand styles, a FJi Gigger Level graduate, or the Classical Crossover who is fairly open and unafraid to try new things.
Gigger Level Learning Path
By fiddlejamman on January 29, 2015 in A-toodz, A-toodz – Level 2, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Scale, Dorian Mode, Gigger Level, Jamming 102, Learning Methods, Lesson List, Music Mechanics, Section/Title Pages, Staff Notation
Gigger Level 2 – Learn to play the Cool Stuff – the Easy Way! Designed as a Level 2 improv learning path to prepare you for actual gigs, these materials use a little more entry level Music Mechanics by introducing the Note Number system with the idea of helping