THE A BLUES COMBINATION “EZ-ZONE” SECTION Check it out! The A Blues scale has two, yes count ‘em, two (2) EZ-Zones on the violin! 0, 1, 3, on the G and D strings, and, 0, L2, 3, on the A and E strings. Of course, this is
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The 0, L2, 3 SECTION
By fiddlejamman on February 11, 2013 in Beyond the Book, Blues, Cornerstone Styles, Fiddle Jam, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jazz, Music Philosophy, Rock, Section/Title Pages, Style Studies, Wit & Wisdom
The 0, L2, 3 SECTION Some think this EZ-Zone is even easier than Major and the 0, 1, 3 blues scale examples. After getting used to skipping the first finger (admittedly an odd sensation at first), it feels very fundamentally “grounded” to put the tonic note on an open string
The 0 1 3 Blues Scale Section
By fiddlejamman on February 11, 2013 in Beyond the Book, Blues, Cornerstone Styles, Fiddle Jam, Jam Band, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Music Philosophy, Rock, Roots Rock, Section/Title Pages, Style Studies, Wit & Wisdom
and now for the really cool stuff… The 0 – 1 – 3 (fingering) Blues Scale Section I would’ve put this chapter first, but skipping fingers is sometimes a technical hang-up for those just starting out. Nevertheless, I find that students quickly acclimate to skipping the second finger with a
BOOGIE WOOGIE SECTION
By fiddlejamman on February 4, 2013 in “Tater”, Beginner Violin, Beyond the Book, Blues, Blues Scale, Boogie Woogie, By Key, By Scale, By Topic, Cajun-Zydeco, Cornerstone Styles, Country, D major, D minor, Fiddle Jam, Folk Fiddle, Gigger Level, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Memphis Country Blues, Music Philosophy, Old Time Fiddle, Rock, Roots Rock, Section/Title Pages, Style Studies, Swamp Fiddle, Wit & Wisdom
About BOOGIE WOOGIE (see links to individual Boogie Woogie lessons below) Unfortunately, we really can’t just go “nuts” all the time! (see “Gig Etiquette” for more info on this) It may be fun for a while (especially when we are just starting out) and important to get things
A-Toodz Section Contents
By fiddlejamman on September 23, 2012 in A-toodz, A-toodz – Level 2, A-toodz Level 1, A-toodz Level 3, Artist Level, Blues, By Ear, By Sight, Cornerstone Styles, Country, Gigger Level, Groove Toodz, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Rock, Section/Title Pages, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Note: Links to the lesson materials are at the bottom of this page. Rather have the Atoodz in book form?? Watch for announcements about the coming re-release of my book “Rock ‘n’ Blues Fiddle Jam A-Toodz” in digital download format from our school store!! “A-toodz” or Etudes as they
Music Mechanics & Theory
By fiddlejamman on September 3, 2012 in By Knowledge, Jamming 102, Lesson List, List, Music Mechanics, Music Philosophy, Section/Title Pages
>>NEWS FLASH! FJi is now offering a 4-week intensive course on these subjects! Get more information on the Course here. “Theory*” is such a scary word for some. “Mechanics” has way less fright factor… it is simply “the way things work” … musically speaking… explained in a clear and
Vio-Tek
By fiddlejamman on August 29, 2012 in BowTek, By Knowledge, Colegno, Elek Tek, FingerTek, Lesson List, Renegade Repairs, Richochete, Section/Title Pages, Spiccato, Staccato, The Chop, Vibrato, VioTek
“TEK” = violin technique and/or “vio-technical” info (see our Tech Support for computer related info). Three kinds of TEK: 1) Left Hand/Fingerboard 2) Right Hand/Bow 3) Instruments & Gear This section will feature technical lessons and advice on right and left hand stuff, bowing, fingering, posture, equipment, etc… Featured Lessons