Fiddle First Part 2 – Level 2.6

Fiddle First For Beginners - Part 2 / Unit 6 Welcome to Part 2 Unit 6! In this unit I remind you of your top priorities and skills. We will learn two of my favorite jigs. We also dive back into Ear Training drills, learn a new scale pattern, and your ROLLAND exercises...

Fiddle First Part 2 – Level 2.5

Fiddle First For Beginners - Part 2 / Unit 5 Welcome to Part 2 Unit 5! Sometimes it’s fun to let all our technical stuff percolate and just work on new tunes, so you will learn four AMAZING tunes this unit: Wild Mountain Thyme, The Merry Blacksmith, Whiskey in...

Fiddle First Part 2 – Level 2.4

Fiddle First For Beginners - Part 2 / Unit 4 Welcome to Part 2 Unit 4! In this unit we will learn one Irish (Ash Grove=) and one American tune (Sandy Boys). We continue to explore fingerboard mapping. This is SO important for fretless instruments! Be patient, it can...

Fiddle First – Playalongs (Part 2)

Fiddle First For Beginners - Playalongs (Part 2) Welcome to Part 2 Playalongs! Egan’s Polka Slow NO slurs (eighth note=92) Slow with slurs (eighth=92) Medium (quarter=69) Fast Fiddle + Strum Machine (quarter=92) Fast Strum Machine Only John Ryan’s Polka...

Fiddle First Part 2 – Level 2.1

Fiddle First For Beginners - Part 2 / Unit 1 Hello! Welcome to Fiddle First Part 2! At this point in your fiddle career, you have a good basic foundation. We will build on that foundation and also expand your skill set, all while we learn more really fun tunes! Unit 1...

Fiddle First Part 2 – Level 2.3

Fiddle First For Beginners - Part 2 / Unit 3 Welcome to Part 2 Unit 3! In this unit we will use our ear training to learn your new tunes. You’ll learn some new fiddle tricks, and we continue our study of scales and arpeggios. Supplemental Material Sheet Music...