Fiddle Chords Simplified

Simple, memorable formulas for fiddle chords

Are you intimidated by fiddle chords? Are you uncomfortable at jam sessions (or do you avoid them altogether)?

Whether you’re picking up a fiddle for the first time or looking to take your fiddle skills to the next level, this compact 2.5-hour mini-course can help!  You can finally join the jam sessions that you might have been avoiding! 

 

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What You'll Learn

Using Chord Numbers

Assigning numbers to chords allows you to transition between keys effortlessly. Known as “Nashville numbers”,  I’ll teach you how to turn those numbers into super simple formulas that allow you to move fluidly to and from any key. It’s nothing short of a magic decoder ring!

Fiddle Backup Basics

Learn fundamental techniques to support any tune as a backup fiddler. I’ll give you bow technique tips, best practices for playing backup, thorough help learning to play offbeats, and more.

Memorable Chord Formulas

Learn simple, adaptable finger placements for common chords. Once you learn the placements, you can easily move them to other positions to change keys!

What you can expect

You’ll apply my Fiddle Chords Simplified method to a couple of well-known songs, guided by me, using typical lyric sheets. 

Typical lyric sheets have nothing but chord numbers. You’ll learn how to turn those numbers into beautiful backup chords.

You’ll explore key techniques for playing chords and offbeats with confidence to support melody players.

You’ll pick up practical tips from a seasoned pro to elevate your playing experience.

 

Take the next steps in your fiddle journey

  • Master chord numbers for quick and easy key changes.
  • Build a toolkit of the 3 essential chords used in most fiddle tunes.
  • Gain confidence with a moveable fingering system that works for fiddlers of all levels.
  • Learn a universal music language that’s easy to understand.
  • Don’t just learn chords in one key. Learn how to move chords into any key with ease!

What Red Desert Violin Students Are Saying

People just like you are learning to play the violin with my lessons.

This mini-course completely solves the problem of playing chords on the fiddle in a jam session. With these simple formulas, I can provide solid backup chords in all the ordinary keys (and even some extraordinary ones!) reliably and solidly. This simple system based on families gives me a way to participate in jams even when I don’t know the melody of the song–as long as I can hear the chords, I can chop along and really sound good! And I finally feel like I know what I’m doing! Thanks, Lora, for the wonderful material and most excellent presentation!

Wayne B.

Oklahoma

Fiddle Secrets is EXACTLY EXACTLY EXACTLY what I wanted and needed. I could be a bit further along now if only I had taken your course a while ago.

The chords video FINALLY unlocked what a chord chart is and how to read it. You would THINK that somebody, somewhere, would have explained this, but you would be wrong. I will need to rewatch the first 2 ornaments vids, as they are packed full of useful information and exactly what I needed.

You are an absolutely amazing teacher. Fiddle Secrets is incredible – it gets right to the heart of it. The written materials alone are worth the price. It’s just amazing how much detail and effort you put into your materials.

Anne T

Phoenix, AZ

I am a trained musician, and I have had teachers. Good teachers. But none have pointed out these fun, interesting, and IMPORTANT, tricks, techniques, and exercises like Lora does. When Lora shows something like RINGY NOTES or 3 pig races, or Practice your Bow in a Mirror, for example, and then she sums it up with: Do this every day and it will PAY OFF BIG TIME… or she says: You”ll get Lots of BANG for Your BUCK HERE… well, that motivates me!

And it’s really happening. I actually enjoy practicing for the first time in my life, and I’m 54. LOL It’s because the way Lora breaks it down, it’s do-able. You are able to take each little skill and see how and where you need to fix it. Then all the little skills fit together like a big puzzle that I finally realize is POSSIBLE for me to ACCOMPLISH. This is a very fun approach. THANK YOU

Cyd R

Ocala, FL

“Fiddle Chords Simplified” includes the following:

  • Four engaging video lessons with clear, expert instruction.
  • 2.5 hours of practical learning focused on building your confidence.
  • Printable resources, including detailed instructions and an invaluable, versatile chord chart.
  • Access to me for questions and support
  • Access to amazing technical support

Plus, unlimited access to your lesson videos for two full years.

One of the best things about Red Desert Violin is our delivery and student care. The lesson videos allow you to “self-serve” at your own pace, but you are not on your own! We don’t just throw you in and hope you can swim! Help is never more than a click away!

  • Access your lessons any time you want from your private “My.RedDesertViolin.com” member portal.
  • You have unlimited access to my help and technical support for two full years.
  • Watch the videos as often as you like, on any device with a fast internet connection.

 

  • I’ve taken your other fiddle classes. Will I be re-purchasing the same material that I have already had? No, this is brand new material.
  • I don’t use chord numbers, I use chord names. Can I still benefit from this course? Yes! My printable chord chart shows at a glance how to make the chords you know by name using the same finger movements over and over. What works on the G and D string to make the chords I know in C, for instance, works just the same way on the D and A string to make the chords in G, and the A and E string to make the chords in D!
  • Do I have to finish the videos in a certain amount of time? No, you’ll have access to the videos for two full years. But I recommend that you finish the 2.5 hours of instruction in a couple of weeks so you don’t stall out.
  • What if my private teacher disagrees with what you teach me? Any good teacher recognizes multiple approaches to common topics. Most teachers will applaud your resourcefulness, because private lessons time is limited, and if you are able to address issues outside lesson time, it leaves more time for your teacher to work with you.
  • I am a teacher, and I have a student who needs this course. How should I proceed? I would suggest that both you and your student purchase the course. You will want to have access to the same lessons your student is watching so you can help them. After you go through the course once, you will know exactly how to help future students.
  • Do I need to buy music? No. All the music you’ll need is included in the course and is downloadable and printable.

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$US49
  • Access to all lesson videos for two years
  • Watch as often as you like on any device
  • FREE access to Lora and technical support for two full years