Fiddle First - Level 1.1
Hello! This is Lora. Welcome to Fiddle First!
Take a moment to look around. This is a “Unit Page”. The beginning of each unit page will have a little note from me to highlight what you will learn in that unit.
This is also where you will download your supplemental/printable documents. Click here to download your Unit 1 Materials.
Unit 1 will prepare your LEFT HAND for everything it needs to know to play the fiddle.
With 22 videos, Unit 1 is a HEAVY HITTER! Don’t freak out. Take your time. Unit 1 and 2 have enough to keep any student busy for several months. I needed to provide you with the foundation you need to even BEGIN playing your fiddle, and that includes dozens of skills! So it’s a steep climb for Units 1 and 2, but just wait! When you hit Unit 3 you will be AMAZED at what you will be able to do!
Ear Training
Pitch, Volume, Timbre
ET Quiz
Fiddle Stuff (Left Hand)
Quick Start Guide Playing Position
Quick Start Guide Left Hand Start Position
Introducing the Fiddle
Tuning the fiddle with pitch gen and tuner
Humble Sponge
Posture/Stance: Statue of Liberty
Cupcakes vs. Pancakes/TAPS
Applying Tapes to fiddle
Names of notes on fiddle
Left Hand Starting Position
The Four Piggies
Tunes!
Quick Note: Start Unit 2 now
Apple Pie Pizz
Twinkle Pluck
Baa Baa ABC pizz
Mary Had Little Lamb pizz
Advanced Tuning fiddle 5ths
Extra Information (for when you need it)
Ergonomics Posture
Ergonomics Finding the right Chin rest
Ergonomics Finding the right Shoulder Rest