Beginning Fiddle Courses

  • $50

Course 1: Starting From Scratch

  • Course
  • 54 Lessons

If you have never played the fiddle or violin, this course will take you through the absolute basics. Get your instrument, get it ready to play, and learn how to hold the fiddle and bow correctly, and play some beginning fiddle tunes. Includes 50 short videos, plus sheet music with fingerings. No previous experience necessary!

  • $50

Course 2: Beginning Fiddle

  • Course
  • 69 Lessons

This course builds a repertoire of easy, playable fiddle tunes. If you already know the basics of how to play and want to learn and master new, easy fiddle tunes this course if for you! Tunes are taught by ear with notation included. By the end of this course you will know 15 new fiddle tunes in 5 different keys! Includes over 60 short videos plus sheet music with fingerings included.

  • $50

Learn Note Reading

  • Course
  • 54 Lessons

Learn to read music for the first time, get better and more comfortable with music reading, or finally learn to sight read. This course covers notes on the treble clef, reading rhythm, how to play those notes on fiddle with plenty of exercises and tunes for practice. By the end of this course you will be able to read an easy fiddle tune off the page without fingerings.

Intermediate Fiddle Courses

  • $50

How to Play Faster

  • Course
  • 22 Lessons

Learn to play the fiddle faster, but still get a clear, focused sound. This course addresses both the left and right sides of the body, with explanation and practice of several different techniques to increase your speed on the fiddle. Reduce tension, learn muscle memory, use rhythms and metronome, and get your bowing squared away. Includes play-along warm ups going around the circle of fifths!

  • $50

Fiddle for Classical Violinists

  • Course
  • 29 Lessons

Switching to fiddle and sounding authentic is easier that you think! This course focuses entirely on teaching you fiddle sound and style using fiddle tunes that you play along with as well as written out transcriptions. By the end of this course you will play reels and jigs with correct accenting, slurs and bowings, and ornaments. Includes videos and transcriptions for 25 different fiddle tunes.

  • $50

Shuffles and Slurs

  • Course
  • 23 Lessons

Add shuffles and slurs to your fiddle tunes to get that fiddle sound and style. Learn basic jig bowings with exercises, scales, and tunes to practice them. Learn the Georgia shuffle for reels and a modified version with exercises, scales, and tunes to master. By the end of this course, you should be able to use shuffles and slurs in fiddle tunes! Online community for support and encouragement included.

  • $50

Learning to Drone

  • Course
  • 25 Lessons

Learn drones for Old-Time and Bluegrass fiddle tunes. Megan shares how-tos and tips for drones, with scales and specific sections of real fiddle tunes designed to get you comfortable droning. By the end of this course you should feel comfortable adding drones to your fiddle tunes and learning new tunes that use two strings! Includes 20 videos with sheet music for all tunes included.

  • $50

Fiddle Class For Kids

  • Course
  • 12 Lessons

A video series in the form of the weekly fiddle classes I've taught for years: a mixture of different kinds of warm ups, learning tunes in chunks, and playing and reviewing tunes to work fiddle style. It's called Fiddle for Kids, but can definitely be used by anyone. Sheet music included!