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Fiddle Studio/Course 2: Beginning Fiddle
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Course 2: Beginning Fiddle

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  • 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.
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Contents

Getting Started

My suggestion for how to use this course: 
  • Learn the tunes from the A part and B part videos by ear, playing along with me. 
  • If they move too slow for you, skip straight to the Practice Along. 
  • Play through the tune with the sheet music to check your notes and fingerings.
  • Once you have the tune mostly memorized use the Practice Along videos.
  •  Go back and review old tunes to start to build up your repertoire and your long term memory for fiddle tunes!
Welcome from Megan
  • 2 mins
  • 51.3 MB
Preview
Technique Review
  • 3 mins
  • 66.8 MB
High and Low 2s
  • 3 mins
  • 72.6 MB

A Mixolydian

Tunes in A Mixolydian have two sharps (F# and C#, like D Major) but are organized around A as a resting tone. 
High 2s on G, D, and A but a low 2 on the E string.
Old Joe Clark A part
  • 4 mins
  • 57.9 MB
Preview
Old Joe Clark B part
  • 4 mins
  • 67.1 MB
Old Joe Clark practice along
  • 5 mins
  • 76.9 MB
Piano Accompaniment for Old Joe Clark
  • 1 min
  • 28.5 MB
Sandy Boys A part
  • 5 mins
  • 72.1 MB
Sandy Boys B part
  • 4 mins
  • 58.7 MB
Sandy Boys practice along
  • 5 mins
  • 78.9 MB
Piano Accompaniment for Sandy Boys
  • 1 min
  • 28.8 MB
June Apple A part
  • 6 mins
  • 90.3 MB
June Apple B part
  • 6 mins
  • 95.3 MB
June Apple practice along
  • 6 mins
  • 93.9 MB
Piano Accompaniment for June Apple
  • 2 mins
  • 32.8 MB
Sheet music without fingerings

    D Major

    Tunes in D Major have the F# and the C#. The 2s are high on the G, D and A strings. On the E string the G natural is a low 2. 
    Angeline the Baker A part
    • 5 mins
    • 73.9 MB
    Angeline the Baker B part
    • 5 mins
    • 68.3 MB
    Angeline the Baker play along
    • 5 mins
    • 69.7 MB
    Piano Accompaniment for Angeline the Baker
    • 1 min
    • 25.9 MB
    Daniel of the Sun A part
    • 5 mins
    • 96.5 MB
    Daniel of the Sun B part
    • 6 mins
    • 114 MB
    Daniel of the Sun practice along
    • 6 mins
    • 110 MB
    Piano for Daniel of the Sun
    • 2 mins
    • 32 MB
    John Ryan's Polka A part
    • 5 mins
    • 71.1 MB
    John Ryan's Polka B part
    • 5 mins
    • 67.3 MB
    John Ryan's Polka play along
    • 6 mins
    • 81.6 MB
    Piano for John Ryan's Polka
    • 2 mins
    • 31.8 MB
    Sheet music without fingerings

      A Minor

      The key of A minor has low 2 on both the A string (C natural) and the E string (G natural). 
      The Bear Dance A part
      • 4 mins
      • 62.9 MB
      The Bear Dance B part
      • 6 mins
      • 97.5 MB
      The Bear Dance play along
      • 5 mins
      • 84.5 MB
      Piano for Bear Dance
      • 1 min
      • 29.2 MB
      Griffin Road A part
      • 6 mins
      • 113 MB
      Griffin Road B part
      • 6 mins
      • 115 MB
      Griffin Road Practice Along
      • 6 mins
      • 107 MB
      Piano for Griffin Road
      • 2 mins
      • 34.3 MB
      Star of the County Down A part
      • 8 mins
      • 158 MB
      Star of the County Down B part
      • 6 mins
      • 120 MB
      Star of the County Down Practice Along
      • 5 mins
      • 104 MB
      Piano for Star of the County Down
      • 2 mins
      • 31.9 MB
      Sheet music without fingerings

        G Major

        The key of G major has low 2s on the A and E strings (like A minor), but is organized around G as a resting tone.
        Mari's Wedding A part
        • 5 mins
        • 92.6 MB
        Mari's Wedding B part
        • 5 mins
        • 90.7 MB
        Mari's Wedding Play Along
        • 5 mins
        • 100 MB
        Piano for Mari's Wedding
        • 1 min
        • 29.7 MB
        Rakes of Mallow A part
        • 7 mins
        • 115 MB
        Rakes of Mallow B part
        • 6 mins
        • 106 MB
        Rakes of Mallow play along
        • 5 mins
        • 98.5 MB
        Piano for Rakes of Mallow
        • 2 mins
        • 30.4 MB
        Rebel Raid A part
        • 5 mins
        • 77 MB
        Rebel Raid B part
        • 6 mins
        • 107 MB
        Rebel Raid practice along
        • 6 mins
        • 104 MB
        Piano for Rebel Raid
        • 2 mins
        • 32.1 MB
        Sheet music without fingerings

          E minor

          The key of E minor has low 2s on the A and E strings, the same as G major.
          The Wren A part
          • 5 mins
          • 89.6 MB
          The Wren B part
          • 5 mins
          • 83.2 MB
          The Wren play along
          • 5 mins
          • 91.8 MB
          The Dancing Bear A part
          • 6 mins
          • 107 MB
          The Dancing Bear B part
          • 3 mins
          • 47.3 MB
          The Dancing Bear Play Along
          • 6 mins
          • 105 MB
          Piano for The Dancing Bear
          • 2 mins
          • 30.1 MB
          The Butterfly A part
          • 4 mins
          • 67.7 MB
          The Butterfly B part
          • 3 mins
          • 44.7 MB
          The Butterfly C part
          • 5 mins
          • 80.2 MB
          The Butterfly play along
          • 5 mins
          • 86.1 MB
          Piano for The Butterfly.mp4
          • 2 mins
          • 34.2 MB
          Sheet music without fingerings

            Wrap Up

            Beginning Fiddle Wrap Up
            • 1 min
            • 27 MB