Introduction

Introduction

Welcome to the course for Playing Faster on the Fiddle! This course is for folks who already play the fiddle but would like to play faster and sound and feel comfortable at all speeds. A quick hello and outline of what we will go over:

  • Reducing tension in the left hand without playing

  • Reducing tension in the left hand while playing

  • Developing muscle memory within the key

  • Use of rhythms to increase speed

  • Playing with the metronome

  • Working on speed in the right arm and bowing

  • Scale warm up videos

  • Practice suggestions

How to Play Faster

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  • Introduction

Left Hand and Arm

  • Left arm exercises before playing
  • Left arm exercises while playing

Building Muscle Memory

  • Muscle memory intro and scales
  • On the Road to Boston
  • Angeline the Baker
  • Britches Full of Stitches
  • All in one key
  • Stop and sing with Five Cent Piece

Rhythms for Speed

  • Drowsy Maggie
  • Tighe's Rare
  • Kitchen Girl
  • Hollow Poplar
  • Tatter Jack Walsh

Practicing With the Metronome

  • Lark on the Strand
  • Five Miles of Ellum Wood

Speed in the Right Arm

  • Speed and bowing in the right arm
  • Wrap Up

Resources

  • Practice Suggestions
  • Patterns in 5 Keys2
  • Scale Patterns 5 keys.pdf
  • Full Circle of Fifths