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COURSES 1-2

COURSES 1-2

A SEQUENTIAL PATHWAY FOR GUIDED SKILL-BUILDING

COURSES 3-4

COURSES 3-4

A SEQUENTIAL PATHWAY FOR GUIDED SKILL-BUILDING

COURSES 5-6

COURSES 5-6

A SEQUENTIAL PATHWAY FOR GUIDED SKILL-BUILDING

COURSES 7-8

COURSES 7-8

A SEQUENTIAL PATHWAY FOR GUIDED SKILL-BUILDING

COURSES 9-10

COURSES 9-10

A SEQUENTIAL PATHWAY FOR GUIDED SKILL-BUILDING

COURSES 11-12

COURSES 11-12

A SEQUENTIAL PATHWAY FOR GUIDED SKILL-BUILDING

INTRODUCTION TO SLURS

INTRODUCTION TO SLURS

EXERCISES THAT INTRODUCE 2, 3, 4, 6 AND 8-NOTE SLURS

HAMBO (KEY OF G)

HAMBO (KEY OF G)

BASIC MELODY & TWIN FIDDLE PLUS RHYTHMIC COMBINATIONS AND SWINGING THE 8TH NOTES

6 TOOLS FOR PRODUCING BETTER TONE

6 TOOLS FOR PRODUCING BETTER TONE

STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING YOUR TONE AND FINDING YOUR VOICE

HOW TO SHIFT INTO 3RD POSITION

HOW TO SHIFT INTO 3RD POSITION

LEARN THE MECHANICS OF SHIFTING 3 GOLDEN RULES PLUS 4 EXERCISES FOR SHIFTING MASTERY

HOW TO HOLD THE FIDDLE

HOW TO HOLD THE FIDDLE

AN INTRODUCTION TO REST POSITION, PLAYING POSITION AND MINDFULNESS WITH BODY ALIGNMENT

A MINOR BLUES JAM

A MINOR BLUES JAM

RHYTHMIC GROOVES & VARIATIONS, THE PENTATONIC SCALE, THE BLUES SCALE & IMPROVISATION (A MINOR)

THE GOLDEN CASTLE (KEY OF G MINOR)

THE GOLDEN CASTLE (KEY OF G MINOR)

A HAUNTING IRISH HORNPIPE MODE: G DORIAN

LITTLE LIZA JANE (KEY OF A)

LITTLE LIZA JANE (KEY OF A)

PLUS: FINGER INDEPENDENCE, TWIN FIDDLE & VARIATIONS

FRISS CZARDAS (KEY OF D MINOR)

FRISS CZARDAS (KEY OF D MINOR)

PLUS: HUNGARIAN MINOR SCALE, EXPLORING IMPROVISATION & TWIN FIDDLE

GADBJERG HOPSA (KEY OF G)

GADBJERG HOPSA (KEY OF G)

ADVANCED DANISH FOLK TUNE PLUS: SPICCATO EXERCISES, DOUBLE STOPS & HARMONY

KEY OF G MAJOR

KEY OF G MAJOR

RHYTHM & BOWING VARIATIONS IN THE KEY OF G MAJOR

LEFT HAND POSITION

LEFT HAND POSITION

TECHNIQUE LESSON: HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR WRIST, ARM, FINGER & THUMB POSITION

MASTERING THE BOW HOLD

MASTERING THE BOW HOLD

TECHNIQUE LESSON: #1 MOST IMPORTANT SKILL FOR PLAYING THE FIDDLE

NAIL THAT CATFISH TO THE TREE (KEY OF G)

NAIL THAT CATFISH TO THE TREE (KEY OF G)

SIMPLE & ADVANCED MELODIES PLUS: TOGGLE BOW EXERCISES & HARMONY

CLUCK OLD HEN (KEY OF A MINOR)

CLUCK OLD HEN (KEY OF A MINOR)

SINGLE-FINGER CHORD STRATEGY, HARMONY MELODIC VARIATIONS & PENTATONIC SCALES

MADFIDDLE BLUES (KEY OF D)

MADFIDDLE BLUES (KEY OF D)

PLUS: WARM UP EXERCISES, D BLUES SCALE & HARMONY

POSSUM UP A GUM STUMP (KEY OF G)

POSSUM UP A GUM STUMP (KEY OF G)

"TIE THE KNOT" SCALE PATTERNS, MELODIC VARIATIONS & HARMONY

JENNY DANG THE WEAVER (KEY OF D)

JENNY DANG THE WEAVER (KEY OF D)

INCLUDES HARMONY, LOW OCTAVE MELODY BACKUP CHORDS & GROOVES

BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM (KEY OF G)

BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM (KEY OF G)

INCLUDES LOW OCTAVE MELODY, HARMONY & MELODIC VARIATIONS

REEL DE MONTREAL (KEY OF G)

REEL DE MONTREAL (KEY OF G)

LEARN ABOUT ARPEGGIOS & INVERSIONS, CHORDS, HARMONY & BACKUP TECHNIQUES

MINOR SWING SOLOS (KEY OF D MINOR)

MINOR SWING SOLOS (KEY OF D MINOR)

4 GYPSY JAZZ SOLOS PLUS: 9 TIPS FOR PLAYING BETTER SOLOS

LUA'S DANCE (KEY OF A)

LUA'S DANCE (KEY OF A)

LEARN HOW TO FEEL 7/8 TIME PLUS HARMONY & BACKUP CHORDS

VALLEY FORGE (KEY OF D)

VALLEY FORGE (KEY OF D)

3-PART APPALACHIAN TUNE WITH HARMONY, MELODIC VARIATIONS & OLD-TIME BOWINGS

EGAN'S (KEY OF D) / DALY'S (KEY OF A MINOR)

EGAN'S (KEY OF D) / DALY'S (KEY OF A MINOR)

TWO BEGINNER TUNES THAT INTRODUCE THE "POLKA BOW" TECHNIQUE

DOWN-DRIVEN BOWING & CORRECTIVE SLURS

DOWN-DRIVEN BOWING & CORRECTIVE SLURS

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCEPTS OF DOWN-DRIVEN BOWING AND CORRECTIVE SLURS

CREATING MUSICAL PHRASES

CREATING MUSICAL PHRASES

INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED PLAY ALONG: CREATING MUSICAL PHRASES WITH ARPEGGIOS

POLSKA EFTER SKRAP OLLA (KEY OF D)

POLSKA EFTER SKRAP OLLA (KEY OF D)

3-PART SWEDISH POLSKA TAUGHT WITH ORNAMENTATION

CAPE TOWN HUSTLE (KEY OF B MINOR)

CAPE TOWN HUSTLE (KEY OF B MINOR)

FOCUS ON "CUTS" (AKA BOWED TRIPLETS), CORRECTIVE SLURS & BOW ARM LEVELS

ROMANIAN TRAIN SONG (KEY OF E MINOR)

ROMANIAN TRAIN SONG (KEY OF E MINOR)

5-PART ADVANCED TUNE WITH LEFT HAND PIZZICATO

EAST AT GLENDART (KEY OF D)

EAST AT GLENDART (KEY OF D)

TRADITIONAL IRISH JIG (6/8 TIME) PLUS AN OPTIONAL JIG BOW PATTERN

THE OLD MOUNTAINEER (KEY OF G)

THE OLD MOUNTAINEER (KEY OF G)

CHALLENGING 3-PART BLUEGRASS TUNE WRITTEN BY KENNY BAKER

AS WE ROAM (KEY OF A MINOR)

AS WE ROAM (KEY OF A MINOR)

A KLEZMER-FLAVORED TUNE THAT INTRODUCES THE FREYGISH SCALE AND USES HARMONICS

COLD FROSTY MORNING (KEY OF A MINOR)

COLD FROSTY MORNING (KEY OF A MINOR)

NASHVILLE SHUFFLE, "SCOOP" BOWS & DOUBLE STOPS PLUS MELODIC VARIATIONS

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