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Summary: Learn how to hold the bow and fiddle with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip for beginners.
David Kaynor has over 30 years of fiddle playing experience. He currently teaches and plays the fiddle in the Connecticut River Valley. He can be often found calling music and playing...read more
Playing a violin in a certain way is referred to as playing the fiddle when folk and country music methods are employed. Fiddle playing, or fiddling, is a popular in dance halls and intimate gatherings and usually involves a large amount of solos. Throughout time, fiddling has traditionally been an encouragement to dance, and the fiddler himself often takes part in the celebration. The style of play is much different from the style of traditional violin playing, and it involves a bit more twang and country music feel as bow variations and types can alter the sound of the violin or fiddle as its played.
In this music lesson video series, our expert will discuss all of these facts and give you an introductory music lesson on the fiddle. Learn how to hold the bow and the fiddle, ways to create notes and the means by which you can create an earnest fiddle twang like a pro. Learn to play beginners songs like “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and tips on foot movements, jig bowing, and ornaments. Included is a brief explanation of the differences between a violin and a fiddle.
This series is an Equilibrio Films production.
" Hi! I’m David Kaynor for expertvillage.com, and I’m going to talk about holding the bow for playing fiddle music. I’m going to start with a basic overall principle in holding the bow, which is that the grip should have the maximum amount of control with the minimum amount of muscle tension. And what I tell my students is to hold the bow upside down, pointing away to the right for a right handed student, and the bow in some area of the grip; the bow lays across the middle joint of the index finger. And then the thumb with a curve holds contacts the bow either on the base of the grip, or between the grip and the frog with about almost a 90 degree flex, and then the rest of the fingers nearly wrap up to add control and stability. Then the bow is turned around and the bow is then placed against the strings, generally somewhere between the end of the fingerboard and the bridge. I often try to go about half way between the two; I don’t always stay there but that’s where I aim for. And that is part one of holding the bow."
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