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Learn about the fiddle and learn how to play the fiddle in this free online instructional video series.
There are 16 videos in this series:
Learn about the basics of how to play the fiddle with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn the basics of tuning a fiddle with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how to tune the fiddle or violin with the pegs with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn the proper left hand position for fiddle playing with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the differences between the fiddle and the violin with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn the proper way to grip the bow when playing the fiddle with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about bowing and how to use the bow when playing the fiddle with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn techniques on how to bow a jig, a folksy tune, on the fiddle with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how to play a single-string melody when playing the fiddle in this how-to video.
Learn how to play a fiddle melody called Waynesboro using multiple strings with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how to use the reel bowing technique on the fiddle with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn to bow using the vibrato technique on the fiddle with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about ornamentation when playing the fiddle with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how to add ornamentation, or musical variation, when playing the fiddle with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about different parts of the fiddle or violin with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how to identify the different parts of the fiddle or violin with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
The fiddle produces a distinct sound that is heard in genres of music including folk, bluegrass, Cajun, Arabic, Canadian, Balkan and country music. The fiddle is basically the same as the violin, but sometimes has identifying modifications. Historically, the word “fiddle” referred to an early predecessor of today’s violin. Sometimes, with fiddles, the bridge of the instrument is slightly less curved than that of the violin. It is played much in the same way as the violin, but sometimes with different bows. The bows are generally the same as the classical, though heavier and crude. Commonly, a fiddler will play with a glass bow.
See an expert demonstration of how to play the fiddle in these expert video clips. Educate yourself on the different parts of the fiddle, and learn to identify the ornamentation and bow style used to play the fiddle. You will see our expert demonstrate jig bowing, reel bowing and regular bowing. Learn more about the difference between the fiddle and the violin. Watch as our expert teaches you how to play a single string melody. You will also learn how to grip the bow correctly and how to play the fiddle in left hand position. Learn to play a multiple string melody by the end of this series!
This series is an Equilibrio Films production.
David Kaynor 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 at the Montague Center and Guiding Star Grange in Montague and Greenfield, Massachusetts. He is also actively involved in the larger regional and national contra dance and folk scenes. This year Kaynor was on the teaching staff at Northern Week at Ashokan, NY, for the nineteenth time and at Contra Dance Musicians' Week at the John C. Campbell Folk School for the sixth consecutive year. Please visit www.DavidKaynor.com for more information.dkdk
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