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The American Fiddle Method Vol.1
The American Fiddle Method Vol.1
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Manufacturer: Mel Bay Publications
SKU: 99471DVD
This DVD includes nearly 2 hours of material, which is roughly equivalent to four to eight months of private lessons. Contents include: 22 common fiddle tunes, bow and fiddle position, bowing technique, fingering technique, rhythmic bowing, slurring, tricks for playing in tune, secrets for good tone, double-string playing, and backup playing.
  • Introduction
  • Tuning Tips
  • Bow and Fiddle Position
  • Holding the Bow
  • How Tight to Make the Bow
  • How to Hold the Fiddle
  • Left Hand Technique
  • Bowing Technique
  • Beginning Bowing Exercises
  • Volume and Tone
  • Fingering Technique
  • The A Scale
  • The D Scale
  • The G Scale
  • Tips for Playing in Tune
  • Beginning Tunes
  • Boil 'em Cabbage Down
  • Shortnin' Bread
  • Cripple Creek
  • Camptown Races
  • Angelina Baker
  • Buffalo Gals
  • The Fourth Finger
  • Cindy
  • Crawdad Song
  • The Low Second Finger
  • Old Joe Clark
  • Soldier's Joy
  • Arran Boat Song
  • Drone Technique
  • Shortnin' Bread Drone
  • Boil 'em Cabbage Drone
  • Cripple Creek Drone
  • Camptown Races Drone
  • Buffalo Gals Drone
  • Angelina Baker Drone
  • Cindy Drone
  • Crawdad Song Drone
  • Soldier's Joy Drone
  • Old Joe Clark Drone
  • Bowing Technique: Slurs
  • Devil's Dream
  • Bonaparte's Retreat
  • Country Waltz
  • Red Haired Boy
  • Girl I Left Behind
  • Southwind
  • Bow Reset & Staccato Slurs
  • Red Wing
  • Cairo
  • Turkey in the Straw
  • High Third Finger
  • Grandfather's Clock
  • Wise Old Friend
  • Stinky's Blues
  • Beginning Backup Playing
  • Bonaparte's Retreat Backup
  • Stinky's Blues Backup
  • Girl I Left Behind Backup
  • Stay in Touch
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