The main course is divided into two sub-courses:

Beginner Fiddle Lessons

  • Modules 1.1 to 1.10
  • These lessons cover the fundamentals: posture, bowing, fingering and how to practice.
  • Bowing techniques
    • String crossing
    • Slurring
    • Staccato
  • Left-hand fingering
    • 1st, 2nd, 3rd and low 2nd fingerings
  • Click here for a more detailed description of what you’ll learn to do in each module of the Beginner Course.

Intermediate Fiddle Lessons

  • Modules 2.1 to 2.9
  • These lessons reinforce fundamentals and add new techniques.
  • Bowing
    • String crossing with fingering
    • Double stops / chord backup
  • Left-hand fingering
    • 4th, low 1st, low 4th, and raised 3rd fingerings
  • Click here for a more detailed description of what you’ll learn to do in each module of the Intermediate Course.

Here are specialty courses which are included in the All-access Subscription

Irish Fiddle Journeys

  • In this course, you’ll learn how to practice and play Irish fiddle ornamentation. The larger thing you’ll learn is how to practice adding variation to anything. You’ll become a more creative musician.

Appalachian Fiddle

  • This is a course which explores Appalachian and Old-time music. You’ll learn variation and bowing techniques (like the pulse bowing and circular bowing). You’ll also learn how to play tunes in sawmill tuning.

Art of Fiddling

  • This is a collection of lessons, modules, and mini-courses designed to take your fiddling to the next level. You’ll learn new scales, bowing techniques and practice strategies. You’ll also learn things that prepare you for improvisation, adding variation, playing chords and more.