Friends – Activity – Grace

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 2 years, 7 months ago

Swallowtail Blues Did you know that you can take an Irish tune like Swallowtail Jig and turn it into a blues song? I played it with a 4/4 beat (1-2-3-4) instead of a […]

Joanne Iles replied 2 years, 7 months ago

Cool!
- Jocelyn Martens replied 2 years, 7 months ago
  
  Indeed! What a fresh creation 🎵
cynhrossi replied 2 years, 7 months ago

Love the bluesy Swallowtail! Great ideas, Jason! Thanks!
- Jocelyn Martens replied 2 years, 6 months ago
  
  Thank you for this feedback, Cindy. Agreed 😀 💡🎶

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 2 years, 7 months ago

Guided Practice Session – Hesitation Blues Here’s a guided practice session on how to take recently learned tunes to the next level. I used Hesitation Blues as an example. This is an exp […]

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 2 years, 7 months ago

How To Play Chord Backup On Fiddle And Violin Overview Did you know that you can play chord backup on the fiddle and violin? This is a role normally played by the guitar, mandolin or piano. But you […]

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 2 years, 7 months ago

Should I memorize scales?A student asked, “Should I memorize scales?” The short answer is “yes.” 🎶 First things first: Start by memorizing a single-octave D Major sc […]

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 2 years, 7 months ago

Learning A New Song Routine Do you ever begin a practice session wondering, “What should I play today?” Do you find that you tend to wander from one thing to the next without making […]

Jim Taylor replied 2 years, 7 months ago

Absolutely stellar advice for learning songs/tunes, especially for those that the fiddle may be their first foray into music/a musical instrument. Also a great reminder to all of us old timers who tend to forget this when learning a tune. Rome was NOT built in a day, folks!
- Jocelyn Martens replied 2 years, 7 months ago
  
  Yes, great insights, Jim 🎶

jason kleinberg wrote a new post 2 years, 7 months ago

Play Slowly Go Ridicu-Slow 🐢 If you can’t play something, chances are you’re going too fast. Speeding leads to anxious hands and a cluttered mind. 🤯 Slow down […]

Pete Healy replied 2 years, 7 months ago

I think the “Play Slowly” is suitable for framing, for its message and its style! 🙂👍
MaryReid replied 2 years, 7 months ago

I needed to hear this today. Yesterday,’s practice was clear evidence that I need to slow down.
Mary
kbfiddle replied 2 years, 7 months ago

I am learning to play every tune as a ballad. Great reminder and offered structure will be very handy. Sometimes, I like fast tunes better when they are slow. It’s fun try the different tempo and slow it right down — and for beginner me, often sounds better.

Grace

@grannyfiddler