Start Fiddling Now — All 7 Lessons in One Place
New to fiddle? This is where to begin
Start Fiddling Now is a free series for complete beginners. Seven short lessons. One simple goal: get you playing real music as fast as possible.
Watch the full series below, or jump to any individual lesson.
Rather go lesson by lesson?
Find further instruction, play along tracks, supplementary videos, and more on the daily lesson pages.
- Day 1 — Your First Violin Sounds
- Day 2 — Beginner Violin Bowing
- Day 3 — Big Bow Tone and Smooth String Crossings
- Day 4 — Play Your First Notes in Tune on the Violin
- Day 5 — Learn a Song by Ear
- Day 6 — Play Your First Bowed Tune on the Violin
- Day 7 — Make Your First Tune Sound Musical
Ready to keep going?
The full FiddleHed course picks up right where this leaves off — hundreds of lessons, play-along tracks, and a clear path forward.