How to use a FIDDLE TUNE as a WARM-UP

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Outline
00:00 Welcome!
00:39 What to work on
01:21 Tone: Play slowly, focusing on one element of good tone at a time
02:37 Intonation: Drones & double stops
04:11 Steady beat: Metronome practice
04:39 Bowings: One bowing pattern throughout the tune
05:44 String crossings: Loop a tricky part
06:05 Ornamentation: One ornament throughout the tune
06:41 Fourth finger use: Use your fourth finger instead of open strings
06:58 Dynamics: Explore both ends of the spectrum (loudest / softest)
07:27 Pluses & minuses of using scales/arpeggios/etudes vs. tunes
07:52 Overall tips to warm-up-ify a tune: Slow it down or loop a phrase!
08:07 Happy fiddling!

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Opening background music played by Liz Faiella on fiddle and Dan Faiella on guitar!

Please note that I’m a folk musician and fiddler, and I don’t consider myself a classical violinist. In my experience of the folk tradition, techniques tend to be somewhat informal, variable, and flexible, so take what I say with a grain of salt :) My thoughts on fiddling are based on my own personal musical experience. If you’re looking for more formal violin technique and instruction, there are other resources out there that are geared towards that! These videos are not intended as a substitute for the advice of a medical professional (when it comes to any thoughts on techniques such as posture, hand placement, etc).

Happy fiddling, friends!

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