How to LEARN A FIDDLE TUNE ✨ Methods, tips, & tricks

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Outline
00:00 Welcome!
01:03 1. Where to get new tunes: face to face, tutorials, in a session, from recordings, sheet music
01:35 2. How to prepare to learn a tune
01:52 Familiarity with fiddle tune structure (AABB, repeating phrases)
04:26 Familiarity with the melody (by listening)
05:59 3. How to learn a tune
06:05 Short phrase method
07:44 Playing along method
08:39 Tips for learning from sheet music
09:31 Happy fiddling! ♡

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!