Learn Blues Fiddle

If you want to learn blues fiddle, The Fiddle Channel has lots of videos covering many different aspects. In this one I introduce some of these videos to help you develop your technique and repertoire.

The Story of Blues Violin.    • The story of Blues Violin, from the b...  

Where are all the black fiddlers?    • Where are all the black fiddlers?  

LICKS

20 blues violin licks.    • 20 BLUES VIOLIN LICKS  

20 licks for House of the Rising Sun (Am).    • 20 blues violin licks for "House of t...  

20 rock and blues licks from Sugarcane Harris.    • 20 rock and blues violin licks from S...  

The 1-2-4 lick.    • 1 2 4 lick (for blues, rock and jazz ...  

20 blues licks in E (both major and minor).    • Blues in E violin tutorial;  20 licks  
(And blues in E Call and response on Patreon)

Performances

Amazing Grace.    • Amazing Grace  blues violin style, pl...  

Black Magic Woman.    • Black Magic Woman  blues violin cover  

Trouble in Mind.    • Trouble in Mind; Blues Violin  

Lessons

Don’t fear the reaper; A minor. Minor blues scale and false harmonics.    • Don't fear the reaper (Rock violin so...  

Knox County Blues (G) A country blues. Sliding and bending.    • Knox County Blues (fiddle lesson)  

Green Onions (Em, Fm).    • Green Onions (by Booker T); Blues vio...  

Sitting on top of the World (F)- not 12 bars.    • Sitting on top of the World (fiddle l...  

Death don’t have no mercy (Em, 16 bars).    • Death don't have no mercy (violin Les...  
(And call and response on Patreon)

Tennessee Whiskey (A).    • Tennessee Whiskey (violin lesson)  

Freddy Freeloader (Bb) (jazz/blues).    • Freddie the Freeloader (violin lesson)  
(And call and response on Patreon)

Nine by Nine (Em)- not 12 bars (jazz).    • Nine by Nine (blues/jazz violin lesson)  

Milwaukee Blues. (C) Country blues. Not 12 bars.    • Milwaukee Blues (fiddle leson)  

Milk Cow Blues (A).    • milk cow blues violin lesson  

Carroll County Blues (G) Country blues-not 12 bars.    • Видео  

Basin Street Blues (Bb); jazz blues, not 12 bars.    • Basin Street Blues violin tutorial  

Route 66 (12 bars). In F .Swing feel. Has IV chord in bar 2.    • Route 66 (Fiddle lesson)  

Solo Blues lessons

Solo Blues in G.    • solo blues in G (fiddle lesson)  

Solo Blues in C.    • Blues in C fiddle lesson  

Scales

The Major Blues scale (including the fiddle capo method).    • Major Blues Scale for violin/fiddle  

The Minor Blues Scale.    • The Minor Blues Scale- and how the fi...  

Pentatonic Scales in improvisation.    • Pentatonic scale- fiddle Improvisation  

D minor blues scale call and response (patreon)

D major blues scale; (Call and response)      • Major blues scale in D (ear and finge...  

PLUS all the blues scales- pdf and audio (patreon)

Below are details of further fiddle resources from Chris Haigh

1. Patreon
2. Books
3. Subscription video courses
4. Website
5. Email to request pdf’s.

1. PATREON
This is a platform where anyone can directly help to support creative artists and get closer access to their work. You can join me on Patreon at three levels, for £4, £10 or £40 per month.


At the lowest level you get access to all my pdf’s and tune collections, plus many exclusive tuition videos not available to the public.
At level 2 you can join also me once a month for a group Zoom chat, and can request three backing tracks each month.
Level 3 gives you all the above plus a free lesson once a month, and access to all my backing tracks.

You can find me on Patreon at
  / thefiddlechannel  

2. BOOKS
I have eight fiddle tuition books published by Schott, all widely available from the publisher, from Amazon, and many other outlets. All come with audio tracks illustrating the tunes and exercises.


Exploring Jazz Violin
Beginning Jazz Violin
Discovering Rock Violin
Exploring Folk Fiddle
Exploring Klezmer Fiddle
Hungarian Fiddle Tunes
French Fiddle Tunes

Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle


You can order from
https://bit.ly/31ZWmgm

3. VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION COURSES
I have three video subscription courses
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MUSIC GURUS- Exploring Jazz Violin. Based on my Schott book
Parts 1 and 2 are each £26 for 26 lessons, covering the first and second halves of the book
Part 1; https://tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
Part 2 https://tidd.ly/3SwHGhb



MUSIC GURUS Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book
£35 for 46 lessons
https://tidd.ly/3SwHGhb

MUSIC GURUS Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle. Based on my Schott book. 31 lessons for £31.99
https://tidd.ly/3SwHGhb

ACADEMY OF FOLK
Includes a folk fiddle primer course, with introductions to basic techniques and concepts plus an Irish Fiddle Course and Scottish fiddle course. A monthly sub of $9.99 gives access to all lessons
https://academyoffolk.com/

4. WEBSITE
My website is probably the most extensive and detailed summary of fiddle styles on the web, as evidenced by the range of top hits on Google for many fiddle styles.
www.fiddlingaround.co.uk
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TO REQUEST PDF’S, or ask any questions, CONTACT ME AT
[email protected]