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Fiddle for Absolute Beginners

145 CQ
18 Lessons
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    10 CQ
    6. Left Arm/Hand Fiddle Mechanics
    A lesson with Pete Martin
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    This lesson demonstrates good ergonomics for playing the fiddle with the left arm and hand. These positions allow for comfortable playing with a good sound.

    Left Arm/Hand Fiddle Mechanics
    with Pete Martin

    This lesson demonstrates good ergonomics for playing the fiddle with the left arm and hand. These positions allow for comfortable playing with a good sound.

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    9 CQ
    7. Learning to Play Fiddle by Ear
    A lesson with Pete Martin
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    Fiddling is playing by ear, so learning songs by ear is very important. This lesson demonstrates a step-by-step method for learning fiddle songs by ear.

    Learning to Play Fiddle by Ear
    with Pete Martin

    Fiddling is playing by ear, so learning songs by ear is very important. This lesson demonstrates a step-by-step method for learning fiddle songs by ear.

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    9 CQ
    8. Fiddle Song | Boil the Cabbage Down
    A lesson with Pete Martin
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    Now that you’ve learned good fiddle form, attempt your first fiddle song! “Boil the Cabbage Down” is often the first tune beginning fiddlers learn.

    Fiddle Song | Boil the Cabbage Down
    with Pete Martin

    Now that you’ve learned good fiddle form, attempt your first fiddle song! “Boil the Cabbage Down” is often the first tune beginning fiddlers learn.

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    5 CQ
    9. Fiddle Song | Cripple Creek
    A lesson with Pete Martin
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    Learn to play “Cripple Creek,” a popular, easy fiddle song that will introduce new notes and reinforce the fiddle techniques covered in this course.

    Fiddle Song | Cripple Creek
    with Pete Martin

    Learn to play “Cripple Creek,” a popular, easy fiddle song that will introduce new notes and reinforce the fiddle techniques covered in this course.

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    7 CQ
    10. Fiddle Song | Rubber Dolly
    A lesson with Pete Martin
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    Continue to expand your fiddle repertoire with another American folk classic, “Rubber Dolly.” This is another beginner-level song that many fiddle players know.

    Fiddle Song | Rubber Dolly
    with Pete Martin

    Continue to expand your fiddle repertoire with another American folk classic, “Rubber Dolly.” This is another beginner-level song that many fiddle players know.

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