Starting out with your first Fiddle Lessons

Following are our beginning fiddle lessons...be sure to pay close attention to developing good habits from the start. It's highly recommended to hire a qualified teacher that can make sure you're starting with the correct positions. If you do not have one available nearby, you can also consider an instructional video that teaches proper positioning along with many other essential fiddle techniques such as offered in: "Introduction to the Violin & Fiddle".

Beginner to Advanced Fiddle Lessons	Fiddle Books & DVDs
Fiddle Lesson #1 Holding the Fiddle Fiddle Lesson #2 Parts of the Bow and Bow Preparation Fiddle Lesson #3 Parts of a Fiddle and Bridge Placement Fiddle Lesson #4 Tuning Your Fiddle Part I Violin Lesson #4b Tuning Your Fiddle Part II Fiddle Lesson #5 Learning to Read Music Fiddle Lesson #6 Bowing Technique Tips Fiddle Lesson #7 Vibrato and Tremolo Tips Fiddle Lesson #8 Care and Feeding of Your Fiddle Fiddle Lesson #9 Learning Your First Scale: The C Scale Fiddle Lesson #10 Learning Your First Scale: The G Scale Fiddle Lesson #11 Learning Your First Scale: The D Scale Fiddle Lesson #12 Learning Your First Scale: The A Scale Fiddle Lesson #13 Notes on Playing Sharps & Flats Fiddle Lesson #14 Playing First Position Chords Key of C Fiddle Lesson #15 Playing First Position Chords Key of G Fiddle Lesson #16 Playing First Position Chords Key of D Fiddle Lesson #17 Playing First Position Chords Key of A Fiddle Lesson #18 Key of C Scale Studies Fiddle Lesson #19 Key of G Low Octave Scale Studies Fiddle Lesson #20 Key of G High Octave Scale Studies Fiddle Lesson #21 Key of D Low Octave Scale Studies Fiddle Lesson #22 Key of D High Octave Scale Studies Fiddle Lesson #23 Key of A Low Octave Scale Studies Fiddle Lesson #24 Key of A High Octave Scale Studies Fiddle Lesson #25 What Will Affect Your Fiddle's Tone Determining Key Centers Priming a New Fiddle Bow Fiddle Bowing Techniques and Tips Practice Tips Beginner Melodies "Old Joe Clark" Beginner Fiddle Tune Key of G "Old Joe Clark" Beginner Fiddle Tune Key of A "Eighth of January" Key of D Beginner Level Intermediate Melodies "Dixie" Key of D Intermediate Level Advanced Melodies "Red Haired Boy" Advanced Fiddle Tune Key of G "Red Haired Boy" Advanced Fiddle Tune Key of A "Loch Lavan Castle" Advanced Fiddle Tune Key of Am "Sailor's Hornpipe" Advanced Fiddle Tune Key of G "Whiskey Before Breakfast" Advanced Fiddle Tune Key of D "Whiskey Before Breakfast" Advanced Fiddle Tune Key of G

 

Fiddle Instructional Video:
Introduction to the Violin & Fiddle

Buy the DVD: Introduction to the Violin & Fiddle Learn to play Fiddle! A perfect introduction to the Fiddle. Covers everything the beginner needs to know to get started on the Fiddle. From proper positioning for the right and left hands to great songs that will make your Fiddle truly sing for both soloing and accompanying within jam sessions or playing completely by yourself.