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Fiddle Lessons
with Alex Hargreaves
Fundamentals
Getting Started - Submit a Video and Introduce Yourself
Basic Terminology - Nuts & Bolts of the Fiddle and Bow
The Bow Hold
Holding the Fiddle
Basic Posture
Tuning
Getting Ready to Play - Warm Up Exercises
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 1
Long Bows
Basic Subdivisions - Introduction
Basic Subdivisions - String Crossings
Basic Subdivisions - Basic Shuffle
The Major Scale - Key of G
The G Major Scale - Practice Exercises
Slurs
"Redwing" - Key of G Major
"Pear Tree" - Key of G Major
The Major Pentatonic Scale - Key of G
"Handsome Molly" - Using the Major Pentatonic Scale - Key of G
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 2
The D Major Pentatonic Scale
"Angeline the Baker" - Using the Major Pentatonic Scale - Key of D
Subdividing Melodies into 8th Notes
The D Major Scale
"Forked Deer" - Key of D Major
Major vs. Minor
The A Natural Minor Scale
The A Minor Pentatonic Scale
"Cluck Old Hen" - Key of Am
Introduction to Arpeggios
Sequences
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 3
Basic String Crossing Exercises
"Liverpool Hornpipe" - Key of D Major
The A Mixolydian Scale
"Squirrel Hunters" - Using the A Mixolydian Scale
"Squirrel Hunters" - Using the A Mixolydian Scale - Low Octave -NEW!
"Red Haired Boy" - Key of A
The A Major Scale in 2 Octaves
"Bill Cheatham" - Key of A Major
Open Double Stops - Introduction
Open Double Stops - Exercises
"Redwing" - Using Double Stops - Key of G
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 4
Introduction to Relative Minor
"Shady Grove" - Key of D Minor
"Temperance Reel" - Key of G
Using the Pinky (4th Finger)
Strengthening the Pinky (4th Finger) -NEW!
Introduction to Ornamentation - Grace (Ghost) Notes
Introduction to Ornamentation - Turns
Introduction to Ornamentation - Rolls
"Redwing" - Adding Ornaments - Key of G
"Old Fashioned Love" - Basic Melody - Key of D
"Old Fashioned Love" - Adding Ornaments - Key of D
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 5
The C Major Scale
The IV-V-I Progression - Introduction
The IV-V-I Progression - 1st & 2nd Inversion Arpeggios - Key of C
The IV-V-I Progression - Melodic Voice Leading
Bluegrass Vocabulary - Shapes
Bluegrass Vocabulary - Slides
Call & Response Exercise 1 - Using Shapes & Slides - Key of A
Call & Response Exercise 2 - Using Shapes & Slides - Key of A
Call & Response Exercise 3 - Using Shapes & Slides - Key of A
IV-V-I Progression Exercises - Using Shapes & Slides -NEW!
"Don't That Road Look Rough and Rocky" - Key of G -NEW!
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 6
"Sittin' Ontop of the World" - Key of A
"Sittin' Ontop of the World" - Key of E
"Old Man at the Mill" - Key of G
The 12 Bar Blues Form - Introduction
The 12 Bar Blues Form - "Milk Cow Blues" - Key of A
The 12 Bar Blues Form - Call & Response Jam
The 12 Bar Blues Form - Improvising a Solo with Parameters -NEW!
Applied Shuffle Bows
"Blackberry Blossom" - Key of G
Finding Balance
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 7
Syncopated Subdivisions - 3-3-2 Rhythm
Syncopated Subdivisions - Ghost Bowing
Syncopated Subdivisions - Practice Exercises
Intermediate Double Stops - 3rds
Intermediate Double Stops - 4ths
Intermediate Double Stops - 5ths
Intermediate Double Stops - 6ths
"Back Up and Push" - First 2 Parts - Key of C
The Georgia Shuffle
"Blackberry Blossom" - Using the Georgia Shuffle - Key of G
"Black & White Rag" - Key of G
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 8
Fiddle Kickoff in the Style of Red Taylor
Bow Technique - Long Bow Warm Up Exercises
Bow Technique - Frog Control Warm Up Exercises
Introduction to Vibrato
Vibrato - Practice Exercises
Introduction to Waltzes
"Kentucky Waltz" - Key of D
"Goodnight Waltz" - Key of F
"Wayfaring Stranger" - Key of G Minor
"Ragtime Annie" - Key of D -NEW!
Seventh Chord Arpeggios
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 9
"Daley's Reel" - Key of Bb
"Done Gone"- Key of Bb
The Chromatic Scale
Introduction to Texas Fiddle
"Sunnyside" - Key of F
"Bury Me Beneath the Willow" - Key of E - Double Stops & Voice Leading
"Blue Eagle" - Key of D - Using the Upbow Scoop
"Bittercreek" - Key of G
"Garfield's Blackberry Blossom" - Key of G
"Ducks on the Millpond" - Key of A
"Paddy on the Turnpike" - Key of G -NEW!
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 10
Melody-based Variation and Improv - "Angeline the Baker" - Key of D
Playing Backup - Chopping
Playing Backup - Rhythmic Backup
Playing Backup - Strumming
Playing in 2nd position
Playing in 3rd position
Scale Position Exercises
"Back Up and Push" - Third Part - Key of C
Shifting - Single Note Shifts
Shifting - Double Stop Shifts
"Lonesome Road Blues" - Soloing in the Style of Paul Warren -NEW!
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 11
"Estrellita" - Using Shifting & Double Stops - Key of G
"Grey Eagle" - Key of A
Diatonic Chords - Triads
Diatonic Chords - Seventh Chords
The II-V-I Progression - Introduction
The II-V-I Progression - Voice Leading with 3rds & 7ths
"Honeysuckle Rose" - II-V-I in the Key of F
"Black & White Rag" - Improvised Solo in the style of Johnny Gimble - Key of G
"Ragtime Annie" - Improvised Solo in the style of Johnny Gimble - Key of D
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Section 12
Dominant Chords - Voice Leading
Dominant Chords - Circle of 5ths Exercises -NEW!
"Sweet Georgia Brown" - Using Dominant Chords - Key of F
"Sweet Georgia Brown" - Voice Leading - Key of F
Modes - How Modal Scales Are Derived
Modes - Hearing Modal Color Shades
Modes - Building Familiarity with the Color Shades -NEW!
Building a Long Solo - Thematic Improv Development
The B Major Scale
Kickoff in the Style of Vassar Clements - Key of B Major
Solo in the Style of Bobby Hicks - Key of B Major
Miscellaneous Topics - Video Exchange Category
Duets
Special Guest Interview: Jim Nunally -NEW!
"Sittin' Ontop of the World" - Key of A
"Sittin' Ontop of the World" - Key of E
"Handsome Molly" - Key of B
"Handsome Molly" - Key of G
"Old Man at the Mill" - Key of G
"Bury Me Beneath the Willow" - Key of E
"Kentucky Waltz" - Key of D
"Lonesome Road Blues" - Key of G
"Don't That Road Look Rough and Rocky" - Key of G
"Shady Grove" - Key of D minor
"Liverpool Hornpipe" - Key of D -NEW!
"Wayfaring Stranger" - Key of G Minor -NEW!
"Ragtime Annie" - Key of D -NEW!
Kickoff in the Style of Red Taylor - Key of A -NEW!
"Done Gone" - Key of Bb -NEW!
"Garfield's Blackberry Blossom" - Key of G -NEW!
"Paddy on the Turnpike" - Key of G -NEW!
"Blue Eagle" - Key of D -NEW!
"Ducks on the Millpond" - Key of A -NEW!
"Bittercreek" - Key of G -NEW!
"Back Up and Push" - Key of C -NEW!
"Grey Eagle" - Key of A -NEW!
