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computer gismo

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Wed, 3 Mar 2010 21:06:48 CST

Hello to all I know that I have seen this around hear some were but can not find it. At fiddle fork.com they have something called fiddle scales looks interesting but how do you make it work? If some one can explain it to me with out a lot of trouble I might give it a go but if it takes a lot of pc know how just forget I brought it up

Metronome

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:14:57 CST

Help me, ust got one of thes digtal metronome from the kids for my 61 bday what do you do with the Tap & Beat? its a Korg TM-40

SCALE SEQUENCES PENTATONIC

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:30:49 CST

Any body have any good resources for practicing sequences? For example, I heard Daryl Anger workshp is a good start but I cant find the lessons.[V] Please give me any suggestions. I only heard seconds of the scale on youtube.com and find the style most interesting.

Chords

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:26:12 CST

I've been at several jams lately fiddling my little tunes and someone will stop me during a song and ask me what chord that is. I know what key I'm playing in but the question is always (as I'm partway through a song) what chord is that you are playing, I'm not playing a particular chord, I'm playing the melody. Any help here, I think I'm missing something.

ABC

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:20:14 CST

What is ABC, and how is it deciphered? It looks like some weird computer language.

How to Determine Tuning

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:18:15 CST

When I'm listening to a recording are there any tricks for figuring out how the player's fiddle is tuned? Any more methodical approaches than just trial and error?

Arpeggios on the fiddle???

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:07:06 CST

Hey, I am really wanting to learn fiddle theory, and I was wondering how many of yall use arpeggios, and what do yall think of them? Do yall like 'em better than scales? Thanks

When Can I Start a Modal Tune?

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:48:26 CST

I've never played a banjo and so I don't quite understand what they can play when. If I was at a jam and wanted to start a tune like Kitchen Girl--A Mixolydian--do I do it when we're playing in D or A or something else? And what about Dorian or Aeolian tunes? What's the rule there?

Acadian Two-Step: What Mode?

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:12:40 CST

I've been trying to decipher Al Berard's DVD tutorial on the "Acadian Two-Step". It doesn't come with any notation, and I'm trying to transcribe it myself, to better understand it (and to have an easy way to remember it). It apparently is in the key of A, but the only occurences of G notes in the melody are G-naturals. The chording also uses a G-major chord during those occurrences of the G-natural notes. So I initially transcribed it as A-Mixolydian, with only two sharps, F# and C#. But what is confusing me is that toward the end of (the "A" part of) that tune, the chord used is an E-major, with its big fat G#. I wouldn't expect an A-Mixolydian tune to use an E-major chord. So, I wondered if it should be considered a key of A-major tune, with G-natural accidentals in those sections with the G-major chord. But it seems odd to call the G-naturals ACCIDENTALS, when there are NO G-sharps anywhere in the melody at all. Any advice?

Slow Motion - Bow on String

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:19:47 CST

Hi, I want to share this super slow motion clip that shows the movement of fiddle strings as the rosin on the bow hair grabs, pulls, then releases the string. The pattern of movement between the bow and the string as well as the waves up and down the string are fascinating. After seeing this, I learned a lot about the "grab and release" action on string. It is interesting to watch how the D and A strings move in relation to one another. For every three "grab and release" cycles of the A string, the D string moves twice - this demonstrates the 3:2 ratio of a perfect fifth. This clip comes from a Discovery Channel episode of Time Warp that I saw several months. Most of the show featured Metallica, but there was a short segment with an old-timey band. They took a high-speed video of a guitar plucking two strings playing E and octave apart - you could see the higher string vibrating at exactly twice the speed of the lower string (the 2:1 ratio of an octave). Then they recorded the fiddler as she pulled a down bow across the open A and D strings for about 2 seconds. The slow-motion clip stretches that quick stroke into a minute. Here's the link: [url]http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/time-warp-violin.html[/url] Some of the physics are described in this other link, but the video of the bow/string action is smaller. [url]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/time-warp/articles/violin.html[/url] John

Single jig, Slip jig and Double jig

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:29:28 CST

Can someone give me a definition? I know slip jigs are often in 9/8, but the difference between single and double jig isn't really clear to me.

Saint Vitus Dance Band

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:02:32 CST

I've been watching the video "Hector The Hero" by Saint Vitus Dance Band and being a new commer to the fiddle Im wondering what style of music it falls under. I dont feel that it is bluegrass or country. Where can I go to find more music like this??? Harold

fingering chart/scale/diagram

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:21:39 CST

Does anybody have a link to a fingering chart/scale/diagram that can be used to mark my fingerboard with tape or white-out, etc? Something I can print out and use as a template on my fiddle. Thanks! Arlene

What Key Is That In?

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:10:17 CST

I just bought my first fiddle the other day and so far it has brought me a tremendous amount of joy. I cant afford lessons so im trying to teach myself by watching video's. I was trying to play a song yesterday afternoon when a neighbor dropped by. As he watched me he asked what key I was playing it in. I just stopped and stared at my fiddle. I didnt have a clue what key it was. What do you go by, how do you tell? What determines the key your playing in? Thank you very much, Harold

Chord fifths?

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:49:37 CST

Are fiddle chords the same as if you were to play a fifth on guitar? Thanx in advance, Bully1

Is syncopation applied to Bluegrass fiddling?

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:44:36 CST

Hello Folks! Does anybody use syncopating durring excersizes? To the best of my knowledge It seems to important because there is a single page showing the excersize on my Bel Bays Bluegrass book. Are bluegrass style solos made on these exercises?[?]

Sliding Doublestops

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:08:43 CST

Anybody like to do this? I learned a new recently I'm having fun with. It goes from a 5 and 3 of a chord to the b7th and 5, giving it a 7th chord feel. On the G and D string it works like this. 1st finger on the A (G string) and 2nd finger on the F# (D string). This is part of a D chord. Then just slide the fingering as is up to you have a 1st finger C (Gstring) and a 2nd finger A. Now you've got 2 notes of a D7 chord and you're ready to change to a G chord. Move that up a string and you're on an A chord. On the top 2 strings it's an E chord. As you slide you might notice that the space between your fingers has to get a little smaller for perfect intonation. If you're playing bluegrass backup (or soloing) in the key of A, there's a lot of mileage to be found in this one sliding doublestop.

sheet music question

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:10:16 CST

Hello to all, I play a lot of tunes going through sheet music trying to find something thatcatches my fancy then I do what I want to it. A lot of sheet music calls for cross tunings, for the heck of it I played a bunchof the tunes just using standard tuning. Well the tunes sounded just fine without cross tuning my fidle, hard to figure.

Irish trad and fiddle music observation

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:00:58 CST

I just started playing the fiddle and I like mostly Irish trad and plain ol fiddle music. I read music pretty well and it looks like that most Irish and fiddle music is in the key of "G" and "D"? Does that sound right? I hope this is true because it keeps things simple. That's what I like about Irish trad and fiddle music. It's simple notation wise.

simple, newbie modal question

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:51:40 CST

Okay. I need to break things down to the lowest, simplest level. So, my question is this......If we think about the notes in any key....eg, "C".....the notes would be.... C<D<E<F<G<A<B<C.. Say my song begins on the root note...C. and next note is F...... Now if I play the same notes in the same key....but start on "D" and make my next note "G".....same spaced interval ......hmmmm... Have I just changed the mode? [:I][?]

Scales with Double Stops

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Wed, 8 Jul 2009 09:49:10 CST

I am a 6 month newbie who is trying to get a handle on double stops. I am trying to understand some theory here and would like to see if I'm on the right track. I have a background with guitar and a little bit of chord formation on the mandolin but working with just 2 strings (notes) is challenging me. I can find the 1-6m-4-5 progressions in the common scales (C,D,G,A) on the fiddle so I'm OK for playing back-up chops but I'm trying to understand the use of doublestops in the melody. Last night I think I picked out playing the G scale and D scale using DS as shown below: [code] G Scale G D A E ------- B G D A D B E C F#D A E A F# B G D Scale G D A E ------- A D G E A F# B G D A D B E C# F#D [/code] Now I think that playing the same scales using chords on the guitar would be: G Scale = G Am Bm C D Em F#m G D Scale = D Em F#m G A Bm c#m D Is this correct and is this what I am essentially playing on the fiddle? Pete in Portland

The 'Slur'...

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:06:21 CST

Is a Slur basically a hammer on, pull off, slide, or bend, that you do without stopping the bow until the last note under the slur line? Thanks. Frog... It''s not how you pick your nose ... It''s where you put the booger!

Music: How do I convert guitar to Fiddle?

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:11:16 CST

I am under the assumption that as long as you can read music notation on the correct clef for the instrument you are attempting to play, you can attempt to play any instrument associated with the same clef. And going one step further with my assumption ... Technically, a person could take any instrument and play it using any clef, even if they were using a bass clef for a mandolin, or something like that. First, am I correct with my assumptions? If I am correct: I have some classical music in music notation and tab for guitar, and I would like to play it using the Fiddle. How do I approach this conversion of sorts? What do I eliminate? If I am not correct: Can someone please attempt to correct me? Thank you for your time. Frog... It''s not how you pick your nose ... It''s where you put the booger!

What Is A 'Rag'?

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sun, 3 May 2009 15:47:16 CST

I've been wondering what a 'rag' is for quite some time now... Example: Black Mountain Rag Is that a certain type of tune kind of like a breakdown or hornpipe or something? Does it have something to do with timing? _______________________________________________________________ “I''ve always called my music old time mountain music or old time bluegrass music. I wouldn''t have it any other way." -Ralph Stanley

Define, Please.

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:27:08 CST

Can someone please define the difference between a reel, a jig, a hornpipe and a schottishe, and any others I might have missed, possibly with examples. I imagine they were dance types, originally.

Counting/Timing In Your Head

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:43:42 CST

I've never been able to do this...is that a bad thing. I've progressed quite far on the fiddle but being able to count or subdivide the beats in my head has been a weak point of mine. I always listen to the guitar player or bass player to keep my time.. Is this bad? Should I learn how to subdivide? or can I keep going as I always have? _______________________________________________________________ “I''ve always called my music old time mountain music or old time bluegrass music. I wouldn''t have it any other way." -Ralph Stanley

bar three

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Wed, 8 Apr 2009 04:57:28 CST

What does the number three over these barred notes mean? Does it affect how they are supposed to be played? [img]http://www.hangoutstorage.com/fiddlehangout.com/storage/photos/small/200-119554842009.jpg[/img] __________________ Simplify, less is more.

Teaching you're self notes?.

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Tue, 7 Apr 2009 14:08:20 CST

Is there any one who knows a god way to teach you're self notes via the internet?. I learned a bit years ago so latly I have been trying to learn because I wanna be able to learn fiddle tunes easier. Thanks Jamie. Pirate by heart.

Traditional Bluegrass vs Newgrass

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:52:31 CST

I've moved this topic to the Other Fiddle-Related forum. Good discussion, keep it up! Janet "Curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back." -my grandmother, Bertha Morgan Nelson

where to get sheet/notation

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:03:49 CST

Im wondering where you guys get your sheet music from, are there any particular online sites that are worthy. Not really interested in books, but print per song Thanks![:)] MKRoberts

Playing in B

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Tue, 3 Mar 2009 17:49:51 CST

When playing in B major, if one wishes to address the major 7th (A-sharp), should this note be played with the little finger at the "8th fret" position, or the first finger at the "first fret" position? I'm a self-taught bluegrass player, so please excuse my ignorance if this is a dumb question...oh, and thanks for responding!

Parts of a tune

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Tue, 3 Mar 2009 06:38:27 CST

I am playing a piece that is supposed to be played AABA. What are the musical notation marks that typically show the boundaries of part A and part B? __________________ Simplify, less is more.

Computer-Aided Learning??

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:18:56 CST

I have been trying to learn to play the fiddle for a number of years. Being a programmer by trade, I decided to write a program that would help. As it is now, you can load tablature text files and display the song on the onscreen fingerboard and on the onscreen staff. If you would like to try this (free) program, please do so and let me know what you think it needs. (This is a DOS program, so it will not run in 64-bit Windows versions.) There are also several song files included, and instructions for making your own. If you would like to try it out, here's the link: http://home.windstream.net/laonaboser/download.html and click on the "Virtual Fiddle" link. --SONY

Play by ear or by music?

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:56:25 CST

I started out as a violinist (meaning that I took lessons and learned to read music). Eventually, my dad wanted me to learn to play by ear, so he set the Gardenia Waltz by Jim Price on the record player, and told me to have it down by the time that he came home from work. Turns out, playing by ear is important. Which way do you roll?

Need Info on Double Shuffle

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:32:14 CST

I play some tunes that use double shuffles. I have studied notation and it seems that each chord usually uses 2 measures and 3 note patterns are used throughout the double shuffle. As far as dynamics goes, the only info I have read was in one of Duncan's Mel Bay books. When playing the double shuffle for Orange Blossom Shuffle, he emphasizes every 4th note starting with the 3rd note in the first measure. Since I haven't found any informative literature, everything I write is speculation. Has anyone every seen any literature on form, dynamics, and usage of double shuffles in a tune ? I like the double shuffle and would like to use it more when improvising. gulfguy

Diminished Triads and the b5

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:23:04 CST

"So, Diminished chords = 1, b3, b5. So if you flatten(diminish) the perfect 5th into a b(flat)5 to create the Dim Triad, why isn't it called a Flatted Chord/triad?" A friend of mine posed me this question, and although I cannot get the point across, I feel it can be done! Maybe some of you have a great explanation of the laws of Diminished chords? Chris, [url="www.myspace.com/tangograss"]Visit Tango_grass on Myspace! Click here![/url] ---- [url="www.vzvalley.com"]The VZ Valley Boys[/url] [IMG]http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Music/devil-violin-130.gif[/IMG] + [img]http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif[/img] = [img]http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0031.gif[/img]

Gypsy Music

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:31:43 CST

Check out myspace.com/gypsyviolins, Its a book about Hungarian/Slovak Gypsies.

Tuning to an A440 fork

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:46:43 CST

Say I'm using only an A440 fork with NO electronics (i.e., the old fashioned way). I don't have too much trouble getting the fiddle in tune with itself, but the hardest part is getting that A string to perfectly match the fork. Seems it will sound OK to my ears for a slightly wider range on the fine-tuners than I would like. What are the methods the "old-timers" used to get a perfect match of the A string to the A440 fork? Please advise, Tom

Trying to play sleepy eyed John

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:15:53 CST

Hello to all. Im learning to play again after a long absence away from the violin. I am learning some bluegrass which is what I want to play at local jams. I am playing some scales and working on tone and sound. What I am really struggling with is bluegrass bowing. I listened to Sleepy Eyed John. And WOW I think this bowing is called shuffling? Im finding bowing to be the most difficult. I am getting better. Can anyone suggest any articles or short videos that would add a little more insight into bluegrass bowing techniques. I took lessons years ago from a concert violinist. All I played was scales I never learned a single song. Scales and lots of practice is very good discipline. But hard work. Bluegrass is just plain fun to play. Especially if I could master a very fast shuffling tune like Sleepy Eyed John. Could someone recommend a list of very common standard tunes that a fiddler should know to jam with bluegrass local players. Thanks for the great forum. [8D]

Early Score for Soldier's Joy

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 07:57:38 CST

Looking at this [url="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/afc/afccc/soldiersjoy/sheet.html"] here[/url] music score for Soldier's Joy, I notice two things: 1) It's in the key of G major (as opposed to my preferred key of D major). 2) The treble (i.e., fiddle) notes are really really high up on the scale. Is this score saying the tune is meant to be played in an upper position, or do we shift the notes down to the 1st position? Regards, Tom

reading music

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 3 Jan 2009 07:54:55 CST

One of the things that I feel is very important is learning how to sight read. So I recommend to my students that they practice sight-reading at least 15 minutes a day, every day. It's a great way to expand your musical mind, to challenge your fingers, intonation and bowing. It teaches you about yourself, how to go beyond your own barriers, how to reach beyond your current plateau. It's also a great way to learn new material. Of course this only works if you know how to read music. Reading music is one of the first things I teach new students. I know there are a lot of fiddlers in the world and here on the hangout that don't read, don't know how to read and don't care to learn. That's fine for them. But I feel that reading expands your possibilities, expands your horizons. There are millions of great tunes out there to learn and if you can read, you can learn them all (in good time). ______________ Adam R. Sweet www.adamrsweet.com

blues fiddle

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:07:18 CST

Does anyone know of any fiddle players that play old time trance blues type music. I'm not thinking chicago blues (which I absolutely hate). What I'm thinking of is Dock Boggs type mountain music or mississippi hill country blues. Does anyone know fiddlers who play in these styles?

More Music Theory Info

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:47:19 CST

A little birdie shared with me how important music theroy is to playing fiddle. If you understand the theroy you can understand how to play it more complete. I did some searching and found a web site that starts you from the very basics (Reading Music) up to Introduction of Triads. 46 lessons in all. You'll have to read each lesson, but it explains it rather well and easily. Nice thing is you can start at whichever lesson you want to, or only take 1 or 20 or all 46. Great referance to turn back to when needed also. http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/specific_intervals.asp All She Could Sing was Fiddle Come Fee, The Mouse has Married the Humble Bee.

Learning Arpeggios

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:32:10 CST

Can anyone recommend a book, and or video showing arpeggios, and how to incorporate them into playing backup? Also, I don`t see how most of the cords I used playing bluegrass mandolin ( chop cords ) transpose to the fingerboard on the violin. Any help will definatly be most appreceated! Darrell

celtic music

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:57:01 CST

This is not exactly music theory but I see no other place for it and I did not want to hijack another thread to answer a question. When speaking of music the term Celtic covers most of the music originating from the British Isles. Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Breton, The Shetland Islands and more. Irish traditional music, often called trad or ITM are mostly the folk tunes and songs handed down through generations. A lot of trad and Scots music came over with the early settlers and became the music of the Appalacians, the root of old time and a lot of bluegrass. We are all playing Celtic music. If you are really interested in Irish music check out thesession.org. I will warn you to think before you post there. A lot of these folks are Irish (as in live there). They are nice enough but have a sharp sense of humor, are very opinionated, and will pick on you if you post something stupid. When I can play ragtime annie like Rex I will quit learning. lime rock can stay in the creek.

Scales!

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:48:15 CST

Ok you old timers, hear me out! I know you don't like practicing ;) but I gotta tell you the easiest way to learn the fiddle is to play scales! Scales help us play in all keys. They help with harmonizing, and they help with improvisation, which you need if you're going to play Bluegrass or Jazz! Scales are easy to play because they follow the same pattern of intervals, no matter what the tonic (first note). For beginners, the major scale intervals are Root, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The minor scale intervals are Root, whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole. The easiest way to see it visually is the white and black keys on a piano. Start with all the majors. G,A,B,C,D,E,F; then their relative minors: E,F#,G,A,B,C#,D. If you do these every day, a minimum of 6 days a week, I guarantee you will be able to play with confidence. (here's a link to a handy chart: http://adamrsweet.com/scales.xls) In addition to playing the scales, I recommend the following bowing exercises. play them with every scale: 1. start with whole bows from the frog to the tip. count 4 beats per stroke 2. 4 quarter notes. start in the middle of the bow to tip. so GGGG,AAAA,BBBB,CCCC, etc 3. 8 1/8th notes. start in the upper quadrant. so GGGGGGGG,AAAAAAAA, etc 4. 2 sets of tripolets. in the upper quadrant. GGG GGG, AAA AAA, etc Keep your bow parallel to the bridge (you might want to practice in front of a mirror for a while, at least until you get the hang of it). ______________ Adam R. Sweet www.adamrsweet.com

Music Theory Videos on YouTube

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:16:22 CST

I thought some of the folks just starting out might get some value out of these. He explains things pretty well: [url]http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Grassapelli&view=videos[/url] ^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^ Motto for the Week- If something isn''t working, why are you still doing it? Me on the Web -- http://doneinstyle.com My inspiration: http://www.pandora.com/?sc=sh14633812588807237

Tabbers, attend! Tab vs Notation

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:41:32 CST

OK guys - been thinking/living with standard notation all my life - don't even think about it - (reading or writing) probably write music faster than standard english - However, Scoffco's request for pentatonics in tab made me realize I haven't a clue as to fiddle tab, never saw any, and as a composer, that maybe I should familiarize myself with this -like a responsibility! - because there are fiddlers out there who don't read music, as it were, and may not have access to the wonders of music or materials because of it - (or more horrible - may drop the fiddle for lack of needful tabs) (nor any disrespect to Ear People! LOL! I prefer ear!) I am a complete newbie at this - I figured it out pretty quick, but have a standard staff (5 line) music program that doesn't do 4 lines - so bj suggested I use the 4 spaces - well, all right -. (I have run into frustration with different systems (banjo) so what makes it easier? Lines or spaces? Anyway, (see my current blog entry - you'll laugh) I have posted a version of a trad (from my old notes) of OldRaggedCoat (PDF) - to the tabs in the learning section - it shows up like sheet music, with both tab and standard notation, and chords. I don't have a tabwriter yet, so the numbers are right above the note heads, and I used regular noted rhythm - (banjo tabs with no 'downbeats' - rhythm indications drive me nuts - especially when you have never heard the tune) I also like being able to include both noted and tabbed version. I did a simple MP3 for this (in my music/homepage) - it's just the simple melody - you can slur/ornament it as you will - I would love to know what your opinions are, is there a standard way of doing this? and any pet peeves, so I can hone my skills - Here's what majority of tab #s I've seen so far is based on: (halfsteps - they assume you know your fingering positions) (think fretted fiddle = mandolin ) Jen [img][IMG]http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff54/Jenrind/TabPositions.jpg[/IMG][/img]

Pentatonic scales?

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:40:24 CST

Can someone tell me to where I can find the pentatonic scales for violin? Preferably in tab, but I`ll take them any way I can get them. Thanks for your help, Darrell

Vibrato? Do I Dare?

eric@fiddlehangout.com — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:46:23 CST

Is the use a vibrato accepted among all of you? I currently use it on only long whole notes(sometimes). But if you use it... When? Why? If not... Why not?