Posted by Careane on Friday, July 22, 2011
Hi everyone my name is careane, I am new to the Fiddle and really don't know were to start lol I was hoping y'all could help me. I got a new Fiddle as a present today after longing to play one and well i guess i should have read up before hand lol.
I just watched a few videos online and I Rosin my bow, I also watched a little on how to tune but i cant get it quite right. Also i would like to know how to read tabs and how to position my finger etc. I know i am asking alot but if someone can tell me or teach me how to do these topics i would be very grateful and hopefully one day be a pro lol.
Thank you and happy Fiddling
careane
6 comments on “My First time on a Fiddle”
richdissmore Says:
Friday, July 22, 2011 @1:02:10 PM
i use a elect. guitar tuner it works good i think you should get your self a fiddle teacher this will speed things up it takes time to play good you can learn from books but that don,t all ways work so good a violin or fiddle teacher could help out alot there are videos and some free stuf do you have a music store neer by that can help keep fiddlen
nickc Says:
Friday, July 22, 2011 @1:25:55 PM
Welcome to the club Careane! I've had my banjo 5 days now!
I think a teacher is a good idea if only to get you going. I've got my firts lesson next week!
Careane Says:
Friday, July 22, 2011 @1:45:12 PM
Well i have some sort of teacher my partner has been playing banjo for 3 years but has little knowledge of the fiddle but me being fiddle fingesr lo l I've already broken my first string so just ordered me some new ones. I find it hard to get a fiddle teacher here because im in the highlands of Scotland so not many of them around so was hoping to have a bit of advce or even lessons on here.
Bart Says:
Friday, July 22, 2011 @4:49:41 PM
No doubt as you start reading and searching on the forum topics here you'll run across teachers who can help with online lessons, etc. But, you might start by searching You Tube for Professor V's videos. I think his name is Todd Ehle. He also has a website where you can play his videos for free. Lots of stuff there to get start with. And, many folks will tell you to order Gordon Stobbe's DVD on bowing. Good luck!
richdissmore Says:
Friday, July 22, 2011 @6:03:58 PM
i,m sure you will sort it out a dvd not so bad if you can find some one else who plays wood help that banjo player firend could help you learn a tune then have him play with you that would work hope you can find a nother fiddle player to work with you guitar play could be good also
bj Says:
Saturday, July 23, 2011 @10:59:33 AM
One or two lessons just to deal with stuff like tuning and pegs (pull out to turn, push in when you want it to stay where you put it, but don't push TOO hard!) would help a lot, just to get you started off right.
You can buy strings one at a time, btw. When you string up that E string, make sure that there isn't so much wrapping that it's rubbing against the side of the pegbox. If it is, you can crack the pegbox or cause the friction to break the string again, so that's really important to avoid. You can just unwind and pull a bit more through the hole to avoid that. You need it wrapped around 4-5 times for it to stay, and the first wrap should be snug up against the bit coming through the hole. Don't overlap the wraps, make sure they go on nicely lined up.
I believe there are still some of the old music moose videos floating around. They're fun for beginners. You can google for music moose, Jeff Wisor or Sue Cunningham. They were the instructors who made those videos.
Have fun!
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