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A Good Start: A long-time English-style fiddle player's cribsheet for the beginning fiddle player
Gavin Atkin
Advanced Bowing Tips and Tricks: A few pointers to stretch the limits of your music by subtle advanced adjustments of technique
John Boulware
Bow Pressure: Learn how to apply and control bow pressure
Jim Burke
Bowing: Volume and Tone Pointers: A lesson on increasing your volume and tone without changing your playing style.
John Boulware
Fiddle Lesson in Hammer-on's and Pull-off's: A toolbox of drills for hammer-on's and pull-off's.
Elan Chalford
Learn to Play Fiddle: Vibrato, glissando and double stop techniques.
Marc Capuano
Mel Bay's Fiddle Sessions: Great examples of glissando (sliding or note bending).
Paul Anastasio
Mel Bay's Fiddle Sessions: Leverage and Flexibility: The Keys to Good Bowing
Paul Anastasio
Playing Fiddle: Video lesson series on ornamentation.
David Kaynor
Playing the Violin: Wikipedia article on double stops, vibrato, bowing and plucking.
Wikipedia
The 3-Point Perfect Bow Grip: An article demonstrating a good way to hold the bow in three easy steps.
John Boulware
The Bow Stroke: Learn how to bow your fiddle straight and stay in the
Jim Burke
Using the Bow: Video lesson series on bowing, various styles and techniques.
David Kaynor
Violin Training: Beginner Violin & Fiddle tremolo & vibrato techniques.
Mickey Cochran
World Fiddle Music: Audio and Video clips and tips on various fiddle styles.
Jim Dorans