Help learning fiddle

Subject: RE: Help learning fiddle
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 08:34 PM

C is actually one of the harder keys to play in. You might want to try D or A.

(Don't worry about the second nature stuff - you'll get it by the end of the week).

Subject: RE: Help learning fiddle
From: GUEST,Bardan
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 09:21 PM

To be honest, vibrato doesn't have to come for ages. You don't need it for fast tunes and I've met the odd guy who didn't approve of it at all. (Ignored him mind). That being said, the basic thing with vibrato is to make sure the fiddle is supported without your left hand and only have one finger on the finger board at a time. Keep your finger where it is and move your hand up and down the neck. Don't try and move your finger tip. Start it slow and it'll speed up naturally with time. Make sure the movement is as regular as posible or you might end up gradually drifting up or down the neck as you vibrato.

Subject: RE: Help learning fiddle
From: BanjoRay
Date: 28 Mar 07 - 07:54 AM

You don't need vibrato to play old time music, like Ragtime Annie. The good old time fiddlers like Tommy Jarrel never used it, though I've heard some younger players put a trace of it in occasionally. Doesn't sound right to me (personal opinion).
Ray

Subject: RE: Help learning fiddle
From: GUEST,sinky
Date: 28 Mar 07 - 11:20 AM

my mate could teach you loadsa fiddles,start off with a fag run to spain

Subject: RE: Help learning fiddle
From: GUEST,282RA
Date: 28 Mar 07 - 12:59 PM

Thanks Bardan

I think maybe that's the trouble. I think I'm trying to move the finger tip. I'll have to work on it. I don't need it much but it adds a nice cherry on top when you end a song with a drawn out note. But, as others are saying, most of these fiddle tunes really don't need it and--no--I have no intention of doing it in Ragtime Annie. Quite the opposite. Ragtime Annie is a great fiddle tune and I do believe I can learn that one fairly quickly. If it had complex techniques, I wouldn't even be considering it.

This is fun, though.

Subject: RE: Help learning fiddle
From: The Sandman
Date: 28 Mar 07 - 02:04 PM

well I have been playing for thirteen years,dont expect anything too quickly ,Violin is in my opinion the most difficult instrument to learn,but its the most expressive,just enjoy the learning process.