Volume 1 Book/CD
Beginning Tunes and Techniques
American Fiddle Method, Volume 1 gets students started off fiddling right by introducing essential skills and using classic fiddle tunes to reinforce the skills. The play-along CD features a top-notch band playing and singing the tunes.
22 Authentic tunes in standard keys- Step by step progression
- Jamming skills
- Tune variations
- Guitar chords and lyrics
- Cool artwork
- Classical violin friendly
- Bow and Fiddle Position
- Fingering Position
- Potato Kick-offs and Endings
- Down-Driven Bowing and Slurs
- Bow Resets and Staccato Slurs
- Drone and Double Stop Variations
- Slide Variations
- Beginning Backup Fiddle Playing
- Practice tips
- Teacher’s Guide to Jamming
- Toe-tapping play along CD hear sample
Learn these classic fiddle tunes:
- Boil ‘em Cabbage Down
- Shortnin’ Bread
- Cripple Creek
- Camptown Races
- Angelina Baker
- Buffalo Gals
- Cindy
- Crawdad Song
- Old Joe Clark
- Soldier’s Joy
- Arran Boat Song
- Bonaparte’s Retreat
- Country Waltz
- Red Haired Boy
- Girl I Left Behind
- Southwind
- Red Wing
- Cairo
- Turkey in the Straw
- Grandfathers Clock
- Wise Old Friend
- Stinky’s Blues
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American Fiddle Method
Volume 1 DVD
Beginning Tunes and Techniques
Brian Wicklund is widely regarded as one of the top fiddle teachers in the country. He shares his knowledge in this DVD supplement to his critically acclaimed American Fiddle Method, Volume 1. Brian’s video instruction is like a private lesson and demonstrates visually techniques that are difficult to get across in a book. He demonstrates and explains each technique and over twenty fiddle tunes for Volume 1. Nearly two hours of instruction!
Sample 1 of video (imbedded Youtube link)
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