Fiddle Method for Violin, Book 1

Course description

Let's play the fiddle! Designed for beginning and early intermediate players, this course will teach you absolutely everything in AltStrings Fiddle Method for Violin, Book 1.

This course is perfect for both fiddlers and violinists. It can be used with the AltStrings Fiddle Method for Violin books if you want to learn a whole lot about fiddle, with or without a teacher! As a supplement, the course is appropriate for violinists up to the level of Suzuki Book 2 or equivalent.

This course will take you all the way from "I've never played before" to "I can jam with my friends!"

The accompanying book can be found at:

http://altstrings.com/method-books/

Have fun!

Caroline McCaskey

Instructor Title

In demand as both a teacher and performer, Caroline spends her weekdays teaching Suzuki violin and orchestra in a Colorado public school, and private violin, viola and cello lessons at her home studio. Her weekends find her performing with Cheza String Quartet. She also runs City Strings, a program of the nonprofit Augustana Arts, which brings instruments and lessons to underprivileged youth in the Denver metro area.

Caroline grew up playing the fiddle with the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, and has been involved teaching or assisting at Fiddlekids Day Camp for over a decade. She also teaches cello and musical saw at Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp.

Please check out her other projects:
SawPlayer.com
ChezaStringQuartet.com
AugustanaArts.org

Course Curriculum

Introduction

09:04

1. How to Hold the Violin

2. How to Hold the Bow

3. How to Use Your Fingers

4. Putting it All Together

5. Troubleshooting Tone

#1: Boil the Cabbage

08:54

1 Boil the Cabbage Hands Lesson

1 Boil the Cabbage Tag

1 Boil the Cabbage Slow Hands

1 Boil the Cabbage Lesson

1 Boil the Cabbage Fast Bow

#2: Mary Had a Little Lamb

04:12

2 Mary Hand Lesson

2 Mary Had a Little Lamb Bow Lesson

2 Mary Slow Hands

2 Mary Had a Little Lamb Fast Bow

#3: Buffalo Gals

11:40

3 Buffalo Hand Lesson

3 Buffalo Gals Bow Lesson A

3 Buffalo Gals Bow Lesson B

3 Buffalo Slow Hands

3 Buffalo Gals Fast Bow

#4: Highland Laddie

11:14

4 Highland Laddie Hand Lesson

4 Highland Laddie Bow Lesson A

4 Highland Laddie Bow Lesson B

4 Highland Laddie Slow Hands

4 Highland Laddies Fast Bow

#5: Camptown Races

09:51

5 Camptown Races Hands Lesson

5 Camptown Races Bow Lesson A

5 Camptown Races Bow Lesson B

5 Camptown Races Slow Hands

5 Camptown Races Fast Bow

#6: Cripple Creek

07:21

6 Cripple Creek Hands Lesson FREE PREVIEW

6 Cripple Creek Bow Lesson A FREE PREVIEW

6 Cripple Creek Bow Lesson B FREE PREVIEW

6 Cripple Creek Slow Hands FREE PREVIEW

6 Cripple Creek Fast Bow FREE PREVIEW

Book 1 Page 13 - Written Answers

#7: Rubber Dolly

07:03

7 Rubber Dolly Hands Lesson

7 Rubber Dolly Bow Lesson

7 Rubber Dolly Slow Hands

7 Rubber Dolly Bow Fast

#8: Oh, Susannah

06:02

8 Oh Susannah Hands Lesson

8 Oh Susannah Bow Lesson A

8 Oh Susannah Bow Lesson B

8 Oh Susannah Slow Hands

8 Oh Susannah Bow Fast

#9: Moneymusk

07:37

9 Moneymusk Hands Lesson

9 Moneymusk Bow Lesson

9 Moneymusk Slow Hands

9 Moneymusk Bow Fast

9 Moneymusk Bow Extra Fast

Book 1, page 17: "Little BIG and" pattern

03:27

9 Little BIG and Lesson

9 Little BIG and Chords

#10: Old Joe Clark

06:13

10 Old Joe Clark Hands Lesson

10 Old Joe Clark Slow Hands

10 Old Joe Clark Bow Fast

#11: Cluck Old Hen

04:48

11 Cluck Old Hen Hands Lesson

11 Cluck Old Hen Slow Hands

11 Cluck Old Hen Bow Fast

#12: Skye Boat Song

07:51

12 Skye Boat Song Hands Lesson

12 Skye Boat Song Bow Lesson

12 Skye Boat Song Slow Hands

12 Skye Boat Song Bow Fast

#13: La Bastringue

09:45

13 La Bastringue Hands Lesson Melody

13 La Bastringue Slow Hands Melody

13 La Bastringue Fast Bow

13 La Bastringue Hands Lesson Harmony

13 La Bastringue Slow Hands Harmony

#14: Soldier's Joy

06:28

14 Soldier's Joy Slow Hands

14 Soldier's Joy Hands Lesson

14 Soldier's Joy Fast Bow

#15: Sweet Betsy from Pike

05:30

15 Sweet Betsy Hands Lesson

15 Sweet Betsy Bow Lesson

15 Sweet Betsy Slow Hands

15 Sweet Betsy Fast Bow

#16: Love Somebody

07:30

16 Love Somebody Hands Lesson A

16 Love Somebody Hands Lesson B

16 Love Somebody Bow Lesson

16 Love Somebody Slow Hands

16 Love Somebody Fast Bow

#17: Red Haired Boy

09:18

17 Red Haired Boy Hands Lesson A

17 Red Haired Boy Hands Lesson B

17 Red Haired Boy Bow Lesson

17 Red Haired Boy Slow Hands

17 Red Haired Boy Fast Bow

Book 1, page 26: Chords and Chopping