Description
Instructor: Christen Hubbard
Level: Progressing Beginner
Age: Teens & Adults
Fall Session II (8 weeks): Tuesdays, 10/18/22 – 12/06/22
6:00pm – 7:15pm
Classes will be held at our Downtown location (221 East Water Street).
Description: A continuation of Beginner I, this class will introduce students to new bowing patterns techniques such as simple 2 and 3-note slurs and common bowing patterns. We’ll also explore some different types of tunes such as waltzes and will continue to build group playing skills by learning to play long-bow back up and simple chord changes.
Prerequisite: Fiddle – Beginner I or equivalent. Equivalent might include the ability to play a few very simple tunes at a slow but consistent tempo. Feel free to ask for guidance regarding placement before registering.
What students will leave this class having learned:
Tunes: 8th of January, Tombigbee Waltz, and Faded Love (additional material may also be included or used instead)
Technique: 2 and 3-note slurs, basic bowing patterns such as the “bum-ditty” shuffle and introduction to a slow Nashville Shuffle
Group playing skills: long bow accompaniment with chord changes
What students will need:
Functional fiddle, size 4/4
Fiddles should have: bridge, strings, sound post, all tuners in tact
Bow (with all the hair)
Rosin
Shoulder rest
Tuner
Notebook & pencil
Recording device optional
Next Level: Fiddle – Intermediate I
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