2021 Block 6 Fiddle Practice – NORTH EAST FIDDLE SCHOOL

2021 Block 6 – Fiddle Practice Calls

Welcome to Block 6!

Weds 3rd Nov – Weds 1st Dec inclusive (five weeks)
with an additional, optional Social Evening on Weds 8th December.

Tech Tools Worksheet

NEFS 2021 Block 6 Tech Tools worksheet

Fiddle Practice Call Recordings

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Technical Nugget Recordings

2021 Block 6 Week 1: 3rd Nov 2021 – Weight in the bowing arm.
2021 Block 6 Week 2: 10th Nov 2021 – Bow hold and relaxation.
2021 Block 6 Week 3: 17th Nov 2021 – Keeping the left hand soft.
2021 Block 6 Week 4: 24th Nov 2021 – Continuing work on keeping the left hand soft, using the harmonics.
2021 Block 6 Week 5: 1st Dec 2021 – Working on left hand relaxation.

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Tune Surgery Recordings

2021 Block 6 Week 2: 10th Nov 2021 – Stop bows, and vibrato.
2021 Block 6 Week 3: 17th Nov 2021 – The ‘turn’ symbol, and pizzicato in traditional music.
Week 4: No recording this week – on the call we asked for people’s suggestions for themes and topics to be included in future teaching materials. If you have any suggestions, please send an email!
2021 Block 6 Week 5: 1st Dec 2021 – How to move the bow slowly, especially when changing direction, without quivering.

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Zoom details

Wednesday evenings
6.45 – 7.00 pm Tune Surgery (call open from 6.40 pm)
7.00 – 7.45 pm Fiddle Practice Call (open from 6.50 pm)
7.45 – 8.30 pm Live Teaching Call
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87509714487?pwd=NUhjZ2kyVGJSRGQwMXh3TU1tWHRkZz09
Meeting ID: 875 0971 4487
Passcode: nefs2021b6

Melissa’s Technique Videos

Melissa has begun the process of recording her Technical Nuggets into short, bite-sized pieces to remind you how to do the different exercises. It is also hoped that you will be able to see more detail than from the Zoom recordings to help you get the most from them. The Technical Nuggets will continue as part of the Fiddle Practice Calls – this is just a reminder of exercises that have previously been covered.

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Additional Resources from Stewart

Technique Video Playlists – additional resources from Stewart

Introduction to Melodic Motifs

Stepped Scalic Patterns
Introduction to Note Clusters
Bumps
Ditches
Hills
Valleys
Mountains
Abysses
3 note scales, Jumping a third, Finger Patterns, 4 note scales
Three note scale patterns:
Do-Re-Mi
Three Blind Mice
Jumping a third:
Frère Jacque
Jacque Frère
Sœur Jill
Jill Sœur
Finger Patterns (Broken Thirds) introduction
Summary of Finger Patterns
Four note scale patterns:
4 Note Ascender (or Riser)
4 Note Descender
Unders and Overs, Overs and Unders, Ticks and Hooks
Unders and Overs
Overs and Unders
Ticks
Hooks