2023 Block 3 Fiddle Practice – NORTH EAST FIDDLE SCHOOL

2023 Block 3 – Fiddle Practice Calls

Welcome to Block 3 of 2023

Weds 26th April – Weds 24th May inclusive (five weeks)

Tech Tools Worksheet

NEFS 2023 Block 3 Tech Tools worksheet

Fiddle Practice Call Recordings

Link to Playlist

Additional Resources – Introduction to Bowing Patterns
(including Simple Shuffle and Georgia Shuffle)

Technical Nugget Call Recordings

Link to Playlist

Tune Surgery Call Recordings

2023 Block 3 Week 2: 3rd May 2023 – Resonance – what is it and how does it work on the fiddle?
2023 Block 3 Week 3: 10th May 2023 – How you do begin to apply bowing to new tunes?
2023 Block 3 Week 4: 17th May 2023 – Spread Chords and Bow Plucks / More on when do you know you know a tune?
2023 Block 3 Week 5: 24th May 2023 – More on applying bowing patterns to tunes

Link to Playlist

Additional Resources

Technique Video Playlists – from Stewart

Introduction to Melodic Motifs

Introduction to Bowing Patterns

Introduction to Ornaments – Cuts and Flicks

Introduction to Bow Hold

Melissa’s Technique Videos

Melissa has provided recordings of her Technical Nuggets in 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.

Link to Playlist

Stewart’s Finger Positions

Finger Positions (Open String) (pdf)

Open String Hand Frames (images)

Open String Hand Frames PDF worksheets: