2023 Block 4 Fiddle Practice

2023 Block 4 – Fiddle Practice Calls

Welcome to Block 4 of 2023

Weds 7th June – Weds 5th July inclusive (five weeks)
with an optional Social Play-along on Weds 12th July

Zoom details

Wednesday evenings, from 7th June

7.00 – 7.45 pm Fiddle Practice Call
7.45 – 8.30 pm Live Teaching Call
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81578027877?pwd=VXJPTmlkN1Q2ZW9yMEE5UDIyL1RLdz09

Meeting ID: 815 7802 7877
Passcode: nefs2023b4

6.45 – 7.00 pm Tune Surgery (from Week 2: call open from 6.40 pm)

Tech Tools Worksheet

NEFS 2023 Block 4 Tech Tools worksheet

Fiddle Practice Call Recordings

  1. 2023 Block 4 Week 1: 7th June 2023
  2. 2023 Block 4 Week 2: 14th June 2023
  3. 2023 Block 4 Week 3: 21st June 2023
  4. 2023 Block 4 Week 4: 28th June 2023
  5. 2023 Block 4 Week 5: 5th July 2023

Link to Playlist

Technical Nugget Call Recordings

  1. 2023 Block 4 Week 1: 7th June 2023
  2. 2023 Block 4 Week 2: 14th June 2023
  3. 2023 Block 4 Week 3: 21st June 2023
  4. 2023 Block 4 Week 4: 28th June 2023
  5. 2023 Block 4 Week 5: 5th July 2023

Link to Playlist

Tune Surgery Call Recordings

  1. 2023 Block 4 Week 2: 14th June 2023 – Exercises for increasing shoulder rotation / An overview of modes – and does it matter?
  2. 2023 Block 4 Week 3: 21st June 2023 – How to identify the notes needed for the Mixolydian mode.
  3. 2023 Block 4 Week 4: 28th June 2023 – Why do we learn so many tunes?
  4. 2023 Block 4 Week 5: 5th July 2023 – Correction of bowing on Tech Prep sheet for Morven’s March (updated pdf coming) / Recap on the Mixolydian mode / More on Why We Learn Tunes / Organising your 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)

  • Primary FInger Position
  • Secondary Finger Position
  • Lesser Finger Position
  • Klezmer Finger Position
  • Greater Finger Position

Open String Hand Frames PDF worksheets: