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Fiddle Lessons

The fiddling styles we teach are Traditional, Old Time, Celtic & Bluegrass.

Our fiddle program is designed to have the student playing fiddle tunes by ear as well as by note.

Some of the things covered include:

  • How to hold the fiddle
  • How to hold the bow
  • Care and maintenance of the fiddle
  • Various bowing techniques
  • Time signatures
  • Key signatures
  • Note reading on the treble clef
  • Major & minor scales
  • Slurs & ties
  • Ornamentation
  • Tempo
  • Dynamics
  • Chromatics
  • Transposing
  • Playing by ear


Along with our instructional books, individual tunes by such great fiddlers as Graham Townsend, Ward Allen, Ned Landry, Don Messer, Winston Crawford, Bob Wills, Gordon Andrews and many others are used to further encourage the students in their fiddle playing.

Give us a call if you have any questions regarding the art of fiddling. We would be happy to advise you.