First Fiddle Tunes

Play Shenandoah on the fiddle in seven days, with long, smooth bows and no sheet music at any point. Seven written lessons of 13 to 14 minutes. Start Lesson 1 today. You own a violin or fiddle. Maybe you started once and stalled on squeaks and scales. Maybe you have never drawn a bow at all. You want to play a real tune, not years of drills. This course adds one skill a day. The last lesson puts them together in a slow, traditional air. On day 7 you play: Shenandoah in D, start to finish, at 72 beats per minute. It uses the D and A strings and the finger pattern you learn this week. Your seven days Day 1. Hold the fiddle and bow, then play open A Day 2. Open strings G D A E with straight bows Day 3. Short, short, long: bow length Day 4. First fingers on the A string Day 5. The E string and the A major scale Day 6. The D string and the D major scale Day 7. Your first full tune: Shenandoah What you need • A violin or fiddle with a bow and a cake of rosin • A free metronome app on your phone • A tuner app or a clip-on tuner • A mirror, for checking that your bow stays straight • About 15 minutes a day Who it is for • Adults who own a violin or fiddle and want to play a real tune soon • Players who started once and stalled, and true beginners Not for you if • You want to read sheet music • You want vibrato or classical technique This course teaches one finger pattern on three strings and one complete tune. Our guarantee Try the lessons for up to 30 days. Not for you? Email info@evergreenstudios.online within 30 days for a full refund. Prefer a teacher? A teacher can come to your home near Wilmington, or teach you online. See evergreenstudios.online/instruments. Text or call (910) 613-0704. Questions Is a fiddle different from a violin? It's the same instrument. "Fiddle" usually describes the style, such as old-time, bluegrass, or Celtic. Do I need to read music? No. Every note is written as a string and a finger. A2 means the A string with the 2nd finger down. Are the lessons videos? No. Each lesson is written, with string-and-finger charts in plain text. You read a step, then play it.