Essential Skills For Bluegrass Fiddlers

Name: Essential Skills For Bluegrass Fiddlers
Start: 1970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 1970-01-01
Location: Passim

Acoustic
Bluegrass
Contemporary Bluegrass
Fiddle
Instrumental
School of Music workshop
Trad Bluegrass

This workshop will focus on fundamental skills necessary for playing bluegrass fiddle. Topics covered will include: double stops, chopping and other backup techniques, hearing chord changes and getting to know different song forms, tips for improving speed, intonation and tone, how to design a simple and effective fiddle solo and how to get the most out of your practice time. There will be something for every level of player and a knowledge of bluegrass is not required to join the class! Please bring instrument, shoulder rest and recording device.

This workshop runs from 2:00-4:00pm.

Please note: The Passim School of Music is located at 26 Church St. Cambridge, MA. Classrooms are located on the third floor and, unfortunately, we do not have an elevator.