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Would you like to have a highly qualified fiddle instructor come right to your home for a private fiddle lesson? You can do just that with a fiddle lesson DVD. A DVD is a great way to take a fiddle lesson as you can freeze, replay and fast forward through various sections. A fiddle lesson on DVD costs much less than lessons with an instructor and you can view it many times over. Why don't you get started on fiddle today?

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Fiddle For The Absolute Beginner
Fiddle For The Absolute Beginner
This two-hour starter course takes the mystery out of fiddle playing for any new player. Fiddle champion Jim Wood shows proper posture and body alignment, how to hold the fiddle and bow, tune up, and start fingering notes. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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20 Easy Tunes for the Beginning Fiddler
20 Easy Tunes for the Beginning Fiddler
In nearly three hours of play-along instruction, Jim Wood teaches new fiddlers everything they'll need to play America's best-loved tunes. With the help of his wife Inge on guitar and second violin, Jim gives beginners pointers on bowing, accurate noting, and details on playing in several keys. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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The American Fiddle Method Vol.1
The American Fiddle Method Vol.1
Brian Wicklund is widely regarded as one of the top fiddle teachers in the country. He shares his knowledge in this DVD lesson for beginning fiddle players, which is a supplement to his critically acclaimed American Fiddle Method Volume 1. Brian guides you through the basic skills of learning the fiddle and shares his pointers and shortcuts to help you learn faster and more efficiently. In order to include as much material as possible, each tune is played once followed by a few tips.
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Learning Bluegrass Fiddle - DVD 1
Learning Bluegrass Fiddle - DVD 1
Kenny Kosek shows the proper way to hold the fiddle and bow, and how to tune up and play basic scales. He then moves into slides, open-string drones, bowing patterns, rhythm playing, fills, intros and endings, vibrato and other essential techniques. 65-MINUTE DVD INCLUDES MUSIC LEVEL 1. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Learning Bluegrass Fiddle - DVD 2
Learning Bluegrass Fiddle - DVD 2
Kenny teaches more advanced fiddle techniques in bluegrass and country-western styles, including a variety of slides, triplets, double-stop harmonies, rhythmic patterns, turnarounds, rolls plus a selection of fancy licks and endings. 70-MINUTE DVD INCLUDES MUSIC LEVEL 1/2. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Learning Bluegrass Fiddle - 2 DVD's
Learning Bluegrass Fiddle - 2 DVD's
Complete two-DVD series. Kenny Kosek's DVD's on bluegrass, country, western swing and old-time fiddle are easy, student-friendly beginner lessons. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Deluxe Fiddling Method
Deluxe Fiddling Method
Craig Duncan performs 32 tunes from the popular book, Mel Bay's Deluxe Fiddling Method. Each tune is performed at slow and medium tempos. Shuffle bowing and double shuffle bowing techniques are presented. Notation is shown at the bottom of the screen beneath split-screen views of both hands.
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Murphy Method Beginning Fiddle 1 DVD
Murphy Method Beginning Fiddle 1 DVD
Now on DVD! Beginning Fiddle Volume 1: For those of you who have never played fiddle. The 8 lessons include tuning, holding the fiddle and bow properly, and 6 complete tunes. Every note explained, every bow stroke explained. No Tab. Includes Cripple Creek, Cotton-Eyed Joe, Sally Goodwin, Old Joe Clark, Boil Them Cabbage, Amazing Grace. (2 hours) Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Murphy Method Beginning Fiddle Vol. 2
Murphy Method Beginning Fiddle Vol. 2
Use the basics learned in Volume 1 to play 6 familiar songs. Great for jam sessions. Fiddle backup introduced. No Tab. John Hardy, Salty Dog, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and more. (2 hours) New lower price!
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Bluegrass Fiddle Boot Camp - 2 DVD's
Bluegrass Fiddle Boot Camp - 2 DVD's
Here is a complete course in which Stacy Phillips unlocks the secrets of playing authentic bluegrass fiddle. These lessons are aimed mainly at basic players. Stacy provides in-depth, detailed advice on all aspects of fiddling, including bowing, slurs, double stops, slides, bowing patterns, etc. 2-DVD SET� LEVEL 2 Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling
You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling
This DVD video complements the first 17 lessons of the book of the same title. Covers tuning, holding the fiddle and bow, left-hand position, basic scales, shuffle bowing, slurs, double stops, and many tunes. Although this video is complete in itself, the companion book offers more detail and is highly recommended
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Beginning Bluegrass Country Fiddle
Beginning Bluegrass Country Fiddle
If any instrument needs a VISUAL LESSON, it's the FIDDLE! Although it's a lot of fun, the fiddle is more difficult in the beginning than any other instrument. This lesson is designed to start you off on the right foot, with hints that will make your progress FAST and PAINLESS! Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Intro To The Violin / Fiddle
Intro To The Violin / Fiddle
A methodology approach focuses on building technique first and playing melodies later. This instruction video begins with setting up the violin, adjusting the bridge, priming the bow, tuning, and more. New lower price!
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Absolute Beginners Irish Fiddle
Absolute Beginners Irish Fiddle
Paul McNevin, master teacher and musician, takes you step by step from holding the fiddle and bow to playing your first tunes. Complete with live stage performances featuring...Gavin Ralston - guitar, Gerry O'Connor - banjo. Paul McNevin is one of Ireland's finest fiddle teachers and performers.
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Bluegrass Fiddle
Bluegrass Fiddle
Classically trained bluegrass virtuoso Richard Greene covers a fascinating array of musical ideas, exercises and instrumental examples on this one-of-a-kind fiddle lesson. 85-MIN. DVD - INCLUDES MUSIC - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
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Murphy Method Christmas Tunes For Fiddle
Murphy Method Christmas Tunes For Fiddle
This beginning level disc has tunes your family will surely recognize. Murphy worked out these arrangements for the Fiddle Sisters, a group of her students that she plays with in Winchester, Va. These very tunes have been performed in nursing homes all around the town, and will be again this Christmas. It features easy versions of holiday favorites: Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Little Drummer Boy, Good King Wenceslas, Away In A Manger and Joy To the World. And just in time for Christmas!
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Fiddle Favorites
Fiddle Favorites
This is an intermediate to advanced course and will be very helpful to those who already play. Contains such tunes as Boil Them Cabbage Down, Sally Goodin, Old Joe Clark and many other well known tunes.
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The Fiddle According to Vassar
The Fiddle According to Vassar
This great fiddle master demonstrates more than a dozen licks and their uses in several favorite tunes, as well as his trademark riffs, slides, chromatics, double- and triple-stops, slurs, boogie-woogie patterns and more. 90-MINUTE DVD INCLUDES MUSIC LEVEL 3/4. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Play Scottish Fiddle
Play Scottish Fiddle
The phrase by phrase tuition on this Scottish Fiddle DVD by Sarah Naylor, Glenfiddich Champion 2005, will teach you the basic styles and techniques of rhythm, bowing and style to help you become a great Scottish fiddle player.
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Fiddle Primer
Fiddle Primer
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A Fiddler's Guide to Waltzes, Airs & Haunting Melodies
A Fiddler's Guide to Waltzes, Airs & Haunting Melodies
Author: Jay Ungar. Fiddlers of all levels will benefit from Jay Ungar's inventive use of slides, rolls, smears, vibrato and special bowing techniques. You'll learn how to turn tunes into distinctive compositions with ornaments, slides and grace notes. Jay teaches: Tombigbee Waltz • Tennessee Waltz • South Wind • Shebeg Shemor • Give Me Your Hand • and his Grammy-winning tune, Ashokan Farewell. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Become A Better Fiddler Bluegrass Tunes & Techniques
Become A Better Fiddler Bluegrass Tunes & Techniques
Kenny teaches 11 great tunes, showing the basic melody and several hot variations. Chock-full of great tips on bowing, fingering, licks and tricks of the trade. Songs include: Little Rabbit - Bill Cheatham - Cotton Patch Rag - Tall Timber - Ace of Spades - Linda Lu - and Sugar Hill. For early intermediate-level players. 90 minutes. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Super Fiddle Bowing Techniques
Super Fiddle Bowing Techniques
Master fiddler and teacher Ed Marsh introduces the basic bowing patterns used by all professional fiddlers as well as play-along exercises so the student can practice these techniques and patterns. Single bowing, the single and double shuffle, the Georgia shuffle and the OBS shuffle are all taught step by step. A PDF file is available for download at www.melbay.com/DVDBooklets. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Ron Stewart AcuTab Fiddle DVD
Ron Stewart AcuTab Fiddle DVD
Ron Stewart is one of bluegrass music's most sought after fiddlers. He tours with bluegrass legend J.D. Crowe as a member of The New South, and is a top session player when new bluegrass projects are being recorded. On this 90 minute DVD release, Ron discusses his approach to playing bluegrass fiddle, and teaches a number of breaks he takes on recordings, as well as several of his own tunes. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Fiddle Camp - Back to Basics
Fiddle Camp - Back to Basics
Mark O'Connor's Fiddle Camps attract students from all over the world, and this DVD puts you in a center seat for his Back to Basics class. He focuses on development of ear training and essential fiddle techniques, and analyzes three songs with phrase-by-phrase breakdowns: Cotton Pickin' Blues - Fisher's Hornpipe - Skater's Waltz. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Fiddle For Kids 1
Fiddle For Kids 1
Fiddle instruction just for kids! Teaches the basics � tuning up, bowing, hand position, posture, finding the right size fiddle and more. Geared to the young student. The beginner will use these skills to play "Boil the Cabbage Down" and be ready to dig into more advanced studies and repertoire. 50 MIN. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Children's Fiddling Method, Volumes 1 and 2
Children's Fiddling Method, Volumes 1 and 2
Carol Ann Wheeler, assisted by eleven-year-old fiddler Collin Bay and guitarist John Standefer, play through the 73 lessons from her fiddling book, Volume 1 and 63 lessons from Volume 2. In addition to learning great fiddling techniques in a step-by-step manner, you will learn 32 great fiddling solos in tunes such as Liberty; McNabe's Hornpipe; Boil the Cabbage; Red Fox Waltz, and others.
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Fiddle For Kids 2
Fiddle For Kids 2
Follow up to Fiddle For Kids 1. After a quick review, students get into some real fiddle playing! Focusing on breaking three tunes down into small, easy-to-grasp sections. By the end of this lesson (and with some practice), the student will perform Old Joe Clark, Tennessee Waltz and Devil's Dream. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Fiddle For Kids - 2 DVD Set
Fiddle For Kids - 2 DVD Set
Complete 2 DVD set for kids!. Includes tuning, bowing, hand position, posture, finding the right size fiddle, building a repertoire and more. Each tune is broken down into small, easy-to-grasp sections. 110 minutes total. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Southern Old-Time Fiddle Tour
Southern Old-Time Fiddle Tour
One of today's most popular fiddlers takes students on an instructional tour of traditional playing, region by region. He teaches six fiddle tunes, each from a different geographical area of the U.S.. For inspiration, Bruce draws on historic recordings by pioneering artists, and details the licks, bowing patterns and special tunings that give this music its haunting sounds. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Learn To Play Old Time Fiddle 1
Learn To Play Old Time Fiddle 1
Brad Leftwich, one of the foremost old-time fiddlers in the US, teaches the fundamentals of traditional "downbow" fiddling. He shows how to produce the flowing, rhythmic sound that has delighted square dancers and music lovers for generations. Aimed at early-intermediate players, will benefit all fiddlers seeking a grounding in the basics of old-time fiddle style. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Learn To Play Old Time Fiddle 2
Learn To Play Old Time Fiddle 2
Brad continues his exploration of traditional downbow fiddling, teaching: Citico, Breaking Up Christmas, Johnny Don't Get Drunk, Rocky Road to Dublin, Little Maggie, Boll Weevil, Wagner, Chicken Reel and Blackberry Blossom. Helps learning players produce a truly authentic sound, continue a vital tradition and have fun in the process! Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Learn To Play Old Time Fiddle 2 DVD Set
Learn To Play Old Time Fiddle 2 DVD Set
Complete 2 DVD set by Brad Leftwich, one of the foremost old-time fiddlers in the United States. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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