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New Fiddle Lessons on Sugarfoot Rag

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 1:18pm

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Fiddlers! We have a new beginner lesson for you on the classic tune "Sugarfoot Rag". This includes a 3 part analysis, a performance with Scott Law, a separate performance with just the backing track which is available to you on the lesson page as well as the fiddle notation. You can find it in the Beginner section in the Learn area or just click here!

There's also a "Sugarfoot Rag" lesson in the Intermediate section for the more advanced fiddlers out there with really cool melodic variations. Notation is included, find it all here!

Update: We just added a new lesson in the Intermediate section where Darol teaches you some chop rhythm patterns for playing this tune. Click here to check it out!

New Fiddle Lesson on Chop Rhythms

Mon, 05/01/2017 - 2:43pm

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Topics: bluegrass, darol anger, fiddle

Darol has put together a great new 4-part fiddle lesson all about using the chop in your rhythm playing. He goes into the different principles of how to define chop patterns, teaching a variety of variations. He also shows you how to come up with your own patterns! For you visual learners there's a pdf with a ton of great patterns to get you started with the lesson too, so be sure to look for that. Find it in the Intermediate section of the Learn area or just click here!

Darol Anger Teaches 15 Iconic Bluegrass Fiddle Solos

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 4:10pm

Written by DarolAnger

Topics: bluegrass, darol anger, fiddle

Bluegrass music was built upon historic performances by the creators of the style: Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt, Vassar Clements, Chubby Wise, Benny Martin, and many others. We study those performances to master the style. And in Bluegrass music, as in Bebop, Rock, and many other genres, quoting a performance from the original recording is considered not only a good idea, it’s a badge of knowledge and belonging, and a way of connecting the past with the present. Knowing these genre-defining solos can help you develop subtle and nuanced musical commentaries on the original solo, and help you create your own accurate, original take on the entire style.

We've been releasing one solo a week and now they're finally all up there, it's a fiddle fest!

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ArtistWorks Live: Fiddle

Fri, 12/30/2016 - 12:16pm

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Topics: bluegrass, darol anger, fiddle

This recent edition of ArtistWorks Live is hosted by John Graves and features Darol Anger talking fiddle with Kathleen Parks. We've been doing these once a month with one of our teachers here for a while now, and anyone with our 12 month membership can tune in live to ask questions. You can find more on our YouTube channel here!