Your lesson taught me more in 5 min than I've learned in years. Thank you!

@BluegrassWithFriends

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words. I had many great teachers and I am glad to give back and keep this music alive.

@marymckeough8418

4 жыл бұрын

Me, too! Thanks a million.

@amandamcewan54

4 жыл бұрын

Me as well thanks alot I was gona say that lol woohooo

This is so informative. So many people only think about melody with violin. Thank you for showing chord progressions in such a simple way!

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. You are so right that people overlook how important playing backup is.

@texashoppy

11 ай бұрын

I'm just learning that from you@@BluegrassWithFriends

Great lesson I’m close to 80 only been playing two weeks and I can do your lesson.

@nickiemcnichols5397

8 ай бұрын

That’s great? I’m 72 and been sawing at it for a month. I haven’t tried this yet, it never occurred to me. But i will, because I wanna jam with a guitar playing friend.

@NM-js8ky

2 ай бұрын

😮❤

@fasteddie8782

8 күн бұрын

I'm 63 I started like 2 years ago, after I fixed my fiddle.. had to glue it up... But I love these types of rhythms bluegrass and blues is 145

@fasteddie8782

8 күн бұрын

I am 63 start a 2 years ago after I fixed my fiddle I had to glue it together...

Can't believe how much time I've spent watching videos on chords. You just blew my mind! Thank you for making this so practical!

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

TNX Leslie ! Keep on Fiddlin!!!

Best headless instructor out there! ☺😛🤗😆😆😆😆

@BluegrassWithFriends

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Jack!

Great quick lesson. No excessive talking. Made the point. Thank you.

The fiddle has been a second instrument to my guitar playing. I've learned a few songs but, never really felt comfortable with it. This fast easy lesson cleared up a few things. Thanks for posting this!

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

I like trying to break things down and explain it in an easy way. Glad this helped.

Fabulous. That thing about the chords being in the basic tuning is so obvious - so obvious that I never noticed it in five years of playing. The true artist sees the obvious! Cheers

That's a good instructional video especially for the newbie strugglers. Well done.

@BluegrassWithFriends

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Allen!

I dig it man your simple video has open up ideas for me. Definitely on of the better videos out there.

@BluegrassWithFriends

28 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Dang...that was an awesome lesson! I learned so much. Thanks Mike!

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Carl Moeller glad you liked it. Thanks for saying so.

This was such a great help. Thanks so much, very generous!

Love it! I'm a beginner enough to see this simple concept as a huge bump toward making actual music. Thanks. Just got to learn me some hocum bowing and I'm hoppin' aboard. When the art can be distilled down to its essence it's a great gift to aspiring musicians.

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Check out my Orange Blossom Special video which breaks down hokum bowing. You can find it on the Fiddle playlist on this channel. Thanks for The encouraging words!

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/rIBkt5eOeprAhdI.html. Here's a link to that bowing

oh man thank you so much!!! , now i can play fiddle in the easiest way .Greething from Argentina !!

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

De nada. 🤠

Learning these chords, at this angle, to see your fingers, is awesome help! The other videos its hard to see what your fingers are doing! So grateful for this one video for sure!

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

I will try to shoot some more from this view. Thanks for commenting.

I think it was AWESOME! Picked up the fiddle last spring. Immediately fell in love. Am realizing I can get more help by searching out technique/tips/tricks than going the standard route. I'm a trained pianist and read music already, so its been more about trying to create years of muscle memory usually achieved via the standard instruction course, in a hurry on my own. Have nearly driven the family & neighbors crazy but am getting better & more confident every day! I refuse to quit. The goal is to be a contributing member of a band again but on the fiddle this time & not the other instruments I already play. Having a blast!!

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

Denise, your enthusiasm for the fiddle and music will take you far! Check out my Fiddle playlist for more videos.

Perfect!! I had no idea where to start.

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

It is quite easy with just a few pointers for starting out. Happy fiddling.

Just happened onto your channel tonight as I look for easy fiddle lessons. This is great!! I'm trying to switch from rhythm guitar to fiddle. If I can learn the double stop fingerings for each fiddle chord, I can play along on stage using my years of guitar chord experience. So excited! Please keep the easy fiddle lessons coming, including more double stops!

@BluegrassWithFriends

6 жыл бұрын

Will do. I have a good double stops/chords lesson in mind for you that I will post soon.

@BluegrassWithFriends

6 жыл бұрын

You asked for more double-stops, so here you go: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d3ht2rKcaM-6idY.html Let me know how you like it.

@custerranch

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! As a long time guitar player, I know when to change to I, IV, and V chords, just not where they're located on the fiddle neck. Thanks for the help!

@BluegrassWithFriends

6 жыл бұрын

Hey, I finally got around to getting my pdf of that neck chart posted on my web site. You can download it as a printable file at: www.bluegrasswithfriends.com/free-stuff Let me know if you want to see this chart for other keys.

@custerranch

6 жыл бұрын

Nice chart! I can use it to figure out G and C double stops, then I'll be able to at least chord along with most songs at the next jam. Enjoyed reading about your musical family on your website! Sounds like my family's band we started when we were kids. Good memories! One question about the side-by-side double stop on the low A note and the low E note. Are these done with one finger covering both strings? My skinny finger is having a hard time covering both and staying intonated.

Wow, blows my mind how simple you made that! Thank you fine Sir.

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You ! Brian Ethridge.

Thanks. Im coming from playing a banjo so this type of movable chord shape is exactly how i think musically.

Mike you re great teacher, and I suspect, a great guy, as well!

Very helpful with chords and bluegrass rhythm - thanks.

@BluegrassWithFriends

23 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Wow, Glad I found this. Will be practicing this . straight and simple. Thank you.

Enjoyed it . I’m practising it every day, only Ben playing one week now a rank beginner.

It's all about the blues 💙

I love it, getting straight down to real practical techniques, many thanks

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

Allan, you're very welcome! thanks for watching! I like to cut right to the chase scenes. 😁

Oh gosh! This got me excited!! Love it!

This is GREAT!! Thanks can't get over how "simply great!!!!

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Marie, glad you liked this lesson. 😃

@mariemorris7031

2 жыл бұрын

was neat!

My prayers have been answered! Thank you!

Holy fawk, I needed you in my life, now I know that bow skill

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

Put a little fiddle in yer life! 😆

@dalepoulette

2 жыл бұрын

@@BluegrassWithFriends I bought a 1919 antonio costarella at a pawn shop, got it all ready to play, now looking for some lessons online, I cant learn from anyone else having a hard time but you seem to make it easy.

@dalepoulette

2 жыл бұрын

@@BluegrassWithFriends 1919 Antonio Curatoli Violin 4/5

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

@@dalepoulette take a look at my website bluegrasswithfriends.com. I have books that go along with this site, and I give private lessons via Skype, FaceTime, etc. Or just write me questions here and I will try to answer them by making a video. My fiddle playlist has tons of stuff, but my Bluegrass with Friends Fiddle Book 1 has a nice logical progression that can be really helpful to get off to a good start. Fiddle playin' ain't hard. Heck, a country boy like me can do it. 🤠. I am happy to help. My goal is to get more folks enjoying playing music .

Great lesson!!! I have subscribed to your channel and I want to request more violin lessons or performance. Love your style of music.

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Check out my fiddle playlist on this channel for many more lessons. Any particular tune or song you want to learn? I can post something for you.

It’s early Sunday morning, my poor neighbours! Brilliant lesson

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, at least is not the bagpipes.

good, I can pick a chord on the violin with one finger on the G string the note C with the third finger and on the D string the note G with the 3rd finger and on the C string with the second finger and on the E string the note G with the 2nd finger and it forms a musical chord

Wow ! That was so cool, I’m on the verge of starting out on my fiddle journey & you are very inspiring ! Big Thanks, stay safe( away from COVID-19) ! 🤪

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect time to get lots of practicing in and to watch videos, this stuck at home thing is fun until you miss jamming with your friends. I guess we can sing harmony through a mask. Have fun with the fiddle!

Just the blue moon of Kentucky with no finger I crapped my pants!! Thank you so much

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, you made me laugh with this comment. I take you mean it in the most positive way possible. 😂😂😂

Very nice tips! I’ve started leaning fiddle last week and your video helps a lot 🤗🎻thank you!

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you heaps. You make it seem easy. Now to get my fingers to do that. 🎻

@BluegrassWithFriends

5 жыл бұрын

Deb B , you are very welcome. I am glad you liked it.

good refresher

Very helpful, thanks! I'm trying to learn fiddle backup and this was a great reference.

Thanks i learned a lot from this vide. I especially liked when you played that passing dominant 7th chord

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matilda Hubbardo! i appreciate it!

I think the camera angle works....I reckon it's more like a learner holding the fiddle would see it !...👍...

@BluegrassWithFriends

5 жыл бұрын

That is what I was going for, the fiddler's viewpoint. Thanks for noticing!

Another great tutorial ! Keep ‘em coming.

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rob Amberson!! getting ready to launch the book series , so its busy around here. Take Care!!

Thank you for this simple very effective musical lesson...

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. 🙂

This makes me believe I can learn fiddle at 45 years old!

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

You can! Practice 15 minutes a day and you will be surprised how much progress you make. It is never to late to dive in. 😀

Thank you for this video MT! I really appreciate the resources here on youtube for a new fiddle player. I just started recently as an adult and it's been challenging. I've been fine with single notes and scales so far, but the double-stops , or chords have been a mystery to me. I will try and listen by ear and figure out exactly what chords you're holding.

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Street, thanks for the kind words. You might like this chart I posted on my website for Notes on the Mano neck (the fiddle is the same as the mando. It shows the basic double stops. It is on the Free Stuff page along with some other charts and stuff. www.bluegrasswithfriends.com/free-stuff. Have fun fiddling.

Clear and great technique lesson. Thank you!!

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

THANKS William! Keep on fiddlin!!

WOW...what I think is... I'm going to give it a shot. Thanks teach!

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Blaine!

Awsome lesson. I am going to try it out

thank you Mike,great lessons

Very interesting - Thanks Mrs. Sheridan

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! Enjoy your lockdown practice time. 😁 Perfect for learning a new instrument.

Excellent overview

@BluegrassWithFriends

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul. 😃 Check out my Fiddle playlist on this channel for lots more.

That looks EASY !

Just got my first fiddle two days ago. I'm so used to 6 strings and I have no idea what I'm doing

Precise and excellent instruction!

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying so. I appreciate your comments.

So good thank you....🙏

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

Happy fiddlin' friend. 🙂

@howardmanley3388

3 жыл бұрын

MT Music Lessons ❣️

Thank you for this video it was very helpful

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Once you master this, the rest is easy! (Or hope so, anyway... )

That's a good easy way to sing a song while noting a simple shuffle that goes in the right keys for a somg

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

Right Wade a good place to start, easy to be in tune on open strings.

@wadesmoke9726

2 жыл бұрын

@@BluegrassWithFriends Thank you, I am a Hoedown dance fiddle player but I never got to learn how to really do a good break or nice melody of a backup ..Thanks for the tips..I layed my fiddle down for over 20 years and was shocked when I tried and realized I had almost completely lost the gift God gave me

man !!! you make it look so easy &I fun!!! thanks!!!!!!!!

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

Well it is fun for sure and it gets easy with a bit of practice. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 😃

This will help me immensely in my quest to be the Johnny Ramone Of fiddle.

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Are you working on Blitzkrieg Bop? I'm sure it would sound great on fiddle. Have fun.

@chazworm3

4 жыл бұрын

Blitzkrieg Bop has a II chord too. Most of their stuff had II and VI chords too. Johnny and Dee Dee was aware of their limited skills so they usually had 4 chord songs. I figured out the solo to I Wanna Be Sedated on fiddle. It’s a 4 chord song but immediately after the incredible solo they do a key change. It’s hard to move the capo that quick on my banjo.

I learnt more in 1 hour KZread than in 2 years of face to face teaching.

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

The beauty of having a teacher is that they can observe your playing and offer suggestions on technique. Small bits of feedback can make a real difference. Videos on KZread are fantastic and I’m so glad you found mine helpful. You probably had some good basics from lessons that made it easier for you to learn from videos. 🎶😀🎶. Soaking it all in. Have fun playing the fiddle!

LOVE THIS!!!!!! Thank you so much!

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

Awesome 👍😎

Hey Mike, thank you very much for covering Chords on the fiddle. i feel like there arent many resources to learn that from. Im Impressed how you are able to keep the run-pony rythmic bowing while singing. I tried and it is realy, realy, hard. I would love to learn that, could you give me any advice on playing the fiddle and singing at the same time?

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Justnotthisway, Thanks for your question! I like to take things "one at a time". Find an easy song to sing and play maybe a 2 chord one like Little Birdie or Hot Corn Cold Corn,maybe one you already can sing..practice singing the song 10 times a day for about 10 days, Practice playing the chords with run ponys 10 times a day for the same 10 days . Then put them together 10 times a day for 10 days. You have to get so good at the run pony thing that you can do it without much thought! Also use the modern tools to help , make a recording on your phone of the song with run ponys to practice singing and playing along with. HAVE FUN and THANKS! Mike

Hey Mike great video. Camera from your left side might be easier to see your fingers but not sure. Thanks very much though. Appreciate the lesson :)

@BluegrassWithFriends

Жыл бұрын

I'll give that a try! Thanks!

thank you! helped me so much!

Wow, I was looking for another channel and found yours and love it, subscribed after the first lesson. Big help, 145 application and basic rhythm. Camera angle is fine. What are the wires to the bridge? Is that linked to an amp? Really helpful, thanks, again.

@BluegrassWithFriends

5 жыл бұрын

Don ,Thanks for the interest,yea that pick up system i didn't really care for as it had a transducer under the feet of the bridge arrecting bridge height as well as the transfer of sound to the body.i have a ZETA electric violin that works pretty good for a high volume situation and i have a clip on mic system that sounds more natural but will feed back in a high volume situation.tnx again mike

This is GREAT!!!! Thank you so much.

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it.

that's awesome, thanks so much for sharing this

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

YOUR WELCOME barry c !!

Amanda Shires

Insightful video! I play banjo, but this interests me.

@BluegrassWithFriends

Жыл бұрын

You might like some of my banjo videos like this one kzread.info/dash/bejne/hK2cttKIqquyk6g.html.

@BluegrassWithFriends

Жыл бұрын

Or this one that includes 1 4 5 for the banjo. kzread.info/dash/bejne/onWh0dupmLKYXbg.html

@BluegrassWithFriends

Жыл бұрын

And by the way, thanks for your comment. I really appreciate it.

@yopasjim

Жыл бұрын

@@BluegrassWithFriends you are very welcome!!!

Damn this video is great

love it .thank you .

Thanks!

@BluegrassWithFriends

Жыл бұрын

Dissident , THANK YOU!!

Best damn lesson ever!

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ron. Glad you liked it.

That's great Mike , just what I needed to get me started! What make of fiddle are you playing?

@mikeparsons4297

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks David !!my fiddle was given to me by my grandfather albert parsons,in 1970?i'm not sure exactly.but it was repaired by s.w.daniels in 76 and i'd had it a few years at that point.the label reads"copy of ANTONIUS STRATIVARIUS made in GERMANY in 1786...it's probably a german student model from the early 1900s.

@pooonastik1

5 жыл бұрын

@@mikeparsons4297 That's awesome! Still sounds great, too. Catchy tune, nicely explained.

Ty

A few Wipes and all that resin wipes away

I think it might be Good !!!

Clean your violin the rosin can get into the sound box and affect the sound

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Good point.

@glorytofathersonandholyspirit

4 жыл бұрын

MT Music Lessons you’re welcome I play violin and my teacher always made me clean my violin because of this

@ethandetienne3279

4 жыл бұрын

Also my “run pony run pony” rhythm that my teacher started me with was a more Martelé bowstroke that goes: RUN po-ny RUN po-ny

Thank you for this sir

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome, my friend. :)

My fiddle has the same tailpiece inlay.

this helped so much, thank you!

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! 😁

I play violin but I am trying to learn to fiddle. This helped. Can anyone recommend anything else I can watch, as well?

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Check out my Fiddle playlist and Bluegrass with Friends Fiddle Book1. Let me know what you think.

So I got to your site and it is loaded with variety. Lots going on. I started very late in life on the guitar then to banjo, clawhammer, now trying to understand the violin and mandolin all to enjoy myself and keep my mind active. On the video above when would you use the D G A strings vs D G and the A on the first position of the G string. Does it matter how you do this if you are jamming along with a group? What is the best way to use your sites for a violin beginner?

@BluegrassWithFriends

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Don, thanks for your interest and comments. Well, you know I made this site, just to answer questions and post interesting lessons for folks. It is not really organized as a course, but my Bluegrass with Friends Fiddle Book 1 is on Amazon. It is well organized for getting started. These videos you can find on the playlists by instrument on this channel. You might just look through and see what interests you and put them in your own playlist. Also, don’t forget you can write a question in the comments and I request a video about your topic. I will have the videos for my Bluegrass with Friends books posted later this summer. They will be in a start to end order. Q: When would you use the DG and A string open. The main answer is when you are bored with the open strings, try the fingered ones. It is a bit harder and makes it for fun for you. How you play the back up does matter when you are jamming because you want to stay out of the way of the the lead player. What I mean by this is if they are playing in a higher register, you try to pick a lower register so they will be heard over you. Also if they are playing a run-pony rhythm, perhaps you would play “chucks” or whole notes so your rhythm doesn’t conflict with theirs.

the amount of rosin built up on this violin lmao omg

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Ciel Phantomhive , ha ha, it is played hours every day so that is some of it, but I should clean it more often. It does get cleaned believe it or not. But it gets played hard too. 😀🎶

Awesome! Thank you

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Danny, you don't happen to run a really fun bluegrass cruise, do you? My assistant, Shawna, went on it in February with a group of friends.

@TheRailroaddan

4 жыл бұрын

@@BluegrassWithFriends No sir but I met him here in Washington state at the darington bluegrass festival his son is also named Danny and plays in the US Navy bluegrass band .

@BluegrassWithFriends

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRailroaddan Ha ha, there are plenty of Mike Parsons around too.

Reminds of a train , how much pressure should you put on the strings

@BluegrassWithFriends

11 ай бұрын

Medium to light bow pressure, and also med/light finger pressure with the left hand.

Ya ok

Would learning a mandolin 2 finger chord book also help out New violin & banjo player since Coronavirus ‘Musician’ since 1975

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

eb757b0c-1395-41e1-b15d-c1df8220becc.filesusr.com/ugd/1a50db_8439be9e9991479db572a5842c3ff94f.pdf See the link above for a handy chart of 2 finger chords (double-stops) for fiddle, mando, or tenor banjo. Or go to my www.bluegrasswithfriends.com webpage and click the Free Stuff page. There you will see the download for notes on the mando neck. These will definitely be helpful for the fiddle. You can also find my Music instruction books on Amazon here: www.amazon.com/Mike-Parsons/e/B0872LC221

Great! Thank you!

@gillanjacques7817

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! What a great approach

thank you, so usefull

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Awesome

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Cathy!

Friggin cool

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

Bang Ong Thanks!

that will help this 72 year young fiddler.

@jesuscobo6496

4 жыл бұрын

I am a 66 years student. thanks from Quito- Ecuador

Are you turning the bow back and forth instead of making it go back and forth like normal

@BluegrassWithFriends

2 ай бұрын

@jagsdomain203 just go back and forth like normal. You may notice some player rotate the bow a bit as they go back and forth. This gives you a bit different tone. Give it a try and see what you think, but focus your efforts on a smooth back and forth bowing like usual.

Absolutely amazing! Would you have a link to the sheet music, so I can follow at my speed please! Thank you so much!

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

Oh darn, I don't have the music written out, but you can check out my fiddle book here: www.amazon.com/Bluegrass-Friends-Fiddle-Book-1/dp/0999385534 Don't forget you can use the little gear icon on KZread and slow the videos down. It corrects the pitch automatically so it still sound pretty good, but slower. I posted a video for how to do that earlier.

What is the tuning on the violin? Standard tuning?

@BluegrassWithFriends

Жыл бұрын

Yes, standard tuning. G D A E

Question What notes are your fingers on? Mrs Sheridan

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

As you probably noticed, the video starts by just using the open strings. See the neck chart link I sent for so many other options for the 1 4 5 chords in G.

So if a minor chord is in the melody how is it done on the fiddle ?

@BluegrassWithFriends

Жыл бұрын

if you are playing the open string D chord(1D and 5A) its Both Major(1-3-5) and Minor (1-b3-5) it does'nt have the 3rd note in the scale in it.Thanks

Thanks

@BluegrassWithFriends

3 жыл бұрын

your welcome!