Cajun fiddle lesson book

Recording devices are not required, but are recommended. Fiddle and guitar are used in demonstrating the tunes in this book. The recorded versions are played at a slower tempo than typical performance speed to allow the listener to pick out details of the cajun style. Another great book with a nice range of skill levels. Below is a list of your nonpremium requested tunes. Includes a list of sources for cajun recordings, a discography, and a bio of arranger deborah greenblatt. This class is for students who have either neveror have barelypicked up the fiddle. My only criticism is that the music notes are handwritten and more difficult to sightread than are machineprinted notes. If you are seeking an alternative to classical violin, fiddle music is wonderful. How do i pull myself out of a rut with my fiddle practice. The cajun fiddle by craig duncan digital sheet music for. According to ron yule, louisiana fiddling had its birth roots in europe, with.

Doucet also writes out specific techniques and sequences that are particular to the cajun fiddling. Heres a sample lesson from learn to play cajun fiddle taught by. Beginning with a section of easy arrangements of popular cajun tunes, this book progresses to more difficult solos based on the playing of. The cds with michael doucet playing the pieces simply and slowly and building up tempo and difficulty are extremely helpful for me. On irishfiddle there are tunes, blogs and articles related to the irish fiddle and irish fiddle playing. To view listen to this piece please select from the file types above. Learn faster and easier than ever with personal attention from an expert instructor. There are lots of great fiddle resources out there, and my goal is to bring them together into one easily browsable body. Jul 28, 2016 irish bowing technique free lesson by kevin burke duration. Jan 24, 2011 cajun stylings, rhythms, double stops, slides, turns and trills, bowings, and tunings are discussed throughout the book. Here are all the lessons on cajun tunes currently available on fiddlehed. I had always thought this method of learning would benefit those like me who prefer to learn by seeing the tab positions, the same way a lot of guitar players do. Often, instructional books offer lessons and techniques, but. A collection of simple cajun tunes paperback february 20, 2015 by nancy simon author 5.

Best american fiddle books and resources for teaching, learning. Cajun guitar cajun zydeco love your gateway to cajun food. Cajun fiddle instruction with the master himself, dewey balfa. Ever since his epiphany during a tour of canada in the early 80s, hadley j. Mel bay beginning with a section of easy arrangements of popular cajun tunes, this book progresses to more difficult solos based on the playing of various fiddlers including dewey balfa, michael doucet, doug kershaw, and rufus thibodeaux. Beginning with a section of easy arrangements of popular cajun tunes, this book progresses to more difficult solos based on the playing of various fiddlers including dewey balfa, michael doucet, doug kershaw, and rufus thibodeaux. Because its difficult to adequately capture the spicy, unique flavor of cajun music in standard music notation, the specific notes and bowings in this book are. Just simply play whatever you feel will sound good to these tracks to begin developing your improv experience.

Essential for any cajun band is the waltz jolie blonde, first recorded by amadee breux in 1929, but covered by just about everybody since. Easy beginning cajun fiddle fiddle classes new york. For playalong tracks, sheet music, colorcoded tabs and extensive lesson notes, sign up for a. Fiddlehed cajun fiddle intermediate fiddle lesson facebook.

There you can learn the tune or just listen to it so you can decide if you. By michael doucet, transcribed by drew beisswenger. Learn from a cajun fiddle master himself, hadley j. If you are learning fiddle, taking fiddle lessons or need fiddle lessons this is the site for you. Due to the 1 hour capacity of a cd a few of the tunes in the book had to be omitted.

The cajun fiddle by craig duncan digital sheet music for e. There is an abundance of teaching materials on how to play cajun accordion and fiddle. This is the list that i am currently working through, at a rate of about one per week. I thought i would like to give a quick tutorial on cajun fiddle and how to get those sounds, those cajun sounds. Easiest fiddling book books craig duncan music and. You will learn the techniques which give fiddle music its distinct fiddle sounddouble stops playing two or more notes at once, ornaments quick decorations on a note, and glissandi sliding into a pitch. Once youve heard the powerful fiddle and accordionled rhythms of cajun music, you cant help but want to learn to play it. Irish bowing technique free lesson by kevin burke duration. Whether you want to learn fiddle independently or schedule regular lessons. Some of these are still available at my youtube channel. Duncan, c the cajun fiddle bookcd eagle music shop. Offering fiddle, acoustic or electric guitar, upright or electric bass, accordion, cello, mandolin, ukulele, percussion, and more.

The first break is like the tablature below, but the other one is improvised. It also is a great resource if you want to play in altered tunings. Given plenty of instructional tapes, cds and dvds, i never could find tablature on cajun fiddle playing. In private lessons, youll receive immediate feedback, banish bad habits, and quickly overcome challenges, while studying the style of music you love most.

This collection of more than 30 cajun tunes is intended as a stepping stone for those who are new to the cajun tradition. Mel bay has more books for fiddle than anyone can possibly describe. Full text of cajun fiddle instruction with dewey balfa. For example, fiddle lessons for adults differ greatly in terms of content from fiddle classes for children. Fiddle beginningintermediate 12 cajun fiddle tunes transcribed from michael doucets cd. This site is intended to fill a need by providing guidance on how to play cajun guitar and is especially geared towards beginning players. Castille, as he explains your favorite cajun songs hadley j. The book is helpful as i learned to play violin by reading music, so need to rely on printed notes.

The cajun fiddle book this collection of more than 30 cajun tunes is intended as a stepping stone for those who are new to the cajun tradition. A unique feature of this book is that the same tune may appear in more than one lesson. Jan 19, 2017 cajun fiddle intermediate fiddle lesson heres a stepbystep lesson on how to play cajun fiddle. Cajun guitar cajun zydeco love your gateway to cajun. Here is a video of me performing the fiddle tune cajun fiddle at 170 bpm. Castille is one of the finest exponents of authentic south louisiana cajun fiddle music. Because its difficult to adequately capture the spicy, unique flavor of cajun music in standard music notation, the specific notes and bowings in this book are but suggestions. See more ideas about in memory of dad, polka music and music. I am happy to teach you in celtic and american fiddle. Cajun fiddle intermediate fiddle lesson heres a stepbystep lesson on how to play cajun fiddle. The little fiddlehed tune book 3 fais do do beginner cajun waltz in d major module 2. Cajun fiddle music is a part of the american fiddle music canon. Michael makes it easy to add a taste or a heaping helping of cajun to your playing. Its zesty flavors blend well with country, rock and other forms of popular music.

Tune books banjo tab book 19 clawhammer tunes from the great bay stomp cd. Im an intermediate level player wanting to add some cajun tunes to my repertoire. In their highly informative guide they teach the different parts to cajun songs, such as jolie blon, perrodin two step, and indian of. So check it out, thank you for joining me and ill see you in ifiddle magazine. Mar 25, 2016 whatever you want to call it, heres a howto on that classic cajun sound. The maine fiddle camp website has a tunes section with sheet music and mp3s. See more ideas about violin, violin lessons and violin music. Well start with basic bowing patterns that are fundamental to the music, seconding fiddle techniques, and simple fingerings for a few cajun standards. Craig duncan teaches the cajun fiddle tune, bayou pon pon, found in his book, the cajun fiddle.

I offer free introductions to each lesson and my video performance example of each song in the course on the fiddle jam institute youtube channel, but also have posted them all on a single page for you to check out the best of blues violin course here. Beginning with a selection of easy arrangements of popular cajun tunes the cajun fiddle progresseson to more difficult solos b. The other thing in cajun fiddle you do a lot of is seconding, or chords, behind the accordion. We will explore traditional and modern pieces in both fiddle styles. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Cajun fiddle repertoire the cajun repertoire is made up of lively 2steps sometimes called specials and waltzes. This dvd gives you the opportunity to add some classics of the cajun music repertoire to your set list. Castille has represented a rare side of cajun music history. Dobsons new sytem for the banjo a reprint of the original book from 1877. If you know of any websites with fiddle lessons, or have digital files of lessons which you would like me to host on this site, please submit them. This book provides a thorough introduction to cajun music for fiddle players of all levels of ability. Whatever you want to call it, heres a howto on that classic cajun sound.

It is one of the few extant north american folk music traditions rooted in french chanson. Comes with access to online audio including recorded versions of most of the pieces in the book. Our collection of cds, books and music from the great cajun tradition. Cajun style to view listen to this piece please select from the file types above. Captain fiddles tunes and variations book 1, written music. View all lesson videos there are lots of great fiddle resources out there, and my goal is to bring them together into one easily browsable body. Cajun stylings, rhythms, double stops, slides, turns and trills, bowings, and tunings are discussed throughout the book.

Crawdad wranglers chicken gumbo a cd of cajun and zydeco dance music. Thanks to everyone who voted on which tunes would be in the next lesson. This is in stark contrast to the lack of information on how to play cajun guitar. It is derived from the music of southwest louisiana and southeast texas, as well as sharing repertoire from the quebec and cape breton island traditions.