Fiddle Lern-CD-ROM (Cathal Hayden, Four Men and a Dog)

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"...I just purchased the fiddle tutorial and am having a whale of a time. Best innovation in a long time..."
- Peggy Niederer

Learn to play the fiddle with our CD ROM fiddle tutorial. Fiddle instruction is provided by our fiddle tutor Cathal Hayden. Video and audio files combine with music notation, text and photos to make the learning process as easy as possible.

Cathal Hayden of Four Men and a Dog fame is renowned for his exciting yet subtle approach to the fiddle; his style has become one of the most readily recognized throughout the world of Irish traditional music.

The fiddle tutorial caters for all levels from the absolute beginner to very advanced players. The tutorial also includes a performance piece and an interview with the tutor.

Beginners

In the beginners' section Cathal demonstrates the basic skills of fiddle playing using easy, slow-paced tunes. Jigs and reels are then introduced and ornaments are added gradually. The individual parts of these tunes are demonstrated on video at a slow pace and the full tune is subsequently demonstrated at a medium pace so that you can play along.

Features:

Pop-up Video Screens
Precise Musical Notation
Reading Music
Tuning and Scales
Easy Tunes to get you Started
Beginners Jigs and Reels
Bow Markings for all Dance Tunes
Cuts and Double Cuts
Rolls and ‘Slides’
Jigs and Reels with Ornaments
Polkas and Slides


Advanced

This section features jigs and reels that are more highly ornamented and, more advanced ornaments are introduced. These tunes are melodically more complex and incorporate some complex finger work and bowing techniques.

Topics Covered:

Advanced Jigs and Reels
Hornpipes
Single and Three-note Triplets
Chromatic triplets
Chromatic ‘Slides’
Double Stops
Open String Rolls
Accented Passing Notes
Advanced Bowing Techniques

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