Thank you for this!!!

Where can I find the violin sheet music to this song? I needed it in the original key of F.

Finally, someone that plays slow enough and explains what they are doing and not just flexing their skills.

Great tutorial! Thank you so much!!

good lesson good teacher!

I checked out your website and I was wondering if you had a version of “where the green grass grows” for viola? Just getting started learning to fiddle, but have played classical up to a level 4.

This really helped! Thanks for making this!

Girl too much. You aren’t playing it correctly

If I buy the sheet music, will it be the whole song or just the intro and extro?

Fantastic series, thank you so much. I was asked to play this as the exit piece for a wedding coming up and it's so hard. Also,, I've never played the violin as a "fiddle", snd I'll be playing alone. I could hardly even figure out what the notes were on Tim's recording, they went so fast so this was so great and so helpful. I personally loved the pace that you went. The song is so intricate that it was perfect for learning.

Thank you

Thank you ! I’m teaching myself By Ear so you’re very Helpful!

Just got a violin. Want to practice, but it's late. So this is great!

Would you be able to email me the partition for violin?

I was having a hard time. What are the notes for the long run part?

Thank you. This was so helpful.

Nice thank you for that. If you decide to even just record yourself playing it through in key of E I would love it. I will try to do what u said. Thank you so much.

Thank you! It is really helpful 🙂

She's a great instructor!!!

Or Darius Rucker

Thank you so much for doing this series so incredibly helpful

Beautiful! And here comes the question that every musician dreads.. Can you please play amazing grace for us?

Here’s the link to the performance where they play it in standard tuning (G)… m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eam6iWiro6-njpY&pp=ygUTY293Ym95IHRha2UgbWUgYXdheQ%3D%3D

I am so glad you brought up the key & the open tuning! Literally, nobody else has mentioned that…I agree it’s easier in G, and you can use the app Amazing Slow downer by RoniMusic to adjust the key…it’s a great app for $30. Used it for 20 years! But, still, I don’t think Martie ever adjusted her fiddles to make it easier (which may speak volumes in regards to her training). I can see her hand in the music videos, concert, etc. and she’s playing the root/tonic note (whether it’s Ab, Gb, whatever it is) on the D-string, with her fourth finger, since there are no open strings possible in that key and GDAE. Also she plays the fourth of the scale (Cb?) with her fourth finger on the A string. And the fifth (Db) on G string, as you say, for vibrato but also because she keeps standard tuning…Interestingly, and you may know this, but Martie is left-handed yet has always played a right-handed fiddle! Maybe that does something to naturally help her with dexterity? I can’t even fathom bowing with my weak hand. But anything’s possible. So if you watch the original music video (which is just beautiful visually) or any live performance of this song from before 2010, you can see her playing every note, not tuned down! I can’t imagine. It’s just so laborious, but maybe her being left-handed does her a favor. During their tour a couple years ago, the _DCXVII_ tour (I think that’s the name-the tour where everything was black & white themed, Martie had a white electric violin, etc), they actually performed it in G MAJOR for the tour! I was so surprised!

Listening to Hank Williams got me into playing the fiddle. He had four wonderful fiddlers. Chubby Wise, Tommy Jackson, Dale Potter and Jerry Rivers. 🎻

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I just found this and am so happy I did! It's definitely over my skill level, but I'll see it as a big challenge :) thank you so much for the tutorial!

Keep doing what you’re doing. I LOVE the way you teach. You have a life time follower/subscriber! Do you do virtual lessons by chance?

Thank you so much for this. I've always wanted to play this song! I guess you could say I am a beginner intermediate, if even. I have all the cordination and flow but struggle to read music fluently, so I rely on learning by ear but still have never been good enough to play along with others. I just found this video and am looking forward to checking out your channel.

Lots of fun! Very nice!

i loved the ivdeo! was really helpful as ive been playing fifddle for about sixteen years but because i was taught by family and its in my culture, like many other artists suh as ally bain and adam sutherland, i've had to relearn my technique as im at risk of getting carpel tunnel syndrome, so thank you so much for the great reminder :))

Charming! 💙💛

Thank you so much beautiful lady! I learned something new today 🎻🤗

Would you like an entire video about ways to decorate fiddle lines? I covered bird calls here, but there's so much more!

Do I squeak bc I can’t bow straight ?

I find these silent exercises useful for early mornings when my husband's trying to sleep and when I'm stuck somewhere without my fiddle. When would you use them?

Always hit the thumbs up button! Think the video was good and very informative. Gives people something to think about. Number 4 hits home the most. Made me think of one of my music teachers in six grade back in 1982-83. Had several that year, she captivated us with her unique style. When she taught a new song, she would bring the original in and let us listen to it and know how it was supposed to sound. Always made class fun and you wanted to try and be the best you could be. I think what keeps a lot of the "older" generation from seeking help out is limitations to do what is needed properly and the feeling of needing to get past " Marry had a little lamb" or Twinkle twinkle little star. After this series of videos I'd be highly interested in how you address these two issues with adult learning 🙂

Hello, I am 56 and have been playing the fiddle for about 9 months now. This has helped me tremendously!!! I never thought about having my knuckles above the finger board would make it so much easier. I finally broke my self from bending my wrist. Thank you!

What is your recommendation for speeding the hokum bowing technique up? Just use a metronome?

After massive stroke,GOD is good and recovery was great. I decided that learning Violin was a good idea but there were too many leftover stroke effects. Greatest disappointment stopped me. Now if I don’t try again. It’ll be something I will regret for the rest of my life. Going to start again. This site is great.

Thank you for sharing your story. You are very inspiring !!

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I'm so excited & emotional! My mom passed when I was a teenager, & she played the violin/fiddle. I inherited her violin, but never learned how to play (I play flute). My brother is getting married in 1 year & asked me to play our mom's violin for his wedding. I said yes & started violin lessons. "Amarillo by Morning" was my mom's favorite song, & there's no better way for me to honor her than by playing this song on her violin.

Love this tip! Can't wait to try it. Thank you!

Very cool! Thank you!

This is amazing! I have a friend who had a right sided CVA and has hyperesthesia and inability to determine how much pressure he is exerting on the bow grip. Any suggestions to help improve bowing when the sende of position in space ( proprioception) is impaired? Thanks for all your videos!

This is one of the most useful exercises. Be sure to watch through the demo at the end for more tips!

This is part of a collaboration with @fiddl3hed Find the original workshop here: fiddlehed.com/community/group-lesson-home-page/playing-with-ease-workshop/

You are a very talented musician! You are an amazing teacher! I can play some songs and just was not getting or understanding how to use or do shuffels and double stops. I was going to put my fiddle up for sale after Christmas. Now because of you I am understanding and learning lots. Thank you so much!!!