Chord Rhythms for Back-up Fiddle - Technique Lesson

Here are some basic rhythm ideas you can use with chords to play back-up fiddle.
Watch at least the first of these videos:
How To Play Back-up Chords On Fiddle Video Lesson 1 - • How To Play Back-up Ch...
How To Play Back-up Chords On Fiddle Video Lesson 2 - • How to Play Back-up Ch...
I made some “Learning Chunks” on the FiddleHed site to help you do this. These focused exercises contain sheet music, tabs and mp3 snippets to guide you on each step of your fiddle journey.
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Alrighty. Play every day, have fun 😀 and thanks for making music 🙏
Now, go fiddle with it...
Jason 🎻

[@patrickbly4170]

Great comfort in the deep wordless understanding ✨ (( vibrations))

[@rebeccamouse9294]

Please do lots more rhythm back up lessons! This is such a neglected topic in curricula and camps and I need help!!!

[@MarieBulfinch]

Yes. I agree!!

[@TheFlite29]

Yes I third this sentiment

[@patrickbly4170]

More than just " Fiddlin' around ♥"

[@tomheiskell536]

Thank you, so clear and helpful.

[@patrickbly4170]

Good to gotcha Goin 👌

[@asuddeninsight]

Thank you so much for your classes it's great very clear really useful _/\_

[@fiddl3hed]

You are very welcome, Noah.

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Beautiful

[@davedave1578]

GREAT VIDEO!

[@fiddl3hed]

+dave dave Thanks

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Super 💓

[@fiddl3hed]

😊

[@mattwilliams308]

I've only seen a few of your videos (so far), so I'm not sure if you answered my question already. What is the tambourine sound you're getting with your foot? Is that one just laying on the floor or how did you set that up? I think I'd like to try that.

[@fiddl3hed]

Matt Williams exactly. it's a cheap tambourine with a drum skin. i rest my whole foot on it and tap.

[@cptvanier]

Thanks for this! How do I find what chord to play at any given time in a song?

[@fiddl3hed]

J Vanier just look up the chords for a song you want to work on. i'll also do some videos showing how to play chords for specific songs.

[@morbanjo2503]

Very cool! As a guitarist I I know the chords to a lot of tunes but transferring the right inversions and rhythms to fiddle has been tough road. This is a big help.

[@fiddl3hed]

+morbanjo COOOL

[@rebeccawhitt8120]

morbanjo .

[@madelinelaporta9290]

I know you can look up the chords to any tune that is written and that the progressions in OT are mostly I IV V but if you don't have the music, say in a jam, how can you tell the chord changes. Is it just ear training? Tips?

[@fiddl3hed]

OT Fiddle Lessons Start practicing the chords above the sheet music. EIf you do this a lot, eventually you will be able to do it on the fly.

[@madelinelaporta9290]

Makes sense. Thanks so much for the reply.

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[@BobWarnerBarn]

.....:)

[@patrickbly4170]

Listen while I play my Green Tambourine...

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[@carlagogan7040]

Maybe I'm too far behind what you're doing, I am a beginner, but I expected you to focus more on placement on the fretboard. Otherwise loved it.

[@patrickbly4170]

So much inside of you but only a bit of what you express.