How to Play Orange Blossom Special - Free Fiddle Lesson

[@sparky_ecosyst3m751]

I want to learn this for my grandpa so this is so helpful

[@Mytalentforgecom]

I'm glad you are getting to learn it! :D

[@ckh57]

EXCELLENT THANKS A MILLION FOR ALL THE GREAT TIPS, GREAT TEACHING GUY!!

[@vithefiddler]

You're welcome, Clyde!

[@fasteddie8782]

Awesome 👍.. I assumed into your fingers at the beginning of for the lick

[@quitefranklybb]

I just discovered your channel as well as this style of fiddle playing. I've mostly been playing Irish music but I wanted to branch out. Keep up the great work!

[@Mytalentforgecom]

Thanks +quitefranklybb ! If you are interested in full lessons with sheet music and play along tracks, you might want to check out our website.

[@victor1964ish]

Awesome variations. Thank you

[@vithefiddler]

You're welcome, Victor!

[@fionafiddler]

Thanks so much! You saved my life with this lesson. I need to play this in two days!!

[@Mytalentforgecom]

You're welcome, Fiona. How did your performance go?

[@fionafiddler]

[my] Talent Forge well I did it well enough to get through it but there’s still room for improvement! The band is doing the Johnny Cash version instead of the pure Fiddle version so it’s a lot slower and less improvisation needed. That helped a lot! But I didn’t find that out till I got to the rehearsal. Really appreciate your help though. Thanks again!

[@Mytalentforgecom]

You're welcome. I'm happy to help!

[@Mytalentforgecom]

My pleasure. Best of luck going forward!

[@susanjudd1385]

Awesome...…. Guess I have to play it now.... great instrumental.

[@vithefiddler]

I guess so. ;) Good luck with it, Susan! You can do it.

[@susanjudd1385]

My Dad is 94 now and I want to play this for his 95th birthday. I think with your help I will accomplish it... Thanks You SJ

[@jimmycurtis8621]

The best damn OBS lesson I've seen. I've struggling with this song (especially the Hockum bowing) for 3 years now. Finally got it and you are right; can't take my fiddle out of the case before someone yells "Orange Blossom Special" Thanks man! Love ya!

[@Mytalentforgecom]

Thanks, Jimmy. I'm glad that I could help you! :)

[@daemonwhitebeard6590]

Gotta get my fiddle out and learn this song. It is complex in it's simplicity and he breaks it down so well.

[@d-ro3266]

I don’t even own a fiddle but this was a great lesson!

[@vithefiddler]

That's high praise, D-Ro. Thanks!

[@dougnickerson]

Thank you Vi for putting some much work into this lesson. You've explained several options for each part and that's very helpful. Was on a train recently and you know how when they approach an intersection they signal : One long blow on the whistle , two short , one long ? I'm going try to put that into the E7 section :-)

[@vithefiddler]

You're welcome. I hope you enjoy working this tune up and playing with the different options that are available! :)

[@sambsialia]

Hello. This is excellent material. My fiddle daughter is busy now wood shedding. I wish you could do more on backup. I am trying to transcribe a Berline shuffle backup in the Rollin My Sweet Baby's Arms by Earl and Tom T. It occurs at about 1:12. Where can I find a breakdown of this style?

[@D-Uncle]

Can you show your fingerings on the fiddle more? They were cut off on the bottom of the screen.

[@RonnieMinh]

Excellent lesson .... thanks!

[@WizardofAdsOnline]

You're welcome!

[@Mytalentforgecom]

You're welcome!

[@jerrymcmahan3456]

Excellent lesson

[@WizardofAdsOnline]

Thanks, Jerry!

[@yonderthemountaintop1993]

I managed to figure it out by ear, ty for the help though!

[@Mytalentforgecom]

Excellent! You're welcome!

[@yonderthemountaintop1993]

After the transition when u start going into the shuffle part, what are u playing exactly as in like what frets on what strings exactly

[@islandactivitygroup]

Hi Yonder. Thanks for your question. It is a walkdown from an e chord alternating between G#BE and EBE (d string, a string, e string), walking down EB DA C#E BE AE. If this isn't clear, we do have sheet music to this lesson posted on our site for subscribers as part of the full lesson: www.mytalentforge.com/lessons/orange-blossom-special-2/

[@jaydeegrieves2173]

fuck yeah boy

[@robertlozon2972]

I love his intro

[@Mytalentforgecom]

Thank you, Robert!

[@seanleechild]

You teach? Email please?

[@vithefiddler]

Hi Sean, please go to MyTalentForge.com or ViTheFiddler.com and you can use the contact form. I don't post my email address publicly.

[@RM-te1pc]

these types of lessons are hilarious. "sooo..... (plays double stops at light speed)"

[@popeyethepirate5473]

13:40 "so" Fuckin Chad

[@evelynovercash1147]

Vamp?

[@Mytalentforgecom]

Vamp refers to a repeated pattern, usually in the accompaniment. In this case, the rhythm section plays an E chord through the entire first section. That is the vamp. The fiddler then improvises over the vamping rhythm section. Thanks for asking. :)

[@nickcastaneda203]

Charlie Daniels plays it best

[@anjinsanx44]

No Michael Cleveland is best!

[@millfolkcelticmusic3116]

he talks too much .... bla bla bla. 35 min video for 5 minutes real playing WTF

[@tomgpjr1]

It's called teaching