Pentatonic Scale for fiddle- why is it so useful for folk players?

[@poppyk1431]

I look forward to the lesson using the pentatonic scale for improvision .

[@sadhbhdelahunt]

Excellent, great

[@gunnarbergvall6502]

Very good that you showed it om the black ones. I have never thought about it that way. Thanks a lot. It really helped .

[@TheFiddleChannel]

It's quite a surprise when you first discover it!

[@mitchdickson254]

Rodney and Doug Dillard put words to that tune and recorded it back in the 70s as "Go the whole world round" It's on their Dillard's Live album.

[@audiehunt7721]

I really like what you teach! Nice haircut!

[@mikekinch4338]

I think the "Shave and a haircut" is timeless, keep it in for sure! Smiling even as I write this!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

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[@stevebrowne8421]

Great lesson and Haircut !!!

[@francoissamuel8336]

great lesson thanks

[@ncao]

thanks for the tutorial. Love it.

[@israeldiaz4431]

Exelent great info , thank you so much !!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Israel.

[@FrankJFerendo]

Thank you so much! Wonderful lesson.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Frank!

[@Redeyefiddler]

Appreciate ya!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Tex!

[@louiseh1727]

I would love the dots!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Louise. Send me an email to [e-mail]

[@nykkoll5089]

I'm playing a Talharpa and i found your tutorial to be really helpful! You explain everything really clear and comprehensive!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Nykkoll!

[@busterthehedgehog]

Thanks, I love your videos. I play in a group that does their own music, and I feel like I've spent so much time trying to figure out how this all works theory-wise when I'm trying to figure out the tonal structure of the piece, both for fiddle licks and sung harmonies. I keep trying to figure out the chords, and why some things work and some don't when I don't think they should. It's all complicated in that I'm not always in agreement with what they say the key of the piece is, and so very often the leading tone is left out. I'm taking fiddle lessons, but I really feel like if I can just get a grip on what is actually happening, I might be better. But I am resigned to trying to listen and improvise, which has never been my strong suit.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Glad to hear you're enjoying my videos! Asking the key can be misleading if, for example, it's a modal tune, or if it's a blues with a minor feel but major chords. I think with most songs, you have to experiment with either a major or minor pentatonic scale until you find one that fits most or all of the chords.

[@busterthehedgehog]

I find that most of the time it ends up being mixolydian. :D@@TheFiddleChannel

[@TheFiddleChannel]

@@busterthehedgehog You're right- I often do the same.

[@johnmc3862]

Happy haircut!!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

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[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

Was that clinch mountain backstep without the backstep in the beginning?

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Gabe. That's Lonesome John- a very similar tune!

[@houstonsam6163]

That's what I thought as well. I have to believe Ralph Stanley knew this old number and adapted some of it.

[@terrencegeorge3730]

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