Unit 2 is a course for Advanced Beginners, or students with some knowledge of the fiddle and reading simple tunes. Each lesson features sheet music and diagrams to be printed off as well as a stunning professionally recorded HD video using multiple cameras to enable the best possible angles with clear views of both the finger-board and bow hand.
Lesson 1 – Slurs & 6/8 time! Exercise playing two notes together on one bow stroke; introducing 6/8 time - jig rhythm!
Lesson 2 – Jigs! Discussion on the format of traditional music; learning Jigs.
Lesson 3 – A Little Theory! Music theory lesson; new finger positions; 2-octave scales.
Lesson 4 – More Jigs! Pieces of music incorporating new techniques and finger positions.
Lesson 5 - Milestone! Introducing the March; milestone piece of music.
(Total pieces of music in this course: 7, plus exercises and theory)
Course curriculum
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1
Lesson 1 - Slurs & 6/8 time
- Unit 2 Lesson 1 Video
- Unit 2 Lesson 1 Documents
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2
Lesson 2 - Jigs
- Unit 2 Lesson 2 Video
- Unit 2 Lesson 2 Documents
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3
Lesson 3 - A Little Theory
- Unit 2 Lesson 3 Video
- Unit 2 Lesson 3 Documents
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4
Lesson 4 - More Jigs
- Unit 2 Lesson 4 Video
- Unit 2 Lesson 4 Documents
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5
Lesson 5 - Milestone!
- Unit 2 Lesson 5 Documents
- Unit 2 Lesson 5 Video