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Fun Fiddle absolute beginners class, Portobello, Edinburgh

Absolute begnners fiddle class

©Ros Gasson

Learn to play the fiddle in this fun and friendly absolute beginners fiddle class

Posted on November 24, 2016November 24, 2016 Full size 800 × 800

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Published inFun Fiddle absolute beginners class, Portobello, Edinburgh

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  • Learn to play
    • Testimonials
    • Online lessons
    • Individual lessons
    • About Ros Gasson
    • Join my mailing list
    • Privacy policy
    • Supporting children to learn to play the fiddle
  • Fiddle maintenance
    • The parts of a fiddle
    • Parts of the fiddle bow
    • Looking after your bow
    • How to change a fiddle string
    • How to tune a fiddle
      • Tuners
    • Shoulder rests
  • Basic techniques
    • Bow hold guide
    • The bowing hand
    • The bow stroke
    • Bow position
    • Creating full tone
    • Controlling volume
    • Playing notes/chords
    • Bowing patterns
    • Playing in tune
    • Playing with vibrato
    • Learning by ear
      • How to slow down a YouTube video
    • Reading music
    • Finding the notes
  • Music on Coll
    • Coll Connections
    • Coll Try Trad group
    • Isle of Coll sessions
  • Sessions
    • Session etiquette
    • Open sessions in Scotland
    • Isle of Coll sessions
    • Common session tunes
  • Fiddles in Scotland
    • Fiddle workshops in Scotland
    • Regular fiddle classes in Scotland
    • Open sessions in Scotland
    • Where to buy a fiddle
    • Fiddle repairers and bow restorers
    • Fiddle Hire
  • Sheet music
    • Coll Try Trad group tunes
    • Ros’s compositions
  • Contact
    • Join my mailing list
    • Manage mailing list subscription
  • Fiddles in Scotland
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