September 14, 21, 28 2026 6-7pm at Soft Junk on Gallatin

This fiddle workshop is aimed towards beginner and intermediate players looking to improve their ability to accompany songs confidently and creatively on the fiddle. We'll cover common chord progressions, rhythm, soloing, improvisation and performance. As a self taught musician, I'm looking forward to sharing the techniques I've found most useful in trying to hone these skills throughout the years.

Week 1: The Basics In the first week, we'll focus on establishing fundamental skills such as posture, bowing technique, and basic music theory. We'll play along to common chord progressions, discuss the Nashville Number System, and explore rhythms used to back up songs.

Week 2: Fills and Soloing The second week, we'll explore fills and soloing techniques. We'll talk about finding the melody of a song, and learn how to transcribe solos from recordings and how to implement them into your own style. We'll also practice transposing to different keys to accommodate singers.

Week 3: Improvisation This week, we'll talk about improvisation and how to find your own unique style on the fiddle. We'll use the melody as a foundation for improvisation, and come up with a solo of our own.

Week 4: Performing and Jamming This week, we'll have an in depth discussion about jamming with others, as well as performing on stage, inviting guitar players to play with us for this final class!