Courses & Books

Chords for Fiddlers
(PDF)

  • Learn a pattern-based way of thinking about chords on the fiddle, which may be new for you if you’ve previously only played tunes.

    Knowing these patterns of finger shapes makes it much easier to quickly find the chords you need in order to be able to:

    -accompany other musicians

    -add double stops to your solos

    -and do it well, no matter which key you’re in.

    Print a copy for your fiddle case! This book is specifically designed to help you easily find what you need in a jam or band practice.

    Inside this 22-page PDF, you'll find...

    -8 colorful, easy to read charts show chord patterns for all major and minor keys.

    -Clear instructions, in real-person language, about how to figure out which chord to play when.

    -Ideas for how to practice all this stuff.

Quail Book
of Fiddle Tunes (PDF)

  • 140 pages of fiddley goodness, yours for the taking.

    88 tunes, arranged in order of difficulty

    Fingerboard diagrams and scale fingerings for all keys & modes

    Standard notation and tablature

    Accompaniment chords given

    Genre associations listed for each tune, to aid you in further research

Christmas Fiddle Duets (PDF)

  • 19 Christmas carols (some very popular, some more obscure)

    Includes harmony parts and guitar/accompanist chords, so you can easily put together pretty arrangements with other musicians, if you want to.

    (Or just play the melody parts by yourself; it will still sound great.)

    Standard notation & tablature