FiddleHed is the fun way to learn fiddling online! For play-along tracks, sheet music, color-coded tabs and extensive lesson notes, sign up for a free trial membership here: fiddlehed.com/subscribe Here’s a beginner’s guide to bowing the fiddle. 00:45 How to hold the bow 02:52 Air Bowing 03:45 Bowing on the violin 07:05 Tucka (four short two long) 08:07 How to angle the bow to play different strings 09:45 Hoedown (long short short) 12:44 Throwaway bow We’ll spend some time learning how to place the bow in the right hand, curving the fingers so the tips point down and the knuckles point up. Then we’ll start by playing some short notes on the D string. Little short notes are maybe the easiest thing to play. Then we’ll learn some simple rhythms: -tucka (4 shorts 2 longs) -hoedown (long short short) -triplets (1-2-3) Each week I post a new lesson to the site with tabs, sheet music, play-along tracks and commentary. These are FREE for one week: fiddlehed.co/newLessons Stuff that is permanently FREE on FiddleHed: Fiddling For Absolute Beginners, Modules 1.1 - 1.4 28 free tune lessons and 28 free technique lessons in a carefully organized progression from easy to hard. The basic course starts with the FUNdamentals of holding the fiddle, bowing, fingering, scales and tunes. Everything you need to get going! fiddlehed.co/bowingIntro Free Downloads Ever-expanding library of free stuff to help you learn: fiddlehed.co/downloads    -The Little FiddleHed Tunebook    -Master Tune Cheat Sheet    -Practice Calendar Play every day, have fun 😀 and thanks for taking part 🙏      Now, go fiddle with it...🎻 ❤️ Fiddlehed

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