Fiddle For Dummies Resource Center

This audio and video resource center is an interactive addition to Fiddle For Dummies, with bonus material created to help you better understand the concepts and techniques from the book. You can navigate to your desired video clip and audio track by viewing a chapter, then selecting individual clips or tracks in the content menu.

Please note that the audio tracks do not feature any video, so the player will display a blank screen while playing. If you would like to download the audio tracks for offline playing, use the Download links provided below. Be sure to download to your computer first, unzip the files, then transfer the audio files to any portable devices after that.

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Tracks 1-23

Tracks 24-43

Tracks 44-62

Tracks 63-85

Tracks 86-100

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Introduction

Chapter 1: Getting Ready to Become a Fiddle Player

Chapter 2: Selecting the Right Instrument and Accessories

Chapter 3: Tuning, Rosining, and Taking Care of Your Fiddle

Chapter 4: Holding the Fiddle and Bow

Chapter 5: Building a Musical Bow Stroke Sound

Chapter 6: Working with the Left Hand

Chapter 8: Keeping Rhythm in a Fiddle Tune

Chapter 9: Starting Easy with Basic Fiddle Tunes

Chapter 10: Getting into Trickier Fiddlin'

Chapter 11: Developing the Irish Fiddle Style

Chapter 12: Scottish-Style Fiddling

Chapter 13: Fiddling to Old-Time Music

Chapter 14: Learning Bluegrass Fiddle

Chapter 15: Shifting, Vibrato, and Double-Stops

Chapter 17: Improvising and Playing Electric Fiddle