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Blues en mineur (violin lesson)
Blues en Mineur (Minor blues) is a Gypsy Jazz tune by Django Reinhardt. He recorded it several times in different forms. This violin lesson concentrates on the "Live in Rome" version, and also draws on the video featuring fiddler Jason Anick. I look at the intro, the first verse of the melody, and some ideas for a violin solo, including licks from Stephane Grappelli's solo and some typical Django motifs. A free pdf of the music used for this lesson is available to subscribers (see below). There are plenty more free video lessons on Gypsy jazz tunes and techniques elsewhere on The Fiddle Channel.
Below are details of further fiddle resources from Chris Haigh
1. Patreon
2. Books
3. Subscription video courses
4. Website
5. Email to request pdf’s.
1. PATREON
This is a platform where anyone can directly help to support creative artists and get closer access to their work. You can join me on Patreon at three levels, for £4, £10 or £40 per month.
At the lowest level you get access to all my pdf’s and tune collections, plus many exclusive tuition videos not available to the public.
At level 2 you can join also me once a month for a group Zoom chat, and can request three backing tracks each month.
Level 3 gives you all the above plus a free lesson once a month, and access to all my backing tracks.
You can find me on Patreon at
www.patreon.com/thefiddlechannel
2. BOOKS
I have eight fiddle tuition books published by Schott, all widely available from the publisher, from Amazon, and many other outlets. All come with audio tracks illustrating the tunes and exercises.
Exploring Jazz Violin
Beginning Jazz Violin
Discovering Rock Violin
Exploring Folk Fiddle
Exploring Klezmer Fiddle
Hungarian Fiddle Tunes
French Fiddle Tunes
Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle
Beginning Folk Fiddle
You can order from
rb.gy/g6gwd1
3. VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION COURSES
I have three video subscription courses
-
MUSIC GURUS- Exploring Jazz Violin. Based on my Schott book
Parts 1 and 2 are each £26 for 26 lessons, covering the first and second halves of the book
Part 1; tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
Part 2 tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
MUSIC GURUS Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book
£35 for 46 lessons
tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
MUSIC GURUS Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle. Based on my Schott book. 31 lessons for £31.99
tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
ACADEMY OF FOLK
Includes a folk fiddle primer course, with introductions to basic techniques and concepts plus an Irish Fiddle Course and Scottish fiddle course. A monthly sub of $9.99 gives access to all lessons
academyoffolk.com/
I suggest you contact me before subscribing.
4. WEBSITE
My website is probably the most extensive and detailed summary of fiddle styles on the web, as evidenced by the range of top hits on Google for many fiddle styles.
www.fiddlingaround.co.uk
__________________________________________________________
TO REQUEST PDF’S, or ask any questions, CONTACT ME AT
haighchris@hotmail.com
Below are details of further fiddle resources from Chris Haigh
1. Patreon
2. Books
3. Subscription video courses
4. Website
5. Email to request pdf’s.
1. PATREON
This is a platform where anyone can directly help to support creative artists and get closer access to their work. You can join me on Patreon at three levels, for £4, £10 or £40 per month.
At the lowest level you get access to all my pdf’s and tune collections, plus many exclusive tuition videos not available to the public.
At level 2 you can join also me once a month for a group Zoom chat, and can request three backing tracks each month.
Level 3 gives you all the above plus a free lesson once a month, and access to all my backing tracks.
You can find me on Patreon at
www.patreon.com/thefiddlechannel
2. BOOKS
I have eight fiddle tuition books published by Schott, all widely available from the publisher, from Amazon, and many other outlets. All come with audio tracks illustrating the tunes and exercises.
Exploring Jazz Violin
Beginning Jazz Violin
Discovering Rock Violin
Exploring Folk Fiddle
Exploring Klezmer Fiddle
Hungarian Fiddle Tunes
French Fiddle Tunes
Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle
Beginning Folk Fiddle
You can order from
rb.gy/g6gwd1
3. VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION COURSES
I have three video subscription courses
-
MUSIC GURUS- Exploring Jazz Violin. Based on my Schott book
Parts 1 and 2 are each £26 for 26 lessons, covering the first and second halves of the book
Part 1; tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
Part 2 tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
MUSIC GURUS Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book
£35 for 46 lessons
tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
MUSIC GURUS Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle. Based on my Schott book. 31 lessons for £31.99
tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
ACADEMY OF FOLK
Includes a folk fiddle primer course, with introductions to basic techniques and concepts plus an Irish Fiddle Course and Scottish fiddle course. A monthly sub of $9.99 gives access to all lessons
academyoffolk.com/
I suggest you contact me before subscribing.
4. WEBSITE
My website is probably the most extensive and detailed summary of fiddle styles on the web, as evidenced by the range of top hits on Google for many fiddle styles.
www.fiddlingaround.co.uk
__________________________________________________________
TO REQUEST PDF’S, or ask any questions, CONTACT ME AT
haighchris@hotmail.com
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I hate this tune... But I certainly enjoyed listening to you play it and the variations. Cheers
Thanks Brian!
Can you show us Louisiana Man by Doug Kershaw please? Thank you for all you great work. You are the best. Yours, from Dallas Texas
Thank you!
Thanks, Chris. Great tune to learn!
Thanks. A lot to learn and a good starting point.
Glad you found this useful!
@@TheFiddleChannel Can you tell me what you use for your backing tracks?
@@keithvb89 band in a box
Thanks
god man just tab it out!
Thank you so much for teaching this in Em & thanks for explaining the Em pentatonic scale off the G pentatonic & explaining Em blues scale with flattened 5th. Really really good teaching , pretty cool stuff , man you should be teaching at a college , thanks ,moe
Hi Moe glad you enjoyed this!
Yes , one of my favourite songs from across the Water , unfortunately I've never heard anyone do this song here in BC ,also Dirty Old Town, Galway Girl , Whiskey In A Jar , which you've already covered . Well Chris I'm going to perform all of these songs from now on , thanks Chris .
Thanks Gordon!
About vibrato, interestingly, when you played it a little faster, you used your wrist and when playing it slower you used your elbow, Gunnar
Thanks Gunnar. I never notice these things!
🎻🎶♥ Great job, love it!
I so enjoyed listening to this tune. I am going to learn it now. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the lesson, I'd love the sheet music
No problem. Send me an email to haighchris@hotmail.com
Great lesson , fun , yea Gid Tanner , I have whole of lot of early recording of him & The Skillet Lickers , this is wonderful for us old people , thank you , moe
I was very pleasantly surprised when I discovered this video from you. Excellent work. Many thanks. Greetings from Slovakia. 😊👍
Glad you enjoyed this!
I just had you book Beginning Jazz Violin can’t wait to get into it. Thank You keep them coming.
Love your playing what is the background music your using?
Hi Clare, glad you enjoyed this! I make my backing tracks using Band in a Box.
I noticed many times where you play third finger then up to the next open string. Why not use the 4th finger instead? The extra finger would keep the rocking bow to a minimum.
Many folk and country fiddle players prefer open strings to aid droning and "ringing strings". For me rocking bows are easy, whereas my fourth finger is relatively weak and inaccurate.
@@TheFiddleChannel good answer , makes sense , moe
There's an element of visual entertainment too. It looks fancy to cross over. Mainly it's a matter wanting that clear ringing note of the open string, as Chris mentioned.
Thanks for this one. We used to play it at a jam and I never really had it down. The guy who called it left and I forgot about it. Great simple version.
Thank you! You brought this tune alive again. Would you talk about your bow grip a little? Perhaps a whole video on it?
Hi Keith, I don't feel qualified to talk much about that. I know some people have said my hold is a bit unconventional, but that's not by choice or design!
Thanks for doing this in Eb; everyone I play with does that and that's how I know it on guitar and picture it in my head.
Man, You are an amazing teacher! Here is Schubert, from Brasil. I've learned too much on this videos. Gratitude!
Thanks Schubert, glad you found this useful!
Wow , great lesson , very informative , the only hornpipe I know is harvest home , when I was younger , I'll try triplets in that too , thank you , moe from Florida
Thanks, glad you enjoyed this!
you are a Really a good player and teacher thxs .I see the joy you have when you play lol
Thank you!
That really makes it sound jazzy. I was taught literally to think "trip-el-et". Whatever 3 syllables work.
This tune sounded very familiar to me, but I don't know how... I've got the simple version down to your speed at the beginning 160, and boy is it fun to play. Your lessons generally are too tough for me but I got this without much effort. Thank You!
You're welcome!
When you play a Benny Martin kick off (triplet 3 ,4 | 1) What bowing do you use? Down Up Down on Triplet? Then Up UP so you land on 1 with down bow? Thx
Yes, DUD on the triplet, then two ups to land on the downbow for the first beat.
I don't know if it's the same song, but there's a beautiful cajun tune called "Dans les pins", by The Leblanc family Band and Yvette Landry. It's in French. ua-cam.com/video/gZoapSzpGS0/v-deo.htmlsi=acWkzwul3frmGSiX
Thanks, I'll take a listen!
One of the first tunes I learnt! 🤗
This is the first time I have heard this tune. It sounds so much like "put your little foot" but I guess then it would pertain to one of those dinky donkeys :)
The B part is slightly different. But if you played this tune the dancers would probably never know.
I could listen to this all day! Great job sir!
Thanks!
Loving your videos!
Thanks!
Vassar had a flatter bridge that help with his triple stops.
I didn't know that! Thanks.
Thanks for the tips
Very useful, thanks!
I like the version of Alan Stivell, a bretonic group. here on the great album from 1972: ua-cam.com/video/dTJ-5CAXgaY/v-deo.html And here 40 years later: ua-cam.com/video/PzqpIC1Wo3E/v-deo.html They played lots of celtic music, alan reinvented the celtic harp for the stage. Here a piece for the harp "suite irlandaise". ua-cam.com/video/Y4R0Kd6rWpA/v-deo.html 1k1O6UMzeU17_nETMsJHd78nOeOVTEw&index=7 And one more: ua-cam.com/video/D4R1KeIotOQ/v-deo.html a fast one with fiddle and bagpipes and electric guitar ua-cam.com/video/OFMFc-nO1EI/v-deo.html have fun.
Thanks. Great versions!
hi there - how do I sign up for lessons?
Hi Jackie. Join me on patreon at level 3, and we can get started! patreon.com/thefiddlechannel
thx so much
LOVE your "high lonesome" version!! Awesome fiddlin!
Thanks Laurie!
I'm a complete beginner, just been playing for about a week. I hope I can play this song as beautifully as you and as it deserves one day!
Glad you enjoyed this!
@@TheFiddleChannel Haha my neighbours aren't enjoying it quite so much...
Just lovely - this is where 'high, lonesome', meets the blues. and is one of those great bluegrass jamming numbers where anyone can join in, from beginners to virtuosos ...
Glad you enjoyed this one!
any tips for a relative beginner? im teaching myself, no sheet music, just tabs and when i cant find tabs i pause and find each note 1 by 1 some of the techniques in this are new to me so was just wondering if anyone has any general tips to get this going, even as a primitive version, for a newbie like me
Thanks for the great concert for the finale
I was literally just looking at this in a songbook like an hour before you posted this 😂
Oh my god! This is so good. The slurring!Thankyou so much.
So glad you liked this!
Coolness!
The D tunes up to E. It does not be left aline
0:57 4:54
Check out Ridge Roberts playing this at Weiser this year. It was nuts!
!!! THAT'S WAS A WAITING FOR !!! GREAT TUNE !!! AND THANKS CHRIS !!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oooooo!! This is SO cool. What a tune! But I have to admit, I really, really, really want to swing it. Well, let's try to learn it straight. I'm so far from the institutions of proper fiddling traditions I might decide to some day swing it just for myself and no one the wiser... 🙂
Hi Judy. If you want to swing it, I won't tell on you!
@@TheFiddleChannel 🤣🤣
@@TheFiddleChannel Also - where in the tune does the solo come, and where do you go after it's played?
@@Judymontel Good question! Listen to Johnny Gimble's version (it's on YT), and see what he does.
@@TheFiddleChannel Oh wow - I needed to hear him play that - now I understand why you don't need to swing the tune, just for starters. He puts it in as a second A on the second time around, so it seems to work just fine with the regular A part chords.