Hey Breanna, there, of course is no right or wrong in improvisation, but I was demonstrating going from open strings straight to the 2nd position. Ex: D Blues, would be open D, then 1st finger F, 2nd finger G, 3rd finger Ab, then open A, 1st finger C, and 2nd finger D. Easy and cool!
Sorry, this 2nd position trick does include the b5. my bad. this falls to hand very easily for the 2 strings only. if you want to continue the blues scale up or down in the 2nd position, it's gets much more difficult.
Of course. The Fiddle Jam Method is all about making it as easy and un-thinking as possible within a small amount of information. You can do a LOT with very little using the Blues scale!
I have a question but it's probably kind of stupid, but okay so when you play the Blues scale, do you play the open string and the one before sliding into second position or do you go right from open string to the second position notes? Thanks!!
Does not the most widely accepted and 'purest' form of the blues scale have the b5...the true blue note. This scale has a minor 3rd, but no b5. I would call it a variation of the blues scale, but not THE blues scale.
+bluesviolin Agreed. Without the b5 it is OFFICIALLY simply "minor pentatonic" and with the b5 added it is OFFICIALLY the "blues" scale. For all educational purposes, they are the same though. And, this 2nd position trick DOES have the b5 in it.
Hey Breanna, there, of course is no right or wrong in improvisation, but I was demonstrating going from open strings straight to the 2nd position. Ex: D Blues, would be open D, then 1st finger F, 2nd finger G, 3rd finger Ab, then open A, 1st finger C, and 2nd finger D. Easy and cool!
relative scale scales are the best way to teach and understand...good job..
thomas dave thanks!
Cool sounding violin blues lick! :-D
Very Good Lesson .
Thanks!
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
Nice, thanks for the upload!
Thanks for sharing!!!
Sorry, this 2nd position trick does include the b5. my bad. this falls to hand very easily for the 2 strings only. if you want to continue the blues scale up or down in the 2nd position, it's gets much more difficult.
Of course. The Fiddle Jam Method is all about making it as easy and un-thinking as possible within a small amount of information. You can do a LOT with very little using the Blues scale!
I have a question but it's probably kind of stupid, but okay so when you play the Blues scale, do you play the open string and the one before sliding into second position or do you go right from open string to the second position notes? Thanks!!
Muy bueno
No tri-tone?
Does not the most widely accepted and 'purest' form of the blues scale have the b5...the true blue note. This scale has a minor 3rd, but no b5. I would call it a variation of the blues scale, but not THE blues scale.
+bluesviolin Agreed. Without the b5 it is OFFICIALLY simply "minor pentatonic" and with the b5 added it is OFFICIALLY the "blues" scale. For all educational purposes, they are the same though. And, this 2nd position trick DOES have the b5 in it.