Violin and Fiddle Improvisation Tutorial with Philip Bowen (Cripple Creek)

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  • Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
  • Enjoy this tutorial on how to improvise on the violin, using a classic fiddle tune, "Cripple Creek"
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    ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
    0:00 - Intro
    2:50 - Basic "Cripple Creek" Melody
    4:19 - Basic Melody at 130BPM
    5:16 - Tip #1 - Double Stops (Open String)
    7:22 - Tip #2 - Filling in the gaps (Scales & Trills)
    11:09 - Tip #3 - Beyond the Tonic
    13:18 - Tip #4 - True Improvisation & Theory
    16:13 - My Cripple Creek Improv Performance
    18:50 - Outro
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 54

  • @DanPhillips-ci7yn
    @DanPhillips-ci7yn 11 місяців тому +1

    You are worth your weight in gold ,young man. Home schoolers are all gonna be fiddlers,what an excellent teacher

  • @ronmarkell4436
    @ronmarkell4436 Рік тому +2

    How to “fiddle” with fiddle music. This is exactly what I was looking for. Systematically transforming the basic tune to your own with your own signature. This has been very helpful.

    • @PhilipBowenMusic
      @PhilipBowenMusic  Рік тому

      So glad to hear that this was helpful for you. Thanks for sharing!

  • @doubleridgecattle5482
    @doubleridgecattle5482 2 роки тому +2

    Yes yes yes! Please do more of these!!!

    • @PhilipBowenMusic
      @PhilipBowenMusic  2 роки тому

      More coming! I’m going to do a video on my set up, and a lot more of these tutorial type videos

  • @PhilipBowenMusic
    @PhilipBowenMusic  2 роки тому +2

    If you're looking for tips on how to record/stream etc with high quality audio from your iPhone, you may find this vid helpful: ua-cam.com/video/lMOp2Ku11_4/v-deo.html

  • @mmcnabb7500
    @mmcnabb7500 Місяць тому +1

    This has been so helpful. I’m so excited to go try these things! Thank you

  • @lisasignorelli3965
    @lisasignorelli3965 2 місяці тому +1

    I loved this, so useful! I play classical but looking for something different and fresh to keep it interesting! Can’t wait to try it!

  • @armstrongcuster9262
    @armstrongcuster9262 Рік тому +1

    Thank You! Love what you are doing!

  • @bbtbluegrassbackingtracks
    @bbtbluegrassbackingtracks 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome tutorial dude!! 👍👍

  • @toonytowny9469
    @toonytowny9469 2 роки тому +2

    Love you so much! I am seeing Trampled by Turtles in concert this March and I bet you would do an amazing cover of one of their songs! Would love to hear Codeine as it's my favorite. No pressure obviously. Love every song you do (even songs that I dont like the originals).
    You are such an inspiration. I would love to take fiddle lessons someday since I live in Appalachia and love the beauty, history, music, and people of this place.

    • @PhilipBowenMusic
      @PhilipBowenMusic  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you so so much!!! Truly appreciate it and good idea

  • @vegetarianhomesteaders4749
    @vegetarianhomesteaders4749 11 місяців тому +1

    Excellent!

  • @billybecht3806
    @billybecht3806 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks so much for posting this video! I'm 9months into the violin and I'm in love with the instrument. I appreciate your help and maybe our paths will cross one day and we can jam!

  • @chood73
    @chood73 2 роки тому +1

    I love your simplification of the process!
    I enjoy listening to other’s flourishes and improv. It really helps you grow.
    Thank you for all you do!

    • @PhilipBowenMusic
      @PhilipBowenMusic  2 роки тому

      That’s super kind, thank you! Glad you enjoyed. Definitely want to do more of these

  • @jessicastucki7322
    @jessicastucki7322 2 роки тому +1

    I’m so happy you are doing this!!! Thank you!

  • @user-hg8rs3ds8s
    @user-hg8rs3ds8s 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you SO MUCH. Keep the video instructions coming!

  • @fordjubilee
    @fordjubilee 25 днів тому

    Practice: People want to run before they can crawl. The work it takes to get to a point of improvising takes time. To get to where you are at 16:50 130BPM takes time. I'm no where near this level But making progress. My tip is for those who want to play like this is put good quality practice habits in. Practice everyday on something...Tone...Intonation... Rhythm over and over and over...the magic comes the next day when you pick the fiddle back up. What you are looking for is progress not perfection. But make the practice meaningful even if it's only for 5 minutes....KEEP PLAYING

  • @petehealy9819
    @petehealy9819 8 місяців тому +2

    So happy that this video popped up on my feed this morning! Wow, you are absolutely amazing! I'm an oldster less than 2yrs into learning fiddle; but having learned the basic Cripple Creek some time back and wanting to use it as a platform to develop my still-modest skills, I love your inspiring and insightful approach in this video. Glad to be a new subscriber!

    • @PhilipBowenMusic
      @PhilipBowenMusic  8 місяців тому

      Thanks so much! Check out my original stuff too! philipbowen.ffm.to/album.OIS

  • @hallie904
    @hallie904 3 місяці тому +1

    This is an awesome tutorial! It is helping me so much to get more of a bluegrass versus a straight classical sound. Love it!! Thanks for helping me to understand this so much better - so much fun!!!

    • @PhilipBowenMusic
      @PhilipBowenMusic  3 місяці тому

      I’m so glad to hear this! I need to do more of these!

  • @carriedye7258
    @carriedye7258 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks! Very helpful!

  • @Cidnee454
    @Cidnee454 Рік тому +1

    Thank You, SO much, for this! Learning to improvise and finding the confidence to ‘speak up’ with my fiddle has been an intimidating task for me, this has really helped in breaking things down into steps!😃

  • @charliesmith7169
    @charliesmith7169 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent video! Great player, great teacher.

  • @kerrycraig1222
    @kerrycraig1222 Рік тому +2

    Great job covering a ton of improv ideas.

  • @geniemiller9800
    @geniemiller9800 Рік тому +1

    Thank you I have been watching you for a long time. I love what you do and how you play. I have been learning on my own how to play a fiddle.

    • @PhilipBowenMusic
      @PhilipBowenMusic  Рік тому

      Great to hear!

    • @geniemiller9800
      @geniemiller9800 Рік тому

      You amaze me. I very thin fingers and I have a hard time not touching an open drone string. You have a man’s hand and you play so fast and never touch an open string. Wow!!! My dad could do that but I was to cool to play a fiddle in my teens. Lol I am now 77 years young and want to play. He played by ear and played with Bob Wells. Only at home. My dad didn’t travel with Bob they were just good friends.

  • @takethestagelv202
    @takethestagelv202 Рік тому +2

    Great lesson. I would like to see some beginning licks to stick into the song step by step. That would give the beginning improv something to learn and give understanding to beginning improvisation. Thank you so much!

    • @PhilipBowenMusic
      @PhilipBowenMusic  Рік тому

      Great suggestion!

    • @leimaniax
      @leimaniax Рік тому

      Good point, @Take the Stage LV. ⭐️ Philip, if you could give us 5 slower licks to build into our playing. Would be super helpful for us beginners. 🙏🏼

    • @PhilipBowenMusic
      @PhilipBowenMusic  Рік тому

      @@leimaniax love this idea!

  • @pattypayne
    @pattypayne 2 роки тому +1

    Morning Phil, Is there a particular wood you prefer your violin to be?

    • @PhilipBowenMusic
      @PhilipBowenMusic  2 роки тому +1

      Very interesting question, that I don't know the answer to lol! BUT I would say before buying any violin you want to go try several and play them and play them and play em some more :-) - Most violin shops will let you even take an instrument home for a test drive

  • @RandyNixon
    @RandyNixon 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for this! I will definitely show this to my daughter! What kind of strings do you recommend? She's getting pretty good and I don't want the equipment to hold her back. Thanks again.

    • @PhilipBowenMusic
      @PhilipBowenMusic  2 роки тому +2

      Glad it was helpful! For strings I would recommend the brand "Evah Pirazzi" they are my absolute favorite in the world! I also like Passione. If you want a less expensive set, Infeld and Pirastro Tonica are both great