Bluegrass Fiddle Lessons - Soldier's Joy

[NOneLikeCharice]

Hi all, this video is the first video I saw i watched when I was eager to learn western violin and he sounded tooooo fast for me to even understand. I adore his playing and thank him and thanks for posting the video. I just downloaded the video, played in VLC player in slow speed, 3times in the beginning and now I am able to play along with this video fluently!! Thanks a tonne! I focused only on one tune and practiced really hard! Thumbs up this post so that others can know that it IS possible!

[mbrola]

I actualyl prefer this monkey see monkey do method better than any other style of video that tries to teach how to play a violin song

[mbrola]

someone tries to teach people sh*t for free and people just HAVE to be d*cks about it - *sigh*

[JessAngel1996]

haha this guy looks really stiff and awkwhard

[gapeach976]

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[FiddlinMikeRolland]

Cool lesson. I teach this tune for fiddle on my channel. I post a new lesson for fiddle, guitar, and mandolin there every single week! You can also get the full lesson and the sheet music on my website. Always good to see another teacher out there!

[winkelsj]

he blows me away every time

[gretaiscute]

just wanted to let you know that i strongly recommend buying this...i bought it and played it for a school talent show :)

[gretaiscute]

what notes are the last chord?

[katemahalhk]

Why do you hold your bow so far up? Does this make it easier to balance or something?

[darobison42]

Although I understand that it is common to refer to one string played open along with another played "stopped". It would probably be better (and less confusing to people trying to learn) if you used the correct term "drone" for when one of the strings is open. Thanks for the videos, but I just thought that this should be pointed out.

[gregmeir]

fucking kick ass

[TheIcelandicPatriot]

bravo sir bravo. my sister played this when i heard it for the and it was just like you sound. pure masterpice.

[kigid]

im no good with these....

[WhapmagFiddler]

hello my master

[radar200]

superb playing!!!

[i8bugs1]

morphene? Sorry. Alternate name for this song is 'payday in the army'. The soldier's joy is payday.

[fidellah23]

@i8bugs1 soldier's joy is accually morphine.

[thecathancegroup]

Hard to find a better song ... all time ... all instruments ... all genre.

It's a civil war song. The Soldier's Joy was morphene.

[nazara2]

where's the second part?

[minoune86]

This reel put worms in my feets, as my grand father would say. It makes you want to dance. Wow11

[juicyjpink]

Terrific, thanks so much for your excellent explanation, very enjoyable, you totally rule!

[fassifernit]

@juicyjpink actually it was known as 'kingshead' before it was know as Soldiers Joy - which was a Civil War deviation ;)

[wmunsch]

Can you do one on Big John McNeil?

[greyskull979]

meraviglioso.

[3lackdog]

Great rendition of Soldier's Joy, similar to how I learned it w/o all the back and forth in the A part. The left hand is EASY, it's the bowing that makes your tune - that bit of GA shuffle (I think that is what they call that - 3 on the up bow, 1 on the down) in the B part. THAT is the part most folks need help with. Nice posts all around though.

[3lackdog]

I see you're teaching the standard version you play at the top (all that back and forth). Do you teach the variations too?