Free Online Fiddle Courses

he fiddle is the iconic instrument and defining sound of traditional Irish music and with Alison’s free online fiddle classes, popular performer and TV presenter Doireann Ní Ghlacáin provides teaching for absolute beginners through to intermediate level. The courses progress from the correct way to hold the fiddle and bow, through to playing basic tunes before Doireann moves on to popular polkas, jigs, hornpipes and reels. Once t...…Read More he fiddle is the iconic instrument and defining sound of traditional Irish music and with Alison’s free online fiddle classes, popular performer and TV presenter Doireann Ní Ghlacáin provides teaching for absolute beginners through to intermediate level. The courses progress from the correct way to hold the fiddle and bow, through to playing basic tunes before Doireann moves on to popular polkas, jigs, hornpipes and reels. Once the student has mastered playing the music properly, Doireann introduces the impromptu ornamentations such as ‘slurring’, ‘triplets’ and ‘cuts’ that give Irish traditional fiddle playing its unique colour. These self-paced video lessons are accompanied by free notes to download. Read Less