Learn Fiddle Tablature, (Fiddle Tab) to play fiddle and Play a Fiddle Hoedown,
without reading music notation!
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Sure, fiddle tab works for us folkies. But does fiddle, or violin tablature work for kids? See for yourself:

 

Learn How to Play the Fiddle --without Reading Music. Compare fiddle tab to standard music notation in the example below:

This is standard music notation. What finger do you use? What string do you play? Even beginning Suzuki violin students are not expected to read this. What to speak of fiddle students who just want to play a fiddle tune?

Now compare the fiddle tab you see just below.

You see exactly what string to play and what finger to use. No mystery. No problem. You can learn to play fiddle faster and easier with fiddle tab. And have more fun doing it, too.

Suppose you already play by ear--you can learn to read fiddle tab in a few minutes or less. It's intuitive. It's easy. It's fun. Then, check out my Fiddle Tunes in Tab Charts.

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Announcing: a Complete Package for Learning How to Play Fiddle Tunes

Yes, it's true. You can learn to play fiddle... and not have to read music.
Learn to play the most popular tunes and don't read a note. The complete system features a video to get started and a book and CD to keep going.

The secret is the fiddle tablature charts--fiddle tab!

You can see from the example above
how easy it is to learn and use.
Start with easier tunes.
Progress to more advanced fiddle tunes.

When I teach in my own home the new fiddlers are both adults and kids. Some are as young as 5 years old. Some are retirees. All of them learn to read and use fiddle tab the first time they see it.
If you would like to see exactly how they do this,check out the fiddle video.

You can see some examples of fiddle tab charts on this web site.
You have my permission to download them and use them freely.
The first one is Shortnin' Bread.

I have a simple pdf file of the Top 10 Tunes in Fiddle Tab.
These tune charts are in my fiddle tune book and CD. You can get 10 of them free. Free fiddle instruction.