Fiddle For Dummies by Michael John Sanchez

Author:Michael John Sanchez
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781118930236
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2014-11-07T02:24:04+00:00

You need to be aware of a couple of things when you start playing in this key signature. It’s very easy to dip your hand back and move your wrist to find some of these notes, which will pull your hand out of position. This won’t happen in sharp keys, but make sure you’re especially aware of it in flat keys. Figure 7-15 shows the correct way to play any low 1 position on the fiddle.

Figure by Rashell Smith

Figure 7-15: Proper fundamentals of playing low 1.

I call this finger position with your 1st finger the “finger squeeze.” It allows your hand to stay in the same position so that you don’t have to make the unnecessary movements to find notes after the low 1. Doing this properly helps you play fast on the fiddle and play more in tune.

Adding another flat to the key signature would put you in the key of B. It’s important that you realize that the key is B and not B, as B major has five sharps! Figure 7-16 shows the finger spots for the key of B.

Figure by Rashell Smith

Figure 7-16: The key of B finger placements.

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