Dear fellow fiddler,

Have you learned how to play a few tunes, but don't know where to go next?  

Do you wonder why when you learn a tune it doesn't sound quite right?

Do you wonder what people are talking about when they ask "What key is this piece in?"  Do you wonder why that even matters?

Do you want to move on and learn some new techniques?


This is the place for you!


This course is designed for fiddlers who either have come through the "Fiddle Kickstart" program, or who already have experience with fiddling.  It is meant to take your playing to the next level!

This course will cover techniques such as slurs (playing more than one note per bow) and double stops (playing more than one note as a time) as well as concepts such as keys.

I am committed to teaching you the concepts and techniques  you the concepts so that you can go out and learn new fiddle tunes on your own with confidence!


Here is what my students are saying:


"Love this course as I can go at my own pace!  The group Zoom class are great as problems and handy tips are brought up and answered by Katherine in a knowledgeable and easy to understand way!  

I highly recommend her classes!"

- Elaine Garry


"Katherine is a great violin teacher.  Well worth your money.  Excellent for students that like the flexibility of watching the lesson at their convenience.  

Best perk is that these lessons are yours to keep.  

I can play with Katherine every day and have a model for intonation and rhythm."

- Esther Horst


"I wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed learning violin. 

Location is no longer an obstacle to learning.  Zoom has made it possible no matter one's location or lack of teachers in my area. 

It is nice to not even have to leave my house.

Somehow your method worked for me.  I liked all the tunes you chose.  My questions were answered promptly."

- Charlene Roberts

Here is what you get when you sign up:

  • Lifetime access to the videos, MP3s and downloads so you can revisit the material anytime!

  • 8 video lessons

  • Sheet music for all the exercises and fiddle tunes (also available with note names and TAB)

  • MP3s of each tune at three speeds (slow, medium, and fast) so you can practice along at whichever speed you need

  • A Facebook community where you can connect with other fiddlers

  • Instruction on eight new fiddle tunes, each focusing on a new technique

Bonus material

  • Bonus material

    Four live one hour long groups calls. These are recorded so you have access to them even if you can't attend live.

  • Bonus material

    4 Practice Strategy Lessons

Instructor

Katherine Moller

Award Winning Fiddler & Music Mentor

I started playing the violin when I was six years old. I took private lessons, played in ensembles, went to camps, and took group lessons. I continued my studies at McGill University and received a Bachelor of Music degree. I then moved to Ireland to study fiddling through private lessons and going to jam sessions in pubs.My first teaching experience was during university at a local fine arts education school. From that first teaching experience, I then moved on to teaching programs at other schools at elementary, middle and high school levels. I opened my own private studio 10 years ago, where I teach mostly private lessons, but have also run a fiddle camp, taught groups lessons, and run various ensembles. I was even recognized as Educator of the Year by Music NB in 2015.I have taught a large range of ages and love working with all age groups. We learn in different ways at different ages, and it is a lot of fun to explore the struggles of each age group and how to surpass them! 

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome!
  2. 2

    • Swallow Tail - Sheet Music

    • E Extended Scale Exercise - Sheet Music

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Overview

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - What Makes a Jig a Jig?

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - How to Make a Jig Sound Jiggy

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - What is a Slur and How Do You Do It?

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - What is the Purpose of a Slur?

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Using One Finger on Two Strings

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - What is a Scale?

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - E Extended Scale Exercise in Whole Notes

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - E Extended Scale Exercise in Half Notes

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - E Extended Scale Exercise in Quarter Notes

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - E Extended Scale Exercise, Whole Exercise

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - E Extended Scale Exercise with Slurs

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Swallow Tail Jig - 1st Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Swallow Tail Jig - 2nd Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Swallow Tail Jig - Whole Tune, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Swallow Tail Jig - 1st Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Swallow Tail Jig - 2nd Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Swallow Tail Jig - Whole Tune, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Swallow Tail Jig - 1st Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Swallow Tail Jig - 2nd Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Swallow Tail Jig - Whole Tune, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 1 - Assignments

    • E Extended Scale Exercise - MP3s

    • Swallow Tail - MP3s
  3. 3

    • Westphalia Waltz - Sheet Music

    • Scales - Sheet Music

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - What is a Waltz, and How Do I Make it Sound Fiddly?

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - What is the Difference Between a Major and a Minor Key?

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - What is the Difference Between a Tone and a Semitone?

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - What Makes a Major Scale Major?

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - How to Figure Out What Key a Piece is In

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - Finger Positions for G Major

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - G Major Scale

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - G Major Scale with Slurs

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - G Major Scale with Waltz Rhythm

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - G Major Arpeggio

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - Up-Up Bowing

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - Westphalia Waltz - 1st Part

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - Westphalia Waltz - 2nd Part

    • FKS II Lesson 2 - Westphalia Waltz - Whole Tune

    • FKS II Lesson 2 -Assignments

    • Westphalia Waltz - MP3s

    • Scales - MP3s
  4. 4

    • The Girl I Left Behind Me - Sheet Music

    • FKS II Lesson 3 - Overview - Reels, Rhythm, Key of G Major

    • FKS II Lesson 3 - The Girl I Left Behind Me - 1st Part

    • FKS II Lesson 3 - The Girl I Left Behind Me - 2nd Part

    • FKS II Lesson 3 - The Girl I Left Behind Me - Whole Tune

    • FKS II Lesson 3 - Assignments

    • The Girl I Left Behind Me - MP3s
  5. 5

    • Irish Washerwoman - Sheet Music

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Overview - Key of G Major, Jig Rhythm

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Leaving Your Fingers on the Strings

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Irish Washerwoman - 1st Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Irish Washerwoman - 2nd Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Irish Washerwoman - Whole Tune, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Irish Washerwoman - 1st Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Irish Washerwoman - 2nd Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Irish Washerwoman - Whole Tune, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Irish Washerwoman - 1st Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Irish Washerwoman - 2nd Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Irish Washerwoman - Whole Tune, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Irish Washerwoman - Whole Tune, Getting Faster

    • FKS II Lesson 4 - Assignments

    • Irish Washerwoman - MP3s
  6. 6

    • Harvest Home - Sheet Music

    • Exercises - Sheet Music

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Overview of a Hornpipe

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Key of D Major Overview

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Extended D Major Scale

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Extended D Major Scale with Slurs

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - D Major Arpeggio

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - D Major Triplet Exercise

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - D Major Hornpipe Rhythm Exercise

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - D Major String Crossing Exercise

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Harvest Home - 1st Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Harvest Home - 2nd Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Harvest Home - Whole Tune, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Harvest Home - 1st Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Harvest Home - 2nd Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Harvest Home - Whole Tune, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Harvest Home - 1st Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Harvest Home - 2nd Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Harvest Home - Whole Tune, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Harvest Home - Whole Tune, Getting Faster

    • FKS II Lesson 5 - Assignments

    • Harvest Home MP3s

    • Exercises - MP3s
  7. 7

    • Old Joe Clark - Sheet Music

    • Exercises - Sheet Music

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Overview

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - What are Double Stops and How Do You Play Them?

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Double Stop Exercise

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - What is a Mixolydian Scale?

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - A Mixolydian Scale

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - A Mixolydian Scale with Double Stops

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Old Joe Clark (Basic) - Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Old Joe Clark (Basic) with Double Stops - Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Old Joe Clark (Basic) with Double Stops - Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Old Joe Clark (Basic) with Double Stops - Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Old Joe Clark (Basic) with Double Stops - Whole Tune, Getting Faster

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Old Joe Clark - Whole Tune, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Old Joe Clark - Whole Tune, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Old Joe Clark - Whole Tune, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Old Joe Clark - Whole Tune, Getting Faster

    • FKS II Lesson 6 - Assignments

    • Old Joe Clark - MP3s

    • Exercises - MP3s
  8. 8

    • Mason's Apron - Sheet Music

    • Exercises - Sheet Music

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Overview

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Key of A Major, Accidentals, and Pickup Notes

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Time Signature - Cut Common Time

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - A Major Scale

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - A Major Scale with Slurs

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - A Major Arpeggio

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - G - G# Accidental Exercise

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Mason's Apron - 1st Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Mason's Apron - 2nd Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Mason's Apron - Whole Tune, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Mason's Apron - 1st Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Mason's Apron - 2nd Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Mason's Apron - Whole Tune, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Mason's Apron - 1st Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Mason's Apron - 2nd Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Mason's Apron - Whole Tune, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Mason's Apron - Whole Tune, Getting Faster

    • FKS II Lesson 7 - Assignments

    • Mason's Apron - MP3s

    • Exercises - MP3s
  9. 9

    • Lannigan's Ball - Sheet Music

    • Exercises - Sheet Music

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Overview

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Review of Accidentals

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - What is a Minor Key?

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - E Natural Minor Scale

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - E Melodic Minor Scale

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - E Harmonic Minor Scale

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - E Minor Arpeggio

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Lannigan's Ball - 1st Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Lannigan's Ball - 2nd Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Lannigan's Ball - Whole Tune, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Lannigan's Ball - 1st Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Lannigan's Ball - 2nd Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Lannigan's Ball - Whole Tune, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Lannigan's Ball - 1st Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Lannigan's Ball - 2nd Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Lannigan's Ball - Whole Tune, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Lannigan's Ball - Whole Tune, Getting Faster

    • FKS II Lesson 8 - Assignments

    • Lannigan's Ball - MP3s

    • Exercises - MP3s
  10. 10

    • John Ryan's Polka - Sheet Music

    • Overview

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - Learning the 1st Part of John Ryan's Polka

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - John Ryan's Polka - 1st Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - Learning the 2nd Part of John Ryan's Polka

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - John Ryan's Polka - 2nd Part, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - John Ryan's Polka - Whole Tune, Slow

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - John Ryan's Polka - 1st Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - John Ryan's Polka - 2nd Part, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - John Ryan's Polka - Whole Tune, Medium

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - John Ryan's Polka - 1st Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - John Ryan's Polka - 2nd Part, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - John Ryan's Polka - Whole Tune, Fast

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - John Ryan's Polka - Whole Tune, Getting Faster

    • FKS II Lesson 9 - Assignments

    • John Ryan's Polka - MP3s
  11. 11

    • FKS II Bonus - Practice Tip - Set a Schedule and Practice Often

    • FKS II Bonus - Practice Tip - Isolate the Problem Spots

    • FKS II Bonus - Practice Tip - Do Your Least Favourite Thing First

    • FKS II Bonus - Practice Tip - Use a Timer

What's included?

  • 131 Videos

  • 28 Downloads

  • 4 Live Group Calls

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FAQ

  • What is the refund policy?

    There is none.  You can't return knowledge, so refunds are not available.

  • Why is the price in USD?  

    The platform I am using is in USD, so that is what we are going with even though I live in Canada.

  • Do I have time to do this?

    If you have time to watch a 30 minute TV show, you have time to learn to fiddle!  If you can put in 20 minutes 4-5 times a week, you can learn to fiddle!