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Texas Tunes 3-Month Pass

$435.00

12% Off

Texas Tunes: 3-Month Series Pass (Save $60 — Best Value!)
1st, 2nd, and 4th Wednesdays
Time: 5:00 – 6:15 PM MT
Level: Advanced
2024 Series 2 Schedule:
A 3-Month Pass automatically signs you up for the following series of classes (9 classes total) to learn a full contest round:

April – Breakdown: Leather Britches (Key of G) – April 3, 10, 24
May – Waltz: Waltz for Bridget – May 8, 15, 29
July/August – Tune of Choice: Beaumont Rag – July 10, 31, August 14

Deadline to Sign Up: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM MT

What You Get with a 3-Month Pass:
  • NEW in 2024!!! 3-Month Pass holders who are also members of Fiddle School receive access to a private Texas Tunes community group in Circle.
  • Automatic registration for three months of classes at the best price (save $20 per month).
  • 9 live, curated classes with multi-time National Fiddle Champion, Katie Glassman (thats 700 MINUTES of fiddle tunes)!

Included with All Webinars:

  • Charts
  • Play-Along Tracks + iReal Pro Chart
  • Class recordings + 10 short videos of class materials broken down
  • Class notes
  • Handouts
  • The opportunity to perform for your peers in a low-pressure setting

IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT 3-MONTH PASSES & DEADLINES:  3-Month Passes are available to purchase for a limited time prior to the start of each three-month series. 3-Month Passes are series-specific, meaning they cannot be transferred to another series, and cannot be paused. To make sure you are registered for the series of your choice, please purchase your 3-Month Pass by 11:59 PM MT the night before the first class of the series.

Description:

Texas-style fiddle tunes are my heart and soul. With a rich history, driving rhythm, and beautiful longbow technique, they make the fiddle sound perfectly beautiful. The Texas Style Tunes webinar has become one of my absolute favorite classes to teach. Each month we rotate between learning a breakdown, a waltz, or a tune of choice. These are all tunes suitable for fiddle contests.

Learn the tune step-by-step, by ear, over the course of two class times. The sheet music and a guitar back-up track are included – but I highly recommend learning the song by ear along with me. After two consecutive classes, you’ll get a week off to solidify, smooth out, and memorize the fiddle tune; In the third class, you’ll perform your rendition, and I’ll offer individual feedback on how to sound your best and how to personalize the tune.

Texas Tunes Series

1st, 2nd, and 4th WEDNESDAYS from 5 – 6:15 PM MT

With a 3-Month Pass for our first series in 2024, you’ll gain an entire advanced contest round!

NEW in 2024!!! Three-month pass holders who are also members of Fiddle School receive access to a private Texas Tunes community group in Circle.

April: Breakdown – Leather Britches – Key of G
April 3, 10, 24

In popularity of Texas fiddle tunes, Leather Britches is one of what we call the “top ten.” I’m going to teach a version largely influenced by the legendary Oldtime Texas Fiddler, Robert “Georgia Slim” Rutland. Here is his recording from the album, Raw Fiddler.

I find this breakdown extremely fun to play for a couple of reasons… The melody is fairly defined, which makes it more fun to play variations since they resemble this strong melody line. The variations are often played on the D & A, on the A & E (up high), and in third position on the G string. Also, I love the rhythmic bowings used in this tune. From long slurs with running eighth notes, to hypnotic repeated patterns, one can hear the old-time influences on this tune.

Leather Britches is a tune that every fiddler ought to play.

May: Waltz – Waltz for Bridget
May 8, 15, 29

The first time I heard Waltz for Bridget was at a house show in Texas played by the wonderful guitarist, singer, and song-writer Rich O’Brien. Yup, he had just written the tune! Since then, it’s been archived in the Folkways Archives at the Library of Congress. Nowadays, many of the top National Champion fiddlers play it both in jams and contest.

My favorite features of this tune are the chords. They are absolutely gorgeous, and when you add in the melody on top of them, the tune is outright delicious. One of the easier tunes I’ve taught in the Texas Tunes Series, this will be a sure win for any Fiddle School fiddler. If you’re looking for a new waltz, this one is it! Click here to hear Rich O’Brien’s recording.

July/August: Tune of Choice – Beaumont Rag
July 10, 31, August 14th

Beaumont Rag is absolutely one of my favorite tunes to play. Why? First off, I love a good rag. Second, the variety of variations is astounding in this one. We’ll do second position, 5th position, and hokum bowing. It’s so much fun! Plus, it’s a great tune of choice for contests. Ultimately, pulling this tune out at a jam can be a show-stopper. We’ll play this one in the key of F.

You’ll notice that I’ve created a different schedule for this one. Partly because it’s summer, and partly to see if you Texas Tune regulars enjoy having more time to work on the tune. So, I’ll look forward to your feedback on this.

I have so many great recordings of this one including Johnny Gimble, Terry Morris, Norman Solomon, Benny Thomasson, and many more. And yes, I’ll be sharing all of them with you!

 


The 3-Month Pass automatically signs you up for our entire upcoming 3 month series of classes (that’s 9 classes total).

IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT 3-MONTH PASSES & DEADLINES: 3-Month Passes are available to purchase for a limited time prior to the start of each three-month series. 3-Month Passes are series-specific, meaning they cannot be transferred to another series, and cannot be paused. To make sure you are registered for the series of your choice, please purchase your 3-Month Pass by 11:59 PM MT the night before the first class of the series.