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Fiddling for String Orchestra
Grade I Arrangements
Grade II Arrangements
Grade II 1/2 Arrangements
Grade III Arrangements
Grade IV Arrangements
Grade V Arrangements
Ghosts & Goblins II with Piano
Grade VI Arrangements
Fiddling Duets
Fiddle Tunes for Young Violinists -The Simple Tunes
Notice that each tune comes in 3 tempos: 80, 100, and 116 beats per minute.
Fiddle Tunes for Young Violinists -The Rest of the Tunes
Notice that each tune comes in 3 tempos: 80, 100, and 116 beats per minute. Some tunes have more than 1 variation. In these instances there are 3 tempos for each variation. An example is Arkansas Traveler 1 and Arkansas Traveler 2. 12th Street Rag has a variation to the B part only, but it still has 3 tempos for each variation. Slow tunes like Danny Boy, Old South Waltz, and Star of the County Down come in 1 tempo only, since they are meant to remain relatively slow.
Cumberland Hornpipe Simple 100
Cumberland Hornpipe Simple 116
Fiddling Trios
Angus Campbell 3 Violins & Piano
Early America 3 Violins & Piano
Grandfather’s Clock 3 Violins & Piano
Irish Washerwoman 3 Violins & Piano
Sailor on Campus 3 Violins & Piano
Swallowtail Jig 3 Violins & Piano
Fiddle Tunes for String Quartet
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
The Beginning Guitarist’s Guide to Technique, Theory, & Tunes -First 6 Tunes
Notice that each tune comes in 3 tempos: 50, 69, and 88 beats per minute. Some tunes have more than 1 variation. In these instances there are 3 tempos for each variation.
4th of July Guitar metronome50
4th of July Guitar metronome69
4th of July Guitar metronome88
Battle of Aughrim Guitar met50
Battle of Aughrim Guitar met69
Battle of Aughrim Guitar met88
Jenny Lind polka Guitar 1 met50
Jenny Lind polka Guitar 1 met69
Jenny Lind polka Guitar 1 met88
Over the Waterfall C Guitar met50
Over the Waterfall C Guitar met69
Over the Waterfall C Guitar met88
The Beginning Guitarist’s Guide to Technique, Theory, & Tunes -Regular Tunes
Notice that each tune comes in 3 tempos: 50, 69, and 88 beats per minute. Some tunes have more than 1 variation. In these instances there are 3 tempos for each variation.
Girl I Left Behind Me Guitar met50
Girl I Left Behind Me Guitar met69
Girl I Left Behind Me Guitar met88
Jenny Lind polka Guitar 2 met50
Jenny Lind polka Guitar 2 met69
Jenny Lind polka Guitar 2 met88
Little Liza Jane A Guitar met50
Little Liza Jane A Guitar met69
Little Liza Jane A Guitar met88
Little Liza Jane G Guitar met50
Little Liza Jane G Guitar met69
Little Liza Jane G Guitar met88
Old Mother Flanagan G Guitar met50
Old Mother Flanagan G Guitar met69
Old Mother Flanagan G Guitar met88
Over the Waterfall D Guitar met50
Over the Waterfall D Guitar met69
Over the Waterfall D Guitar met88
The Beginning Guitarist’s Guide to Technique, Theory, & Tunes -Study in 9 Keys
Notice that each variation below comes in 3 tempos: 50, 69, and 88 beats per minute.
Sandy River Belle A Guitar met50
Sandy River Belle A Guitar met69
Sandy River Belle A Guitar met88
Sandy River Belle B flat Guitar met50
Sandy River Belle B flat Guitar met69
Sandy River Belle B flat Guitar met88
Sandy River Belle B Guitar met50
Sandy River Belle B Guitar met69
Sandy River Belle B Guitar met88
Sandy River Belle C Guitar met50
Sandy River Belle C Guitar met69
Sandy River Belle C Guitar met88
Sandy River Belle D Guitar met50
Sandy River Belle D Guitar met69
Sandy River Belle D Guitar met88
Sandy River Belle E Flat Guitar met50
Sandy River Belle E Flat Guitar met69
Sandy River Belle E Flat Guitar met88
Sandy River Belle E Guitar met50
Sandy River Belle E Guitar met69
Sandy River Belle E Guitar met88
Sandy River Belle F Guitar met50
Sandy River Belle F Guitar met69
Sandy River Belle F Guitar met88
Sandy River Belle G Guitar met50
Sandy River Belle G Guitar met69
Sandy River Belle G Guitar met88
Favorite Fiddle Tunes for Flatpicking Guitarists
Notice that each tune comes in 3 tempos: 50, 69, and 88 beats per minute. Some tunes have more than 1 variation. In these instances there are 3 tempos for each variation.
Big Sciota Guitar 1 metronome50
Big Sciota Guitar 1 metronome69
Big Sciota Guitar 1 metronome88
Big Sciota Guitar 2 metronome50
Big Sciota Guitar 2 metronome69
Big Sciota Guitar 2 metronome88
Big Sciota Guitar 3 metronome50
Big Sciota Guitar 3 metronome69
Big Sciota Guitar 3 metronome88
Black and White Rag Guitar metronome50
Black and White Rag Guitar metronome69
Black and White Rag Guitar metronome88
Cattle in the Cane Guitar metronome50
Cattle in the Cane Guitar metronome69
Cattle in the Cane Guitar metronome88
Chuck in the Bush Guitar metronome50
Chuck in the Bush Guitar metronome69
Chuck in the Bush Guitar metronome88
Congress Reel Guitar 1 metronome50
Congress Reel Guitar 1 metronome69
Congress Reel Guitar 1 metronome88
Congress Reel Guitar 2 metronome50
Congress Reel Guitar 2 metronome69
Congress Reel Guitar 2 metronome88
Cuckoo’s Nest Guitar in C metronome50
Cuckoo’s Nest Guitar in C metronome69
Cuckoo’s Nest Guitar in C metronome88
Cuckoo’s Nest Guitar in D metronome50
Cuckoo’s Nest Guitar in D metronome69
Cuckoo’s Nest Guitar in D metronome88
Dragonfly Guitar 1 metronome50
Dragonfly Guitar 1 metronome69
Dragonfly Guitar 1 metronome88
Dragonfly Guitar 2 metronome50
Dragonfly Guitar 2 metronome69
Dragonfly Guitar 2 metronome88
Durham’s Reel Guitar metronome50
Durham’s Reel Guitar metronome69
Durham’s Reel Guitar metronome88
Dusty Miller Guitar 1 in A metronome50
Dusty Miller Guitar 1 in A metronome69
Dusty Miller Guitar 1 in A metronome88
Dusty Miller Guitar 2 in G metronome50
Dusty Miller Guitar 2 in G metronome69
Dusty Miller Guitar 2 in G metronome88
Grey Eagle Guitar 1 metronome50
Grey Eagle Guitar 1 metronome69
Grey Eagle Guitar 1 metronome88
Grey Eagle Guitar 2 metronome50
Grey Eagle Guitar 2 metronome69
Grey Eagle Guitar 2 metronome88
Hamilton County Breakdown Guitar metronome50
Hamilton County Breakdown Guitar metronome69
Hamilton County Breakdown Guitar metronome88
I Don’t Love Nobody Guitar 1 metronome50
I Don’t Love Nobody Guitar 1 metronome69
I Don’t Love Nobody Guitar 1 metronome88
I Don’t Love Nobody Guitar 2 metronome50
I Don’t Love Nobody Guitar 2 metronome69
I Don’t Love Nobody Guitar 2 metronome88
Jutland Reel Guitar metronome50
Jutland Reel Guitar metronome69
Jutland Reel Guitar metronome88
Martha Campbell Guitar in C metronome50
Martha Campbell Guitar in C metronome69
Martha Campbell Guitar in C metronome88
Martha Campbell Guitar in D metronome50
Martha Campbell Guitar in D metronome69
Martha Campbell Guitar in D metronome88
McCahills Reel Guitar metronome50
McCahills Reel Guitar metronome69
McCahills Reel Guitar metronome88
Say Old Man Guitar 1 metronome50
Say Old Man Guitar 1 metronome69
Say Old Man Guitar 1 metronome88
Say Old Man Guitar 2 metronome50
Say Old Man Guitar 2 metronome69
Say Old Man Guitar 2 metronome88
Soppin’ the Gravy Guitar metronome50
Soppin’ the Gravy Guitar metronome69
Soppin’ the Gravy Guitar metronome88
Wild Flowers Guitar 1 metronome50
Wild Flowers Guitar 1 metronome69
Wild Flowers Guitar 1 metronome88
Wild Flowers Guitar 2 metronome50
Wild Flowers Guitar 2 metronome69
Wild Flowers Guitar 2 metronome88
Wild Flowers Guitar 3 metronome50
Wild Flowers Guitar 3 metronome69
Wild Flowers Guitar 3 metronome88
Wild Flowers Guitar 4 metronome50
Wild Flowers Guitar 4 metronome69
Wild Flowers Guitar 4 metronome88
Wild Flowers Guitar 5 metronome50
Wild Flowers Guitar 5 metronome69
Wild Flowers Guitar 5 metronome88
Wild Flowers Guitar 6 metronome50
Wild Flowers Guitar 6 metronome69
Wild Flowers Guitar 6 metronome88
Old time Fiddle Tunes -Graded Levels for Piano -Beginner A and B Parts
Battle Cry in F Beg. B accomp.
Battle Cry in G Beg. B accomp.
Cotton-eyed Joe Beg. B accomp.
Under Dbl Eagle Beg. B accomp.
Old time Fiddle Tunes -Graded Levels for Piano -Alternate Beginner A and B Parts
Each mp3 file below represents the audio for that specific tune in the book. All mp3 files are available at one speed only. That speed varies from tune to tune, but is kept slow for the benefit of the young learner.
Battle Cry alt. B Key of F Melody
Battle Cry alt. B Key of G Melody
Carthage Waltz alt. Beg. A Melody
Cotton-eyed Joe alt. B Key of A Accomp Root/Invert
Cotton-eyed Joe alt. B Key of A Accomp
Cotton-eyed Joe alt. B Key of A Melody
Cotton-eyed Joe alt. B Key of D Accomp Root/Inverted
Cotton-eyed Joe alt. B Key of D Accomp
Cotton-eyed Joe alt. B Key of D Melody
Cotton-eyed Joe alt. B Key of G Accomp Root/Inverted
Cotton-eyed Joe alt. B Key of G Melody
Turkey in the Straw alt. B Key of C Accomp
Turkey in the Straw alt. B Key of G Accomp