Online Music Lessons from Music Texas Style

In this opening lesson pack, renowned bluegrass fiddler, Randy Elmore, introduces viewers to the fiddle.

Randy takes us through the basic critical techniques including how to tune your fiddle, the best way to hold the fiddle, and probably the most difficult task facing a new fiddler - the correct way to hold the bow.

Viewers will also learn the right way to go about getting a rich tone from your fiddle as Randy takes you through the A, D, and G scales.

In this lesson pack, Fiddle Great - Randy Elmore teaches viewers the A and B sections of the old-time classic fiddle tune - Little Liza Jane.

Randy introduces the key skill of String Crossing and demonstrates Quarter Note, Half Note and Whole Note timing.

This lesson pack is designed to help the viewer understand timing and subtle playing techniques in order to further expand their playing ability through crucial basic skills.

In this lesson pack, Randy teaches the tune "Johnson's Waltz" and uses it to demonstrate different time measures.

This lesson pack expands on the basic techniques taught previously and expands the viewers skill set, stepping up previously learned scale playing to a full tune

Randy also introduces the key concept of playing triplets in this highly informative lesson pack from one of the greatest fiddle players around today.