Fiddle Ornamentation with Ross Holmes | Sound Advice

Want to learn how to elevate your playing on the fiddle? Join Ross Holmes of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ( ‪@TheNGDB‬ ) and former fiddler for Mumford & Sons ( ‪@MumfordandSons‬ ) for this episode of Sound Advice.

Ross breaks down the art of ornamentation - an essential element of bluegrass and traditional music.

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Kaplan Amo Violin Strings: https://ddar.io/Ross-Holmes-Amo
American Stage Instrument Cable: https://ddar.io/Ross-Holmes-Cables

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:37 Celtic Ornamentation
00:58 Bluegrass Ornamentation
01:30 Language of Ornamentation
02:20 Boil the Cabbage demo
03:10 Adding Double Stops
03:20 Adding Grace Notes
03:30 Adding runs
04:00 Fiddle Playing Traits and Tips
04:53 Arkansas Traveller demo
05:25 Analysis
05:48 Challenging Yourself with Ornamentation
06:18 Tips of Different Fiddling Genres
07:20 Conclusion and Outro
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