In this fiddle tutorial, I describe and demonstrate fiddle chopping or, “the chop“, from the most basic single chop to some complex funky grooves. I refer to numerous other fiddle chopping videos, particularly those by Casey Driessen and Darol Anger. I discuss the appropriateness of chopping in various contexts, and warn about the dangers of over-doing it. After explaining the history of chopping and the basic principles, I show 8 different chopping grooves; 1. The Casey Driessen Baseline Chop 2. The basic rock groove 3. The melodic rock groove 4 The threes pattern 5. The Bo Diddley pattern 6. The basic Latin groove 7. The Clave 8. Marvin's Groove Below are details of further fiddle resources from Chris Haigh 1. Patreon 2. Books 3. Subscription video courses 4. Website 5. Email to request pdf’s. 1. PATREON This is a platform where anyone can help support creative artists and get closer access to
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