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Red Wing - Adding Variation

1,903 views · Published 19 August 2016 · 18:36 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: FiddleHed · 2016 · Music

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Here's a step-by-step lesson which will show you how to add variation to Red Wing. 

00:50  Tune played up-tempo

02:27  A part - 1st Quarter
04:39  A part - 2nd Quarter
05:56  A part - 3rd Quarter
09:07  A part - 4th Quarter 1st End: A0-D0-1-0-2-0-3-0-A0  ( it was A0-D0-1-0-2-0-3-0-A0-1-0-D3-2)
10:29  A part - 4th Quarter 2nd End
10:53  A part slow

11:54   B part - 1st Quarter: (EL2-1-L1)-E0-AL2-L2-L2 E0-L2-0-A3-1-1-1 (it was -E0-L2-L2-L2 E0-L2-0-A3-1-L1-1)
12:53   Looping: (EL2-1-L1)-E0-AL2-L2-L2
14:25   B part - 2nd Quarter: A3-4-3-3-0-0-0 3-E0-3-3-1-1-1 (it was L1)
            3rd Quarter:  (EL2-1-L1)-E0-AL2-L2-L2 E0-L2-0-A3-1-1-1 (it was -E0-L2-L2-L2 E0-L2-0-A3-1-L1-1)
15:58   B part - 4th Quarter
17:03   B part mid

A good rule of thumb for adding variation is to take it away and play a simple, basic version of the phrase or tune. A related practice would be to take a phrase from the tune (or a quarter) and alternate between playing the basic version and a variation version. Try doing that in a continuous loop.

Ultimately, I hope this lesson helps you explore ways to add variation on your own to any tune you play. In this way you'll find your voice as a fiddler and a musician. Yay.

scale: G major

A part
first quarter: (D0-1-2)-D3 3-2-3-A0-1-L2-3-4-3-L2-1-3
second quarter: AL2-1-L2-E0-L2-3-2-0-A3-L2-1-L2-3-3
third quarter: AL2-1-L2-3-L2-1-0-L2-1-0-1-L2-1-0-D3-A1
fourth quarter 1st end: A0-D0-1-0-2-0-3-0-A0 
fourth quarter 2nd end: A0-D1-1-2-0-0-3

B part
first quarter: (EL2-1-L1)-E0-A L2-L2-L2 E0-L2-0-A3-1-1-1
second quarter: A3-4-3-3-0-0-0 3-E0-3-3-1-1-1
third quarter: (EL2-1-L1)-E0-L2-L2-L2 E0-L2-0-A3-1-1-1
fourth quarter: A3-4-3-3-0-0-0 AL2-1-0-D3-3-A0-1-0-D3

Learn the basic version here: 
https://youtu.be/UXOIHOkDxEw

I made some “Learning Chunks” on the FiddleHed site to help you do this. These focused exercises contain sheet music, tabs and mp3 snippets to guide you on each step of your fiddle journey. 

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Alrighty. Play every day, have fun 😀 and thanks for making music 🙏  
   
Now, go fiddle with it...

Jason 🎻

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