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Red River Valley - Adding Variation

4,187 views · Published 25 November 2014 · 14:47 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: FiddleHed · 2014 · Music

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Here's a step-by-step lesson which will show you how to add variation to Red River Valley. First I'll play a mid tempo version of the tune with some variations I like. Then I'll go through and show you what I did different from the basic version. 

I’ll start with some more beginner variations, mainly droning double stops. Then we’ll add two-fingered double stops, slides, grace notes, 16th note triplets, the throw and a lick. Whew!

Red River Valley Play Along Video Track: http://youtu.be/WXHk3Xn6Lm0 

These videos will help you prepare for this one:
How to Play Grace Notes video: http://youtu.be/o-Hkq0PsfwE 
How to Play 16th Note Triplets video: http://youtu.be/MdCJ9AunqvI 
How To Play Turns video: http://youtu.be/6mVDF9ppu6Y 

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.

Learn the basic version here: 
http://youtu.be/H4Uvrnx1QLs 

Red River Valley Play Along Video Track: http://youtu.be/WXHk3Xn6Lm0 

Let me know if this video could be improved, if it’s helpful.

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. 

These and all new lesson pages can be viewed for one week after publication with a FREE trial membership. Check it out here: https://fiddlehed.com

And after you sign up, I’ll also send you a mini-course of lessons specially designed for your skill level.

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

Jason 🎻

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