general performance skills

These workshops are aimed at demystifying aspects of music which different performers
may find daunting, depending upon their particular musical background. They can be fiddle specific, or tailored for multi-instrument workshops. Subject matter includes:

1 Rhythm

• Rhythmic Mnemonics
  
• Groove Exercises

2 Aural Technique

• Playing By Ear
  
• Question And Answer
  
• Mirror Scales
  
• Internalization
  
• Improvisation

3 Notation Techniques

• Methods For Sight Reading
  
• Improvisation From Score
  
• Using Lead Sheet Notation

4 Playing For Song

• Harmonizing Melodies
  
• Improvising Fills
  
• Hooks
  
• Solos
  
• Pads