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Fiddle Tune Favorites

This Roadmap will help you develop a solid repertoire of common fiddle tunes for the mandolin.

  • Mandolin How to Play Salt Creek

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    How to Play Salt Creek

    Learn the melody and some sweet variations to Salt Creek.

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  • Mandolin How to Play Red Haired Boy

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    How to Play Red Haired Boy

    A jam standard with a beautiful melody.

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  • Mandolin How to Play Sugarfoot Rag

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    How to Play Sugarfoot Rag

    A great tune with some nice variations.

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  • Mandolin How to Play Chinquapin Hunting

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    How to Play Chinquapin Hunting

    This fiddle tune has a very lovely melody. In this lesson we'll walk through the base arrangement then learn several licks that draw...

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  • Mandolin A Major Workout

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    A Major Workout

    Stretch out and get ready. This is a serious workout. We've got something for all levels here. Do what you can.

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  • Mandolin Old Joe Clark
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    Old Joe Clark

    This is a jam standard! Make sure to learn this at the easiest level so you get the basic melody. You'll need to adjust the green d...

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  • Mandolin Gold Rush

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    Gold Rush

    Gold Rush, composed and performed by Byron Berline on the fiddle, works beautifully on the mandolin. It features three different arr...

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  • Mandolin Cherokee Shuffle

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    Cherokee Shuffle

    This is a very popular fiddle tune you are likely to hear in many jam circles. When first learning the Bluegrass arrangement, make ...

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  • Mandolin Bill Cheatum

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    Bill Cheatum

    Bill Cheatum is a jam standard and super fun tune to play. When first learning this tune, set the green difficulty slider to the eas...

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  • Mandolin Devil's Dream

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    Devil's Dream

    Devil's Dream is a traditional folk tune that was popularized by banjoist Bill Keith. It is a fast-paced melody that often features...

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