Chinquapin Hunting
A Beautiful Fiddle Tune with Celtic Inspired Ornamentation
This fiddle tune has a very lovely melody. In this lesson we'll walk through the base arrangement then learn several licks that draw influence from Celtic style ornamentation.
- 8 Video Lessons
- 5 Licks
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Overview
Going Over What's Ahead
Chinquapin Hunting is an excellent fiddle tune that is often heard at bluegrass jams. This arrangement stays very true to the original melody. There are some tough parts in the original arrangement...
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A Section
Starting off With a Bang
We start off with a lick that's sure to draw attention. The secret to this one is not much different than any other: repetition. Use the looper and tempo to set a speed you can handle. Put in sever...
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A Classic Opening Lick
Simplified Substitution Lick for Measure One
Nothing too fancy here. Just a classic opening lick. It's also a great example of a time to leave those fingers down when ascending a scale on one string.
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B Section
The Hunt Continues
The tricky spots in the B section are the second and third measures. In measure two, we have to reach out our ring finger to note the 6th fret on the G string. Make sure your hand is slightly at an...
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A Simpler Time
Simplified Substitution Lick for Measure Three of B Section
This is a good example of how something complicated can be made easy. We took what was a tough triplet lick, and replaced it with a single note-and it still sounds great. Don't be intimidated by to...
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Pulling. It. Off.
A Celtic Inspired Pull-Off Lick With Triplet
In Celtic music, slurs often come at lightning speed. They mimic the quick finger movement and ornamentation that happens on a flute, bagpipe, or penny whistle. They're very precise and rhythmic. I...
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The Sound of the Highlands
A Lick with that Mimics the Droning Bagpipe Sound
This lick is very similar to the last. It has the quick pull-off in the same place. Here, we add the quick hammer-on with drone string. This is very close to the bagpipe sound and is a great orname...
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Sliding In
Another Kind of Ornamentation
As with the pull-off and hammer-on licks, the slide here will happen quickly. The rest of the lick is just like the pull-off in the previous licks.
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What's Next
Looking Ahead
If you are digging the Cletic flavor, here's a couple more tunes that you might be interested in learning: "Brilliancy", and "Sailor's Hornpipe". Check out the links below to jump right into it!