WHERE: Glasgow Kelvin College, John Wheatley Building, 2 Haghill Road, Glasgow, G31 3SR. Click here for map.
WHEN: Wednesday 7.30pm - 9.30pm CLASSROOM: Wednesday Rooms
LEVELS: Absolute Beginners / Beginners 1, 2, 3 / Improvers 1, 2, 3 / Progression 1, 2, 3, 4 / Technique 1
INSTRUMENT HIRE: Full Size Fiddles available : Instrument Hire
TERM DATES, ENROLMENT AND COST: See Membership page
GFW Playing Together – Wednesday Warm Up
Which Class?
We have 12 Levels of fiddle classes. Don’t overthink it. Glance down the bullet points on the class descriptions and try and gauge which level seems to fit with where you’d like to be in 12-18 months.
Which Tutor?
Student numbers is the key factor in hiring tutors. Tutors own circumstances during Covid-19 will also impact which tutor will be available at your level. It is possible you will not get your favourite tutor, as we will hire tutors to match student numbers. We can say for certain that you will get one of Scotland’s top tutors. Please support GFW in this tricky time and sign up for your class now.
FIDDLE CLASS |
GENERAL DESCRIPTION |
CLASSWORK |
Absolute Beginners FAB |
This class is for people who have never played the fiddle before. |
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Beginners 1 FB1 |
This class is for people who know how to hold a fiddle and play a few notes, and are ready to learn playing tunes. |
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Beginners 2 FB2 |
This class is for people who have completed Beginner 1 level, know how to hold a fiddle and play a tune or two hesitantly and are ready to learn playing more tunes |
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Beginners 3 FB3 |
This class is for people who have completed Beginner 2 level, know how to hold a fiddle and play a tune or two hesitantly and are ready to learn playing more tunes. |
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Improvers 1 FI1 |
For those who have already completed Beginners 3 level class. You should have a bit more confidence with fiddle and bow and be able to play a few simple tunes at a slow pace. |
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Improvers 2 FI2 |
For those who have completed Improvers 1 and have moved to being able to play a few tunes with reasonable confidence at a slow pace. |
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Improvers 3 FI3 |
This class will work a little faster than those at Improver 2 level and will find the repertoire of tunes a bit more challenging than at the previous level. |
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Progression 1 FP1 |
This class is for those able to learn simple tunes comfortably by ear and play them fluently with simple bowing and good tuning. |
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Progression 2 FP2 |
This class is for those who feel comfortable with the previous classes and can play a wide range of tunes with confidence, in tune and with fluent bowing style. |
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Progression 3 FP3
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This class is for those who feel comfortable with the previous classes and can play a wide range of tunes with confidence, in tune and with fluent bowing style. |
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Technique 1 FT1 |
This level is for students who want to increase their knowledge, understanding and fluency of ornamentation techniques and bowing styles. |
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Progression 4 FP4 |
This level is for students who have a wide knowledge of technique and repertoire specific to the Scottish traditional style. You should be able to learn easily by ear and have some reading ability. |
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PLEASE NOTE
It is not expected that students will automatically move up a class level each year/term. Students should remain in the same class until they feel ready to move up to the next level. Speak to either your own tutor or a Senior Tutor for advice on which level would suit you best. We ask that Students refrain from moving class after week 3 of term to minimise disruption to other learners.