September 2024 < Back 'Til the End of the World Rolls Round - Key of C Handsome Molly - Key of G Lonesome Feeling - Key of G I've Been All Around This Whole World - Key of D Sinking of the Reuben James - Key of B Shake Sugaree - Key of D Highway 52 - Key of G Man of Constant Sorrow - Key of G Take Me In Chains - Key of D Blue Ridge Cabin Home - Key of G Your Cheating Heart - Key of C Wings of a Dove - Key of D Liberty - Key of D Soldier's Joy - Key of D Crazy Arms - Key of D Camptown Races - Key of G If I Should Wander Back Tonight - Key of G It's Crying Time Again - Key of G Nine Pound Hammer - Key of G I'll Fly Away - Key of A Clinch Mountain Backstep - Key of A Previous Next

September 2022 < Back Long Gone - Key of A Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky - Key of F White Oak on the Hill - Key of G Bill Cheatham - Key of G Folsom Prison Blues - Key of F I Still Can't Believe You're Gone - Key of D C.C. Rider - Key of C White Freight Liner Blues - Key of G Mountain Dew - Key of G Walls of Time - Key of A Angelina Baker - Key of D Swallowtail Jig - Key of Em Wagon Wheel - Key of G Blue Ridge Cabin Home - Key of A Whiskey Before Breakfast - Key of D Old Home Place - Key of G Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Key of G Previous Next

< Back Fiddle What's the difference between a violin and a fiddle? A violin has strings and a fiddle has strangs! Fiddling is just the style of playing a violin in bluegrass music. It is known mainly as melody instrument, but no instrument can play melody all of the time. Left - Ernst Heinrich Roth Violin - Any traditional violin can be used for bluegrass music. The main thing to look for is the use of solid woods in construction. Violins should have a solid spruce top and a solid maple back and sides. The fingerboard should be genuine ebony and the pegs should be hardwood - like ebony, rosewood, or boxwood. Right - Glasser Carbon Composite Violin - Some bluegrass fiddlers are finding more options in modern violins. They can be found in 5-string models and made from durable materials like carbon fiber. Additional items like geared tuning pegs and pickups can make for very versatile instruments. A 5-string violin adds a low C string - like a viola. This low string sounds especially good when used for rhythmic accompaniment. Previous Next

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Instrument Tuners Being in tune with everyone else in the jam session is of the utmost importance! Checking your tuning often is essential as environmental changes like heat and humidity can change your tuning over the course of a jam session as well as putting on and taking off a capo. There are a wide variety of tuners available. As a multi-instrumentalist, the D'Addario Micro Tuners are appealing because they are small and discreet while providing a consistent tuning experience across instruments. They also tune using the vibrations of the instrument so a noisey jam session doesn't interfere with tuning. D'Addario Micro Guitar Tuner - For attaching to the headstock of various instruments - not just guitar. D'Addario Micro Soundhole Tuner - For attaching inside the soundhole of most guitars. D'Addario Micro Banjo Tuner - For attaching under the brackets of the banjo pot. D'Addario Violin/Viola Micro Tuner - For attaching to the body of a fiddle. D'Addario Eclipse Tuner - Great for multi-angles, especially on a dobro. Snark Super Tight Tuner - Another great option for a variety of instruments.

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February 2025 < Back Bury Me Beneath the Willow - Key of G Richmond Blues - Key of G Mama Tried - Key of D I Wonder Where You Are Tonight - Key of C Shady Grove - Key of Dm The Wreck of the Old 97 - Key of Bb Angelina Baker - Key of D Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Key of A Redwing - Key of G Tear My Stillhouse Down - Key of G The Old Apple Tree - Key of C Dream of a Miner's Child - Key of G Hold Whatcha Got - Key of G Turn Your Radio On - Key of A Keep on the Sunny Side - Key of G I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes - Key of C I'm Using My Bible for a Roadmap - Key of G Long Gone - Key of A Previous Next

< Back Banjolele/Uke Ukuleles are not part of the typical bluegrass ensemble. Due to a renewed popularity in the United States, they are becoming more common at bluegrass jams. A major hurdle for ukes is the ability to be heard in such a large group. The combination of the small size and nylon strings makes projecting the sound quite a challenge. One solution to this is playing a banjolele. It is the same size and tuning as a ukulele but being built on a banjo body means that it is typically louder and projects better than a traditional ukulele. If a banjolele isn't an option, then using larger ukulele sizes like tenor- or concert-sized ukuleles could be helpful. Left - Stella Banjolele - This banjolele was built in the heyday of banjo ukes in the 1920s. It has been upgraded with Ratio Tune-A-Lele Ukulele Tuners . The original "friction" tuners did not hold the tension of the strings very well. These upgraded tuners are "geared" but have a very small footprint. Right - Harmony Baritone Ukulele - Baritone ukuleles are tuned like the top 4 strings of a guitar - DGBE. This one has been upgraded with Grover geared ukulele tuners . Previous Next

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< Back Mandolin - Ibanez M510-BS Sharon is hoping to pass this along to someone who will give it a good home and some playing time! Although not pictured, she does have the tailpiece cover that was taken off to facilitate string changes. Previous Next

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