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Analysis September 2024: Teaching folk fiddling

2024-08-23T08:46:00

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Since folk fiddling is a very different discipline from playing classical music, how do teaching strategies need to change to accommodate the differences?

Popular string teaching methods such as Colourstrings and Suzuki use folk songs and singing or learning by ear at the earliest stages. But as students progress along the classical track, such approaches are often pushed to the margins. For teachers who nevertheless recognise the value of folk music for exploring dance rhythms or basic improvisation, or as a way to make practising specific techniques, such as double-stops…

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