Reference Guides for Fiddlers

Please visit the Don Rickert Musician Shop.

There are a number of low-cost and even free references that can be downloaded from the Adventurous Muse Store.

1. FREE guide to using the "Circle of 5ths" to form modal chords (for fiddle, octave violin, 5-string fiddle and viola) available NOW: Link to Using the Circle of 5ths to Form Modal Chords FREE
2. 5-String Fiddle and Viola Chord Charts available NOW: Link to Common Fiddle Chords for 5-String Fiddle and Viola
3. Fiddle Chord Reference for Standard and Popular Open Tunings available NOW: Link to Fiddle Chord Charts for Standard and Various Alternative Tunings
4. Free online course available NOW: How to Set Up Your Fiddle 1860s Style (5 part series of particular interest to Civil War and Minstrel Reenactors): Link to Setting Up Your Fiddle 1860s Style (FREE)