Swallowtail Jig Fiddle Tutorial

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8 жыл бұрын

Here is a tutorial for how to play Swallowtail Jig! This is a great tune to play in jam sessions! I hope this helps you learn the tune! =)
Quick Links:
Demonstration: 0:33
A Part: 1:11
A Part Run-Through: 6:04
B Part: 6:45
B Part Run-Through: 11:06
Entire Tune Played Slowly: 12:08
This is a really fun tune to play. There are so many fun E-minor jigs and reels that can be paired with this tune, and it's also a fun tune to create variations with. The simple chord structure makes this a great for everyone to play, even beginners! I hope you have fun learning the tune! =)
If you would like the sheet music to the more advanced version that I played on KZfaq, it can be found here:
katyadelson.com/wp-content/upl...
It has variations that I do not go over in this tutorial, but the main tune that we learn in this tutorial is in it. =)
Thank you for watching, and happy practicing! =D
~Katy
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Camera used: Canon 70D
Video editing software used: Final Cut Pro X

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@TheWendable 5 жыл бұрын

Best camera angle ever! Ty

@RWolf215 8 жыл бұрын

You won't believe what I'm gonna say! I've started to learn to play the violin 3 months ago, and my aim is to play this, so based on your video, I practice every day, and I can play the first part with full speed, without scratching! My parents think I'm a crazy prodigy, but the thing is I just really really want to play this cool music, so one more month and I think I'll be able to play the whole piece with full speed (like you in your performance video). Of course my technique is probably not perfect, but I keep practising and I'm going to have a teacher in the summer! (Because of I'm an adult and I want result, I thought I better begin to learn it alone and the teacher will correct my mistakes) so thank you for inspiring me, and beware, your Tam Lin tutorial is my next victim 😉😁🎻

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

That is awesome to hear! =) I'm happy that you are learning how to play the violin and that you have made great progress on this tune! :D I think the first part is harder than the second part, so you're almost all the way there! : D I hope you have fun learning Tam Lin, too! : D Yay! Having a teacher helping with technique and posture is really important. Once you've become familiar with the concept of the left hand notes and the right hand bow, it's a good idea to find a teacher who can help guide how to properly hold the instrument and bow. Holding the bow and instrument a particular way may not initially seem important, but they become much more important as you try to expand into more difficult violin music. =) Comments like this help inspire me to keep posting videos, so I really appreciate hearing great news like this! =) We are inspiring each other! ^_^

@SplashyandDuckiesadventures 5 жыл бұрын

Practice always makes perfect. For me I learned canon in d(which I consider slower) in a week and 3 days based off hearing. I finally got it down in 2 weeks. I’ve been playing for a total of 3 and a half weeks. For me I wake up play sleep play. I can’t go to sleep without our mastering at least 3 measures. But that’s called ambition. If you learn every music piece with the same ambition you had learning this one then you’ll do amazingly

@Eri.262 5 жыл бұрын

You are a prodigy, we all are I our own way.

@sandsslayter7723 4 жыл бұрын

R215 i’m in your same boat

@StreetWorksMedia 3 жыл бұрын

how much progress did you make in 4 years?

@AnthonyBurnsSydney 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Katy, you are so generous in parting with your hard learnt knowledge. You patience truly is a virtue.

@timmyzachar5396 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you soooooooooo much for this I am able to play it full speed after two days because of this video. you are AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@allthecochrans 7 ай бұрын

Also, I am very musical and have played the violin for more than two years now but, I haven’t learned to fiddle so, I honestly have found great pleasure in learning the fiddle and my parents are amazed at how I’ve improved with your help. They also think I’m a prodigy.😊😊😊

@kinetophone 3 жыл бұрын

Of all of the online teachers, I think you are one of the best. I'm re-learning the fiddle after decades of neglect and I find your style very refreshing and inspiring. Thanks!

@iriri71 3 жыл бұрын

I have just begin to learn the violin at 49 years. I am happy to hear you. You are very good and sweet, tks for your beautiful and fun tutorials 💐💖

@anthonyudovich7524 6 жыл бұрын

Hey, just wanted to tell yea your tutorials are the bomb! Along with your playing. I been playing bass for 35 years, played a lot of places but needed something new! So took up the fiddle 2 1/2 months ago. I can play this song and Druckin Sailor about half speed with your vids. You can tell your a true musician with the time and work you put into everything! Just want to say thanks!

@dragnflei 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your tutorials. I’ve only been playing a few months and thought this tune would be out of my reach. Now I feel like I have a good grasp of the bones of the tune.

@ThePjrm82 6 жыл бұрын

Ive been playing Fiddle/Violin or 16 days. and you coached me right through it. Excellent job! You're a great teacher

@ST-ml7ro 4 жыл бұрын

I have to say thank you so much for this video. I'm actually an adult cello student who has to master this piece on the cello and I couldn't find a video that helped me. I've literally been working on this piece for a month and a half and couldn't get the 6/8 timing right (even with a metronome!)! I finally feel like I've finally made progress! So thank you so much!

@Killytilly 7 жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how helpful your channel has been. also, you are absolutely adorable. don't ever change!

@chathurapannila7764 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this great tutorial video. It really helps for me to catch this lovely folk tune. Great work!

@mackk7664 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! This is a really cool tutorial and now that I’ve got the notes down, I’m excited to get it up to speed!

@lindareese4579 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Katie for teaching me this very pretty and fun tune!!!!!

@jamesdempsey9761 3 жыл бұрын

I am such a fan...you have inspired me to keep practicing. Your gift is not limited to your fingers and bow. I sense a special heart beneath that encouraging smile.

@MA-ml5bm 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tutorial and posting the sheet music too. Much appreciated....and beautiful/wonderful playing!

@dilipmistry9821 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial video of Swallowtail Jig. You did an excellent job of breaking down the various parts into manageable pieces. I liked the way you showed your left hand fingering while vocalizing the actual notes too. Thanks again. I love your performance videos. You have a innate flair for colour and composition. Keep up the great work. I am a loyal follower of your fiddle video presentations.

@mrsagor9304 7 жыл бұрын

Actually I play guitar, But I just bought a new violin some days ago and this just became the first fiddle playing of my life. Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial. Your lessons are so cool. Every step you make is so clear and easy to understand. I can't express how much I'm loving my violin playing this tune! Thank you so much again. May god bless you with lot more awesome musics.

@thenumeratorofficial 2 жыл бұрын

This makes me think of either of a pirate ship or a leprechaun dance. I love your work, Katy Adelson.

@valentin180 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, you're awesome, thanks for your tutorial and it was great that you shared the full PDF and MP3 track on your site. Thank you!

@janagerdes8713 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these awesome Tutorials, you really make the songs easy to learn! I just started to play the violin and I have so much fun practicing your Tutorials :-)

@LBelacquax 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much lovely Katy!! I'm a beginner fiddler and this is my favourite fiddle tune, and it made me really happy to have a go at learning it!

@SupathiRatnayake 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best tutorial I found so far :)

@jacksharkey5255 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Katy, I've been playing the fiddle for 3 whole weeks and I've trawled youtube for a tutorialthat clearly explained the notes and finger positions for Swallowtail jig, without racing throughit - finally I can learn it. Thank you.

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm glad this video is helping! I noticed that there weren't very many videos that played the notes slowly enough for beginners, so I thought I'd try to make some. ^_^ I hope you have fun learning this tune! =)

@FK_Shaun 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this lesson. This is quite clear! I think I love Irish music and this traditional song would be my first song learned with violin. Hope I'll play nicely soon 😊

@ladyeclectic 8 жыл бұрын

After watching your other Swallowtail Jig video, I immediately looked for the sheet music for it and found a simple version, but I freaking LOVE the longer PDF file on your site. It's got little stylized differences that you do which I really love! Thanks for all the information and fantastic playing. :D

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

+ladyeclectic Thank you! =) I'm glad that the PDF is useful! ^_^ There are a lot of possibilities with this tune - I think it's a fun one to make up little variations with the melody! : D I hope you have fun playing the tune! =)

@xrekcor 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tune Katy… easy to follow and muchly appreciated.

@halo0rap 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Katy, so glad I found your channel! This is a great tutorial and I'm looking forward to whatever else you have in store for us cx

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

+halo0rap Thank you! I definitely have a lot more tune tutorial requests coming up! =) I also want to start posting new original tunes soon, too! ^_^ Thank you for watching and listening! =)

@rickdale5179 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Katy. You made it really clear by calling out the notes.

@kmmles21 7 жыл бұрын

I know this video is old! but I've just started to learn this and I'm using your video as help when I don't have lessons! I'm so excited 😍😍 I've learnt this on my tin whistle and I'm so freaking buzzed to learn this on the violin 🌼🌼🌼

@brucejoseph8367 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video Katie, I'm looking forward to learning this tune it will be my next project. It is the genre of music I'm teaching myself violin for. Looking forward to your next performance, you inspire me to play.

@deanherbig9178 4 жыл бұрын

well done lesson . far above most youtube lessons I've seen .

@sunshign1 8 жыл бұрын

Out of the many lessons i have watched, you break it down the best. I like the way you say the notes, it is not always easy to follow the fingering. I learned much more from your style Thank you!

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

+Pamela Braach Thank you, Pamela! =) I'm glad that the video helped! I've had to practice a lot saying the right notes while playing, so I'm glad that has been helpful! : D Thank you for your nice comment, and I hope you have fun practicing!

@janekientzy3718 Жыл бұрын

Same !!! Thank you!

@MrET114 Жыл бұрын

@@KatyAdelson Great Video! I can play that song on my Irish Penny Whistle in the key of C by ear.

@sandsslayter7723 4 жыл бұрын

you’re a saint for this

@carminecoppola8209 4 жыл бұрын

Very very cool! Love the sound and the song, thank you for the lesson (i checked out your tutorial)

@KrustyAnne 6 жыл бұрын

I literally bought a violin to play this piece lmao and after I learned some scales and twinkle twinkle little star, I thought I'd give this a try and I actually kinda got the A part down already, just gotta work on it some more cause I mess up if I go too fast but I'm glad this video exists cause I really love this piece

@allthecochrans 7 ай бұрын

Thank you sooo much for making this video!! I am learning to play the fiddle and this is such a helpful video for me I also really liked the video where you played it next to the lake and it was really beautiful and fast.

@supriyasaripella4287 6 жыл бұрын

OMG, your video makes me want to play this piece right now. But I need to get my strings fixed first. I've been learning the violin for almost 5 years and I never came across Swallowtail Jig before, until I heard you play it 😄 Thanks for introducing it to me, love Irish music ❤

@tsplon674 7 жыл бұрын

Super helpful! You are so encouraging! I have not played many Irish jigs before....I have a German/Nowegian background....but this was so much fun to learn and you broke it down so beautifully that it makes me want to learn more!

@KatyAdelson 7 жыл бұрын

Yay! =) I'm glad it has helped! ^_^ I hope you have fun practicing! :D

@patrickmcsorley7278 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much I have always wanted to learn this tune and then I found out you did a tutorial and I was so happy thank you

@MushaMiniatures 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for all! Really helpful:D

@abiye_jacc2683 7 жыл бұрын

This is the most useful violin lesson ever! Thank you!

@KatyAdelson 7 жыл бұрын

Yay -- I'm glad it has helped! =)

@angeliquecara5333 7 жыл бұрын

Hi from Australia! I'm a Suzuki violinist who finds it hard to learn things without it being done so by ear and I just want to say your tutorials allowed me to get 98% on an exam. Thank you so much!! ❤

@ModernBladesmith 7 жыл бұрын

i don't know how to play by ear... yet ]

@davidharding1860 7 жыл бұрын

Your such a good teacher!! Iv always wanted to learn a great Irish jig... and now I have!!!!!

@KatyAdelson 7 жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm glad this video has helped! =) I hope you have fun practicing! ^_^

@seangrigsby1739 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the tutorial. Its great how you go through it at a nice speed to learn.

@KatyAdelson 7 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps! Thank you for watching! ^_^

@Geetargramps 2 ай бұрын

It helped me learn this, thank you very much.

@colettebizal6464 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, so easy to follow you and fun to play.

@lorettakish864 2 жыл бұрын

I want to say I really appreciate you!

@siroltennon1544 4 жыл бұрын

Merci Katy !! Merci de partager ton magnifique talent. C'est grâce à des personnes comme toi que j'ai eu l'envie d'apprendre le violon

@buckcrowe 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks or the sheet music! Love your rhythm variations.

@KatyAdelson 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope the sheet music helps! =)

@harveyhale1101 4 жыл бұрын

You remind me of the adorable Zoey Deschanel. Thank you for uploading this, it has been very helpful

@apriltarver8769 8 жыл бұрын

Extremely, extremely helpful to my daughter for her first recital next month. Bless you :)

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm glad this has helped! I wish your daughter all the best for her first recital! =)

@sophiabenkaddour9521 8 жыл бұрын

thank you very much !! you're an an awesome violinist and an excellent teacher, i'm so glad that i found your videos :)

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

+Sophia Benkaddour Thank you for your nice comment! =) I hope that the video helps you learn the tune! =D

@jamesedwardhanley 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Katy- another great tutorial. I've also just been checking out the new website- it's awesome! Really helpful to have access to the sheet music. Many thanks, James.

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

+James Hanley Hi James! Thank you for your feedback about the tutorial and website! I'm happy to finally have a place to put my music, but now I just need to find time to keep everything updated... lol! =/ I'm glad that the sheet music is helpful - I want to add a lot more sheet music over time. ^_^

@Peteamareet 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for a great lesson

@lindareese4579 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Katie...your one the best...

@Gazownikk 8 жыл бұрын

Ive just bought my very first violin :) Ive been playing on an acoustic electric guitar for like 1,5 yr and wanted to try something new. So far your channel is the best among most of them to learn the basic/advanced stuff ^_^

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

+Gazownikk Wow! I'm happy to hear that you are trying out violin!! : D It's a great instrument to learn - it's a challenging instrument, but definitely worth the effort -- I hope you have a lot of fun learning how to play! =) And thank you - I'm glad that my tutorials help! =) I was really nervous to post tutorials because I know there are far more advanced musicians out there in the music world, but so far everyone has been positive about them. : D Happy fiddling! ^_^

@dobrodoc 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! This was great!

@davidmarks509 7 жыл бұрын

Really nice lesson, and very enjoyable to watch. So cute and a lovely personality :). This sounds like a really fun piece of music, going to have fun playing even if I sqeak and squark all the way :)

@involucionada 8 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful, thank you!

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

+involucionada Yay! I'm glad it helped!! =) I hope you have fun practicing! : D

@NemoTheBeastGamer 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much for making this

@swlbarely Жыл бұрын

great tutorial!

@richardmccoy6764 6 жыл бұрын

I think you play this song better than anyone I've seen! some! I would have to vote for you, as best ever! Some are great also, but you still win! I'm getting better, but you are so smooth1

@rogthepirate4593 5 жыл бұрын

Ohboy ... playing this on a whistle or bagpipes is so incredibly easy by comparison ... but this is a great help still ^^ Thanks a bunch.

@arnulfohernandez3248 7 жыл бұрын

My Kid is fascinated with your video! She will try to follow,,, thank you for sharing this.

@KatyAdelson 7 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! =) I'm glad that she likes the videos! ^_^ I hope she learns how to play some of these tunes! =)

@jess8396 6 жыл бұрын

You are a super fiddle teacher:) and Thank-you very much

@georgelehew9203 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, recently I had just learned this song and you have really helped me pull it all together. You teach really well. Is there a list of songs you teach on KZfaq? I've been trying to find them. Thanks again!

@EnderBroGaming 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Katy just found your channel and i love your videos! I've been a self taught violinist for 2 years now and i love learning new things! I think this song will be really fun to learn in jam sessions! :D

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

+Riderbro1 Thank you for your nice comment! =) Congratulations with 2 years playing!! That's really exciting! : D This song is so much fun at jam sessions - I love when we play it, and it goes great with so many other tunes (Road to Lisdoonvarna. Morrison's jig, Butterfly, Rights of Man..the list goes on forever! ^-^)! (=

@EnderBroGaming 8 жыл бұрын

+Katy Adelson That's awesome! ^^

@keylormorales4449 5 жыл бұрын

Wish the tutorial of Crested Henz were as good as this tutorial !!! So cool!!!

@keylormorales4449 5 жыл бұрын

Dont get me wrong i just want to see as a begginer positions of the finguers a little bit better on that video but still love this music and Kate tutorials

@mattildahubbardo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson, i learned this jig on mandolin

@shaunr4953 Жыл бұрын

Your great. Thank you.

@rinascholzel7649 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you, you are lovely!

@murraycameron4207 4 жыл бұрын

Very good lesson

@pieter8491 8 жыл бұрын

Another katy video, another like :)

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

+Pieter-Jan Verstichel Yay! Thank you for watching~! =D

@timmyzachar5396 4 жыл бұрын

thank you!!! this helped a lot!!!! :) :) :) :)

@kobusevani4405 4 жыл бұрын

Beautifull

@davidr7950 5 жыл бұрын

This is so cool.

@bearahumada3147 3 жыл бұрын

This is my second week learning and I’m kinda slow but thank you for teaching me!!! I at least have the notes memorized lol.

@pitschet.3284 3 жыл бұрын

Great!

@ceren6415 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful😍

@lindareese4579 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!. Thank you!!! thank you!!!!thank you!!!!!

@beebee9203 3 жыл бұрын

I played violin for 13 years and then ended up taking an accidentally long 3 year break from it and looking to get back into playing again. So what better way then to relearn on if the first songs I ever learned.

@ElysiumNL 6 жыл бұрын

You seem like the sweetest thing. God bless you.

@1765Robbie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that one mate :-) I’m driving everyone nuts trying to get :-)

@JoBurgess 3 жыл бұрын

How about the bowing? Lovely playing thank you

@KatieKangaroo135 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I'm 24 and just started taking violin lessons in April. This song is so fun! I hope to be able to play it by next May (for a convention I'm going to). Luckily the notes don't seems too difficult, it's the speed I will really have to practice haha. Also, you remind me a little bit of Felicia Day. :)

@KatyAdelson 7 жыл бұрын

Yay! =) I'm happy to hear that you are learning the violin!!! :D I hope you are enjoying the instrument so far. ^_^ I wouldn't worry too much about getting the speed to a super fast tempo. I've learned that audiences prefer listening to a song that is played well with all of the notes more than a song that is played fast but missing parts. This is a really nice little tune, and I hope you have a lot of fun learning it! =) I've had a lot of comments saying I remind viewers of Felicia Day lol! I can see some similarities in our personalities and how we speak. She seems like a nice person! =)

@sylvainpierre8190 6 жыл бұрын

Ok I'm french and not fully fluent in English but I discovered that with your clear "english" accent evereything was as clear as in my mother tongue. For me E = Mi, A = LA, G=SOL, D = Ré.... I think that by switching from my knowledge to English letters I will know both quickly. I began violin 7 months ago and have some heavy difficulties to progress on even if see a teacher each two weeks. Ok, you understood that I'm a beginner and that your video is built up for a person like me. I like it very much because it is providing me bases on the way of learning this Jig. Everything is described step by step and provide me tools to succesfuly play this Jig. Thank you very much to spend time for beginners and offer us opportunity to improve our practicing. Out of that you bring me happiness and hope to become a better violonist (not a good one at all but better than worst :-) Lovely video.

@KatyAdelson 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! =) I'm glad you were still able to learn some things, even with me speaking English! :D I've tried to learn the Do Re Mi Fa SoI note version because a lot of my viewers use it, but I'm still not quite ready to teach with it yet... It's tricky learning the different note names. I hope you have fun practicing! ^_^

@sylvainpierre8190 6 жыл бұрын

You're a rare violonist who play with happiness on your face and a warm and authentic smile which looks to be a generous gift. So for beginner, what ever if it is hard, by viewing your happiness we can't give up. It is helping me to repeat, again and again without be weary. It isn't only a violin lesson but a life lesson too. I will do my best in the future to bring happiness when I will play violin. Thanks a lot.

@shishable5087 7 жыл бұрын

You are AWESOME

@williamvanginkel3758 8 жыл бұрын

X easy to follow, thanks

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

+William Van Ginkel Hi William! I'm glad the video is easy to follow! I hope you have fun practicing! ^_^

@adukill 4 жыл бұрын

Katy you are so magic, and thanks soooo much for sharing! Alot of love and wishes for health form over the sea!

@road2acoustic99 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Katy ! I learned this song with your great tutorial, I play violin since 4 months and I posted my first cover today of this song, say me what you think about this :-D Thanks again !

@BlueCod3 7 жыл бұрын

Excelent !!!

@Music_mental_health 7 жыл бұрын

Looks like so much fun to play!!!!!! I've decided to start playing the fiddle, how do you start getting into Irish music, where do you start? It looks exciting but confusing, lol.

@derekstallman 6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! The tunes are very sectional so once you figure out the form of which most tunes follow (call, response, call, ending), then you can learn tunes by ear much quicker. Watch your favorite players and copy their bowing patterns and ornamentation. It starts slow but you gain traction fast. Good luck to you =]

@tkx86 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, dream misses right here! I am considering getting into fiddling. I need to conquer my impatience.

@Paul-PharaohTV 8 жыл бұрын

WOW This is awesome

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

+Pharaoh TV Yay! Thank you for watching, and I hope it is helpful! :D Swallowtail Jig is a fun fiddle tune! ^_^

@Paul-PharaohTV 8 жыл бұрын

@ViolinMasterfrom0toaHero 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Katy, I love your tutorials :) I have just accepted a challenge to learn to play this tune :) I am only a beginner, just a quick question. Can I feature your music notes for this tune on my channel? Think it will take few months to play even with normal speed lol

@Rachel-xp7xx 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! Quick question- if I were to have a drone on to help would I have it set in E? Totally new to the violin lol.🤷🏼‍♀️ Your videos are SO helpful! Thank you!

@seefahrt2009 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you ; )

@KatyAdelson 8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! ^_^ I hope it helps you learn this cool tune! : D

@jaberhamzehpour7486 11 ай бұрын

Katy thanks a lot! In the music sheet there is a part that is missing here, you have played in another video, the one with lake background . Any chance to have that part as a short video? Regads, Jaber from Sweden