I have some fiddler friends interested in improving their note reading ability. Can fiddlers use SNFTAM to learn to read standard notation too?
Since mandolins and violins/fiddles are tuned in the same way as mandolins, there’s quite a bit of overlap in what falls comfortably under the left hand for both instruments. Fiddlers who are willing to pluck their strings (pizzicato) will find SNFTAM a handy tool, too. Fiddlers tend to play chords more frequently than violinists, so SNFTAM might also be more appealing to fiddlers than a standard violin book. However, the mandolin specific approach in the book will make bowing many of the etudes quite challenging so plucking is strongly recommended over bowing for less experienced fiddlers.
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