Uploaded September 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Here is a by-ear fiddle tune tutorial for how to play Jay Ungar's tune, "Wizard's Walk." It's a neat, somewhat difficult and more advanced fiddle tune to learn how to play. I hope this tutorial helps! ^_^
Navigation timestamp links:
Demonstration: 00:54
A part 1: 02:00
A part 1 run-through: 08:30
A part 2 (syncopated part): 09:19
A part 2 run-through: 17:06
A part run-through: 18:26
B part: 19:53
B part run-through: 27:21
Ending part (coda): 28:33
Ending part run-through: 29:43
Entire tune 50 BPM: 30:50
Entire tune 70 BPM: 33:58
Entire tune 90 BPM: 36:13
Entire tune 110 BPM: 38:00
Entire tune 130 BPM: 39:26
Entire tune 150 BPM: 40:40
Entire tune 170 BPM: 41:48
Entire tune 190 BPM: 42:54
Entire tune 210 BPM: 43:53
Entire tune 230 BPM: 45:00
This is a by-ear tutorial, so there isn't any sheet music in the video. However, if you would like to follow along with sheet music, there is a version available for purchase on Jay Ungar and Molly Mason's website:
jayandmolly.com/store/sheet-music
(please note that I'm not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with them in any way...)
I'm trying a few new things in this tutorial! A few viewers suggested that I use a metronome with my tutorials, so I thought I'd give it a try this time. I think it helps, although the clicks get a bit annoying at faster tempos. I think all the clicks are helpful during the syncopated sounding section, so I decided to not move into cut-time tempos at the faster speeds. ^_^
I also tried a new split-screen view so you can see both the bow and the fingers. This actually proved to be more difficult to film than I initially thought it would be lol. My SD cards kept filling up at different rates, cameras would overheat at different times, and batteries would die at different times haha -- all of which created a bit of a mess trying to align all the video footage during the editing process lol. That's okay -- it sort of worked out, so no worries there! I just thought it was funny while I was trying to record and it felt like cameras kept constantly shutting down the entire time lol.
This is a tricky tune, and I wanted to be thorough, but the video turned out to be a really really long tutorial video. :/ If these videos are too long, or if there are only particular parts you'd prefer to have in a tutorial, please let me know! I can tell from my video analytics that the "run-through" portions of these kinds of videos are watched the most, but it also makes sense that people practice with those parts of the video the most. I'm not sure how useful the "tune breakdown" is for everyone. Please let me know if there is anything I could do to improve these kinds of videos! =)
I also noticed that I have a tendency to play the syncopated 5th section a bit sharp. I was so concerned about trying to stay on the beat with 5ths that were somewhat in tune with each other that I forgot to think about the actual note they were supposed to be lol. Oops! I think I was getting pretty tired towards the end. The video took a few hours to film between camera batteries constantly needing to be recharged lol. :o It's kind of subtle, but I felt it was too obvious while trying to edit the footage together to not say anything lol. It really bothers me, but then again, there are lots of things about my playing that bother me and make me cringe lol. We're each our own worst critic. :/
I think recording yourself is, by far, one of the best practice tools available with all the new modern technology! You don't necessarily have to put it online, but recording yourself with video allows you to see and hear a lot of things that you maybe would otherwise miss. I've caught myself doing a lot of bad habits when I record my playing, and I think it has helped me correct a few things. =)
Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a good rest of the week! Happy fiddling! =)
~ Katy
Hashtags:
#Fiddle #FiddleTune #WizardsWalk #Tutorial #FiddleTuneTutorial #MusicLesson #Violin
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Software and equipment used:
Full list of all my basic violin equipment:
katyadelson.com/about/violin-equipment-and-recommendations
Violin gear:
Violin: 1899 Ernst Kreusler “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius” violin from Germany
Bow: CodaBow Luma
Strings: Evah Pirazzi Violin Strings (with a ball E)
Rosin: Salchow Rosin
Shoulder Rest: Bonmusica Shoulder Rest
Software used (for Macintosh):
Garageband for attempted sound mixing
Final Cut Pro for video editing
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards
Camera:
Canon 70D + 18-135 mm kit lens
Sony RX100 V
Here is a by-ear fiddle tune tutorial for how to play Jay Ungar's tune, "Wizard's Walk." It's a neat, somewhat difficult and more advanced fiddle tune to learn how to play. I hope this tutorial helps! ^_^
Navigation timestamp links:
Demonstration: 00:54
A part 1: 02:00
A part 1 run-through: 08:30
A part 2 (syncopated part): 09:19
A part 2 run-through: 17:06
A part run-through: 18:26
B part: 19:53
B part run-through: 27:21
Ending part (coda): 28:33
Ending part run-through: 29:43
Entire tune 50 BPM: 30:50
Entire tune 70 BPM: 33:58
Entire tune 90 BPM: 36:13
Entire tune 110 BPM: 38:00
Entire tune 130 BPM: 39:26
Entire tune 150 BPM: 40:40
Entire tune 170 BPM: 41:48
Entire tune 190 BPM: 42:54
Entire tune 210 BPM: 43:53
Entire tune 230 BPM: 45:00
This is a by-ear tutorial, so there isn't any sheet music in the video. However, if you would like to follow along with sheet music, there is a version available for purchase on Jay Ungar and Molly Mason's website:
jayandmolly.com/store/sheet-music
(please note that I'm not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with them in any way...)
I'm trying a few new things in this tutorial! A few viewers suggested that I use a metronome with my tutorials, so I thought I'd give it a try this time. I think it helps, although the clicks get a bit annoying at faster tempos. I think all the clicks are helpful during the syncopated sounding section, so I decided to not move into cut-time tempos at the faster speeds. ^_^
I also tried a new split-screen view so you can see both the bow and the fingers. This actually proved to be more difficult to film than I initially thought it would be lol. My SD cards kept filling up at different rates, cameras would overheat at different times, and batteries would die at different times haha -- all of which created a bit of a mess trying to align all the video footage during the editing process lol. That's okay -- it sort of worked out, so no worries there! I just thought it was funny while I was trying to record and it felt like cameras kept constantly shutting down the entire time lol.
This is a tricky tune, and I wanted to be thorough, but the video turned out to be a really really long tutorial video. :/ If these videos are too long, or if there are only particular parts you'd prefer to have in a tutorial, please let me know! I can tell from my video analytics that the "run-through" portions of these kinds of videos are watched the most, but it also makes sense that people practice with those parts of the video the most. I'm not sure how useful the "tune breakdown" is for everyone. Please let me know if there is anything I could do to improve these kinds of videos! =)
I also noticed that I have a tendency to play the syncopated 5th section a bit sharp. I was so concerned about trying to stay on the beat with 5ths that were somewhat in tune with each other that I forgot to think about the actual note they were supposed to be lol. Oops! I think I was getting pretty tired towards the end. The video took a few hours to film between camera batteries constantly needing to be recharged lol. :o It's kind of subtle, but I felt it was too obvious while trying to edit the footage together to not say anything lol. It really bothers me, but then again, there are lots of things about my playing that bother me and make me cringe lol. We're each our own worst critic. :/
I think recording yourself is, by far, one of the best practice tools available with all the new modern technology! You don't necessarily have to put it online, but recording yourself with video allows you to see and hear a lot of things that you maybe would otherwise miss. I've caught myself doing a lot of bad habits when I record my playing, and I think it has helped me correct a few things. =)
Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a good rest of the week! Happy fiddling! =)
~ Katy
Hashtags:
#Fiddle #FiddleTune #WizardsWalk #Tutorial #FiddleTuneTutorial #MusicLesson #Violin
------------
Software and equipment used:
Full list of all my basic violin equipment:
katyadelson.com/about/violin-equipment-and-recommendations
Violin gear:
Violin: 1899 Ernst Kreusler “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius” violin from Germany
Bow: CodaBow Luma
Strings: Evah Pirazzi Violin Strings (with a ball E)
Rosin: Salchow Rosin
Shoulder Rest: Bonmusica Shoulder Rest
Software used (for Macintosh):
Garageband for attempted sound mixing
Final Cut Pro for video editing
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards
Camera:
Canon 70D + 18-135 mm kit lens
Sony RX100 V
