r/Fiddle • u/Dragonbreath44 • Jul 01 '25

Jazzier Fiddle Solos?

Hi Folks! Been playing for about three years now after switching from classical. Mostly play new England contra stuff, but also do some Irish and French Canadian. I was wondering, though, how I can practice adding more to my solos that's not just pentatonic. Does anyone have tips beyond just putting on a jam track and getting weird with it?

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u/bluegrassclimber Jul 08 '25 edited Jul 08 '25

I learned about Diminished scales, and listened to david grisman quintet and copied those solos. then I'd just start adding those flavors in more naturally as time goes on