Unique to Fiddle Jam is a special overlapping lesson time in where each student gets to play real music with real people in real time a little bit each week at the beginning and end of their scheduled lesson. This has proven to be invaluable in helping the student to develop a feel for music playing and performance, that helps them develop the ability to listen to others while they play their own part right from the beginning.

Students are still scheduled on the hour and ½ hour, but stay an extra 10 minutes into the next student’s lesson to play a little. Music shared in this way can be decided by the teacher (or sometimes by the students themselves), but in general, teachers are provided with a 10 song "Fiddle Jam Greatest Hits" CD (available to students at the discounted price of $5.00) that includes songs mined from Geoff’s experience, that works for all students of all levels, in that there is a part to be played by anyone of any level.

The "30 + 10" lesson schedule has an added benefit for both students and teachers in making the whole time period a more graceful and flowing experience. No more hustling one student out as another comes in, collecting payments, etc… We have found that this more relaxed atmosphere carries over into each lesson, and further enhances the experience.