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Book Synopsis The American Fiddle Method - Canadian Fiddle Styles by : BRIAN WICKLUND
Download or read book The American Fiddle Method - Canadian Fiddle Styles written by BRIAN WICKLUND and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-13 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert fiddlers Brian Wicklund and April Verch team up to delve into the dynamic world of Canadian fiddling for the FiddlePal Explore Series. April is among the busiest fiddlers in Canada. Her inspired fans have long clamored for her instruction.This highly anticipated beginning to intermediate-level book explores Canada's rich fiddle traditions including Old Time Canadian, French Canadian, Cape Breton and Métis. More than just a collection of great tunes, this book demystifies common ornaments and bowing patterns used in Canadian fiddling. the authors teach the simple melody to reels, jigs, hornpipes, waltzes, schottisches, airs and strathspeys and demonstrate how to create variations using the skills in the book. the play-along CD accompanying the book is great listening. an outstanding book.
Book Synopsis The American Fiddle Method - Canadian Fiddle Styles by : Brian Wicklund
Download or read book The American Fiddle Method - Canadian Fiddle Styles written by Brian Wicklund and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert fiddlers Brian Wicklund and April Verch team up to delve into the dynamicworld of Canadian fiddling for the FiddlePal Explore Series. April is among the busiest fiddlers in Canada. Her inspired fans have long clamored for her instruction.This highly anticipated beginning to intermediate-level book explores Canada's rich fiddle traditions including Old Time Canadian, French Canadian, Cape Bretonand Metis. More than just a collection of great tunes, this book demystifies common ornaments and bowing patterns used in Canadian fiddling. The authorsteach the simple melody to reels, jigs, hornpipes, waltzes, schottisches, airs and strathspeys and demonstrate how to create variations using the skills in the book. The play-along audio accompanying the book is great listening. An outstanding book. Includes access to online audio.
Book Synopsis The American Fiddle Method, Volume 2 - Fiddle by : BRIAN WICKLUND
Download or read book The American Fiddle Method, Volume 2 - Fiddle written by BRIAN WICKLUND and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-02 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as a follow-up to Volume 1, Volume 2 addresses such important skills as: 1) expanding a basic repertoire of common intermediate-level tunes, 2) learning to use low first position, 3) mastery of bowing down on the beat and corrective slurring, 4) artistic slurring, 5) understanding basic music theory, and 6) learning double-stop backup combinations. Some students who have studied violin or fiddle music before may be able to skip Volume 1 and start with Volume 2, assuming they are proficient at skills such as proper violin and bow placement and can play a small repertoire of fiddle tunes with good tone and intonation.
Book Synopsis You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling by : CRAIG DUNCAN
Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling written by CRAIG DUNCAN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling, veteran Mel Bay author, Craig Duncan, has produced an excellent book for the beginning fiddler. Its 36 lessons teach basic techniques through specific exercises and traditional fiddle tunes. from holding the fiddle and bow correctly to playing moderately advanced tunes in double stops, Craig will guide you through each progressive step. Although it is not necessary to be able to read music at the start of this book, the author gradually introduces principles of effective note reading throughout. A unique feature of this book is that the same tune may appear in more than one lesson, increasing in difficulty with each recurrence. Each variation builds on the previous one and assists students in learning how to create their own arrangements. Even with some repetitions of the same tune, you'll find more than 50 popular fiddle tunes in the book's 80 pages. Check points and reviews keep you on track from cover to cover. the companion DVD/video covers the first 17 lessons from the book.
Book Synopsis Learn to Play Country Fiddle by : Frank Zucco
Download or read book Learn to Play Country Fiddle written by Frank Zucco and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent, concise method for fiddling. Appropriate for children, this text also will prepare the fiddler for transition into classics. Widely used by string teachers!
Book Synopsis A Complete Guide to Learning the Irish Fiddle by : Paul McNevin
Download or read book A Complete Guide to Learning the Irish Fiddle written by Paul McNevin and published by Waltons Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Waltons Irish Music Books). Everything you need to know about the Irish fiddle, from playing your first notes and tunes to advanced solos and ornamentation. This book includes special chapters for beginners, "key points" highlighting essential aspects of fiddle technique, a comprehensive guide to traditional ornamentation and over 80 carefully chosen tunes. One of Ireland's most exciting fiddle players, Paul McNevin has had an equally influential career as a teacher. During his long association with Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, he won the All Ireland Slogadh and Plearacha competitions and received his Comhaltas teaching diplomas in 1991. Paul has toured throughout Europe with the Donal Lunny Band, Damien Quinn and Speranza, among others and has been a regular guest with Stockton's Wing and the Riverdance dancers.
Book Synopsis The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Fiddle by : Ellery Klein
Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Fiddle written by Ellery Klein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to playing the fiddle offers advice on choosing an instrument and accessories, offers step-by-step instructions on the techniques of fiddling, and includes fingerboard charts and practice tunes.
Book Synopsis Old-Time Fiddle Style Book/CD Set by : Ken Kolodner
Download or read book Old-Time Fiddle Style Book/CD Set written by Ken Kolodner and published by . This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ken Kolodner's book presents transcriptions with detailed bowings in tandem withthree recorded versions of 35 Appalachian fiddle tunes ranging from some very common and easy tunes (for more beginning players) but also quite a few less typically played tunes. All transcriptions are based on festival versions of the tunes, meaning the versions are those most commonly encountered at jams andfestivals. The book includes a clearly written description of old time style focusingon default bowing systems designed to develop rhythmic bowing. Ideaspresented include Nashville shuffle, 3-1 bowing, bow rocking, ghost bows, anticipations, left-hand ornamentation, drones, chording, dissonances, altered tunings, the concept of swing, tips on learning by ear and more. The tunes are played three times each for nearly 150 minutes of recording: (1.) very slowly and simply; (2.) at a modest tempo and but with double-stops, dronesand other ornaments; and (3.) up-to-tempo. While this effort was designed for fiddlers, the recordings should serve as an excellent source for non-fiddlers at all levels who desire to build their repertoire and practice learning tunes by ear. The book and accompanying MP3 disc are appropriate for any level of player. Thedifficulty of the tunes ranges from simple to relatively complex. Similarly, thebowing techniques include the simplest ideas to relatively difficult. The three recorded speeds make the learning and processing of the tunes appropriate for all levels of players wishing to improve their ear training. and bull; Simple and highly accessible transcriptions with detailed bowings of 35 estival versions of Appalachian fiddle tunes and bull; All tunes are recorded three times to accommodate players at all levels of experience and bull; Includes comprehensive and practical discussion of old-time bowings and style and how to learn by ear and bull; Strong focus on developing default bowings to get the characteristic groove of old-time and bull; Designed for all levels of players and non-fiddlers who desire to improve their learning by ear and/or increase their repertoire
Book Synopsis Couldn't Have a Wedding Without the Fiddler by : Ken Perlman
Download or read book Couldn't Have a Wedding Without the Fiddler written by Ken Perlman and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 13. The Role of Radio and Recordings -- 14. The Repertoire -- 15. "It's Amazing How Quick It Did Go Down"--16. "If Everybody Does a Little Bit, Great Things Can Happen" -- 17. "There's Been a Big Revival of Music on the Island" -- Appendix A. Musical Examples -- Appendix B. Lists of Interview Sessions -- Appendix C. Lists of Collected Tunes -- Appendix D. Pronunciation Guide -- Appendix E. Discography and Suggested Listening -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
Book Synopsis Sacred Hymns for Violin by : BURTON ISAAC
Download or read book Sacred Hymns for Violin written by BURTON ISAAC and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These violin solos on traditional hymn tunes were written to give the intermediate violinist new and appealing repertoire that will contribute to church services throughout the year. These hymns will add variety and life to worship celebrations. Twenty-one hymn tunes are included in medleys or solos arrangements. Piano accompaniment is included.
Download or read book Bluegrass Fiddle written by Gene Lowinger and published by Oak Publications. This book was released on 1974-06-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to playing the fiddle, bluegrass and country style, from Gene Lowinger, who has played with Bill Monroe. With 29 bluegrass and 14 traditional tunes.
Book Synopsis The American Fiddle Method, Volume 1 - Cello by : BRIAN WICKLUND
Download or read book The American Fiddle Method, Volume 1 - Cello written by BRIAN WICKLUND and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written as a companion to the wildly popular fiddle book, this method opens up the world of fiddling to the beginning/intermediate cellist. Finally fiddlers, violists and cellists can jam together! Unlike many books for violas and cellos which simply transpose the tunes, the authors went to considerable effort arranging the tunes to be both playable and true to the original melody and key. Variations to the tunes are included illustrating how they can serve as a basis for improvisation. Ensemble skills are taught with chords and lyrics, basic music theory, and demonstrations of such skills as backup and lead playing in this playfully- illustrated book. A high quality, multi-instrumental CD for listening and play-along captures the excitement of the music. Like its fiddle counterpart, this method is destined to be a classic.
Book Synopsis Complete Irish Fiddle Player by : PETER COOPER
Download or read book Complete Irish Fiddle Player written by PETER COOPER and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his preface, the author reminds the reader that this is not a book for the absolute beginner. Even the experienced player may not get it on first reading a given tune, but You can expect to enjoy the process of learning... [and experience] the joy of recreating a traditional tune, of making it your own. This is the teacher/ student pact in effect throughout this marvelous book, written for the literary as much as the musical connoisseur. Although no classical violin experience is needed, you will need to know how to hold the fiddle and bow, and be able to play at least simple tunes in the first position. Having the ability to read music will enable you to follow the bowing patterns and left-hand techniques which the author feels are crucial in grasping the playing style.
Book Synopsis Mel Bay Presents Natalie MacMaster's Cape Breton Island Fiddle by : Natalie MacMaster
Download or read book Mel Bay Presents Natalie MacMaster's Cape Breton Island Fiddle written by Natalie MacMaster and published by Pacific, MO : Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains transcriptions of selections from three of Natalie MacMaster's albums: A Compilation, Fit as a Fiddle, and No Boundaries. These tunes were selected because the fiddling was easily heard over the accompaniment and the tune settings were reasonably transferable to standard music notation. These meticulous transcriptions include ornamentations reflecting as clearly as possible the way Natalie currently performs the tunes, which may have evolved since the CDs were recorded. The album source and particular cut are indicated at the beginning of each tune. Contact Rounder Records at 1-800-768-6337 for the recordings.
Book Synopsis Fiddle Studio Book 1 by : Megan Beller
Download or read book Fiddle Studio Book 1 written by Megan Beller and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to play the fiddle from scratch with Megan Beller and Fiddle Studio!With no prior musical experience you can learn traditional fiddle, play music you enjoy, and develop a fun and rewarding new skill. All of the topics Megan covers in her beginning fiddle lessons are included here with detailed information and advice. Megan teaches her favorite starting tunes and gives answers to the questions she hears from beginners, from how much rosin to put on your bow to the easiest way to keep your fiddle in tune. * Purchase your first fiddle and bow* Set up your instrument for ease and enjoyment* Learn by ear or with note reading* Get hooked on fun and easy fiddle tunes* Learn proper technique for a great sound * Avoid common hang-ups and set-backs* Plan a solid practicing routine* Stay on track to succeedMegan Beller's experience includes: * 20 years of teaching private and group violin and fiddle classes* Professional recordings and performances on the fiddle* Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance and music education from the Eastman School of Music* Dozens of professional and amateur fiddlers among her former student
Book Synopsis Old-Time Fiddle for the Complete Ignoramus! by : Wayne Erbsen
Download or read book Old-Time Fiddle for the Complete Ignoramus! written by Wayne Erbsen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, at long last, is the perfect fiddle book for the true and total beginner. No previous experience needed! Wayne takes you through every step of adjusting, tuning, holding and playing the fiddle. The tunes are written out in Waynes unique and easy tab system an also in standard notation. Fiddle instruction has never been simpler, clearer, or more humorous. Includes instructional CD.
Book Synopsis The Teaching of Action in String Playing by : Paul Rolland
Download or read book The Teaching of Action in String Playing written by Paul Rolland and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive guide for teaching basic violin and viola skills. It is also a detailed manual for the film series "The Teaching of Action in String Playing," produced by the University of Illinois String Research Project. The central issue of this four-year government grant was the hypothesis that movement training, designed to free the student from excessive tensions, can be introduced within an organized plan of string instruction, and that such a plan, in the long run, will result in faster learning and better performance in all facets of instruction. The research dealt primarily with the violin and viola. However, the principles and musical materials are also applicable (with minor adjustments) to the cello and double bass
