Orchestral String Instrument Music, Methods and DVD/Video

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 ...

In this 2-hour video from bluegrass guitar veteran Tim Stafford you will learn the fundamental skills that will make you a better guitar player no matter what your current ability level. Tuning, Timing, Tone, Technique, and Taste are all essential skills that guitar players from beginners to professionals need to address on a regular basis. Tim's masterful presentation of these concepts and the practical, time tested methods he teaches you on ...

For those of you who have never played fiddle. The 8 lessons include tuning, holding the fiddle and bow properly, and 6 complete tunes. Every note explained, every bow stroke explained. No Tab. Includes Cripple Creek, Cotton-Eyed Joe, Sally Goodwin, Old Joe Clark, Boil Them Cabbage, Amazing Grace. (2 hours)

Beginning Fiddle Volume 2: Now on DVD! Use the basics learned in Volume 1 to play easy arrangements of six familiar songs. Great for jam sessions. Fiddle backup introduced. No Tab. Bury Me Beneath The Willow, John Hardy, Salty Dog, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and Lonesome Road Blues. (2 hours)

Our first fiddle DVD taught by Murphy. This beginning level disc has tunes your family will surely recognize. Murphy worked out these arrangements for the Fiddle Sisters, a group of her students that she plays with in Winchester, Va. These very tunes have been performed in nursing homes all around the town, and will be again this Christmas. It features easy versions of holiday favorites: Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Little Drummer Boy, Good King W...

Tunes from Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Klezmer tradition. Accompaniment CD includes all pieces played by editor Pete Cooper. 80 Traditional Pieces for Violin Series: String Publisher: Schott Format: Softcover with CD Editor: Peter Cooper Composer: Various Inventory #HL 49016777 ISBN: 9781902455891 UPC: 841886006317 Publisher Code: ED12886 Width: 9.0" Length: 12.0" 72 pa...

Series: String Format: BOOK Inventory #HL 49018304 ISBN: 9781847612427 UPC: 841886016347 Publisher Code: ED13351 Width: 9.25" Length: 12.0" 208 pages

Fiddle Improvisation with Cam Neufeld For the fiddle player who knows few fiddle tune and wants to explore new improvisation techniques, this is a clear, concise lesson. Using modes, altered scales, chord tones, creation and release of tension, chromatic techniques and more this lesson removes the mystery behind soloing for the modern fiddle player. Product Number: CNDVD01 Format: DVD ISBN: UPC: 306196080193 ISBN13: Series: Non-Series Publ...

Hadley J. Castille: A Lesson in Cajun Fiddle Music Cajun Swamp Fiddler by Hadley J. Castille Learn from a Cajun Fiddle Master himself, Hadley J. Castille, as he explains your favorite Cajun Songs! Hadley J. Castille is one of the finest exponents of authentic South Louisiana Cajun fiddle music. Ever since his epiphany during a tour of Canada in the early 80s, Hadley J. Castille has represented a rare side of Cajun music history. While most p...

110 of the best tunes in any fiddler's repertoire, specially chosen by one of Ireland's top players and teachers. Played at moderate tempo for easy learning. Individually tracked for instant access. Includes 2 CD's. Compiled By: Paul McNevin Difficulty: Intermediate Format: 2-CD Set

Series: String Letter PublishingFormat: Softcover Inventory #HL 00113682ISBN: 9781480304604UPC: 884088870164Width: 9.0"Length: 12.0"

Klezmer, the celebratory dance music of Eastern European Jews, has gained popularity in recent years, partly through the work of the musical super-group, the Klezmatics. Lisa Gutkin, their virtuosic fiddler, has made a DVD that's perfect for anyone, including bluegrass, Celtic and classical players, who wants to delve into this still-living tradition. She teaches the songs and techniques that make this music unique and instantly recognizable. LEV...