The Early Music Fiddler: Violin: Instrumental Album

Unlock the secrets of improvising in traditional American fiddle styles with this Grammy-nominated stage and studio master. In only ten years as a professional musician, Jim Van Cleve has made quite a name for himself in bluegrass and acoustic music. He's spent time with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, saw his debut solo CD nominated for a Grammy and toured all over the world with Mountain Heart. He's become a sought-after Nashville session player and one of the most admired fiddlers in bluegrass. Jim covers many things on these 2 DVDs, but they really break into three sections. After some discussion about early learning experiences, AcuTab's John Lawless leads Jim through a discussion on improvising and building solos on a number of popular bluegrass standards. Two songs, Banks of The Ohio and Pretty Polly, are each played and demonstrated in 3 different keys. Before demonstrating the tunes, Jim breaks down the scale and common positions for each key in turn. He shows where to find the melody, and where adjacent double stops are located, as well as licks and phrases that suit each song. Attention is given to both playing a melody-based solo and what a fiddle can do to assist the band sound in accompaniment. He also carefully teaches four songs he has recorded - three of his own (Nature of the Beast, Devil's Courthouse and #6 Barn Dance) plus Bill Monroe's classic Wheel Hoss. After being slowly demonstrated lick-by-lick, they are each shown (fast and slow) in a split screen orientation. A printed booklet with standard notation for each of these songs is included. Two screen orientations are available for the split screen sections, based on whether the left or right hand is of greater interest. Simply switch between them using the Angle key. Over 4 hours of instructiona on 2 DVDs. / Violon (Traditionnel) / 240 pages / niveau : Débutant / 2-Dvd Set - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

34 famous children's tunes-This is a collection of famous European children???s tunes for violin. They can all be played in the first position and the fingerings are easy. They gradually increase in difficulty as you go through the book. Great fun for early-stage violinists.

Learn to Play Jam Session Favorites-In nearly three hours of play-along instruction Jim Wood teaches new fiddlers everything they'll need to play America's best-loved tunes.

25 Blues Fiddling Classics arranged by Craig Duncan for solo Fiddle.Songs are grouped into 12 bar blues 16 bar blues early blues songs minor blues and more. Designed to acquaint the Fiddlerwith various approaches to the styles in blues Fiddling. The audio with Fiddle and Guitar include all twenty-five tunes from the book. Each tune is presented with the 'bare bones' melody first followed by blues solos on thetune. The online audio is great for learning blues Fiddle styles as well as listening enjoyment. Contains Guitar accompaniment/rhythm part. Access to online audio available.

Cello part and Piano part A favourite with violinists for nearly 80 years The Fiddler's Nursery is now available for cellists as well. Wendy Max one of Britain's most highly respected specialist teachers of young players has edited the transposed solo part with bowings and fingerings to reflect contemporary approaches to early-stage learning for the instrument but leaving the music unaltered. No less suited to the cello than to the violin the results offer ideal material for individual or group tuition of players at pre-grade 1 and elementary level.