Wicklund Brian - American Fiddle Method Vol. 2 Piano Accompaniment - Keyboard

Private studio teachers school string programs and Suzuki teachers preparing for recitals will welcome these tasteful piano accompaniments for the violin viola and cello editions of Volume 2 of Brian Wicklund???s American FiddleMethod. Acknowledged as the most widely used fiddle method in the country Wicklund became aware of the increasing demand for a parallel piano accompaniment series and engaged his friend Bob Walser to take on the task of writingit. Collaborating closely with Wicklund Walser was encouraged to adhere to the chord progressions suggested in the original books but given leeway to add interesting variations in rhythm and harmony. The result is a book ofarrangements that welcomes pianists to the jamming circle. Piano playing teachers parents and siblings can now join in the fun and fiddle tunes can be featured in concerts and recitals with the support of an accompanist. Inaddition principals of accompaniment learned by playing these arrangements can be applied to accompanying other tunes the voice or other instruments. The American Fiddle Method itself provides the beginner with the elementsneeded to become a proficient fiddler. Based on many years of teaching experience the author introduces concepts and techniques that yield solid results. This method encourages creativity in the student by including variations ofthe tunes to illustrate how they can serve as a basis for improvisation.

Description Master teachers and performers of the mandolin, Brian Wicklund and Ben Winship have crafted The American Mandolin Method based on the solid system created by Wicklund for the best-selling books, The American Fiddle Method . Using clear illustrations and lucid explanations, the authors guide beginning mandolin players through necessary skills such as efficiently holding the mandolin, fretting, picking technique, creating good tone, chop chord and open chord backup. Students learn the techniques while mastering over thirty common jam tunes, which they can practice with using the accompanying audio. Songlist Amazing Grace Angelina Baker Arran Boat Song Boil 'Em Cabbage Down Bonaparte's Retreat Buffalo Gals Cairo Camptown Races Cindy Cluck Old Hen Country Waltz Crawdad Song Cripple Creek Down In The Valley Girl I Left Behind Me Little Liza Jane Miss Mcleod's Reel Old Joe Clark Over The Waterfall Red Haired Boy Red River Valley Red Wing Sandy Boys Shady Grove Shortnin' Bread Si Beag Si Mor Southwind Stinky's Blues Sugar Hill Turkey In The Straw

Brian Wicklund is widely regarded as one of the top Fiddle teachers in the country. He shares his knowledge in this DVD supplement to his critically acclaimed American Fiddle Method Volume 2.Briancontinues and expands the skills introduced in Volume 1 and shares his pointers and shortcuts to help you learn to play the right stuff faster and better.Contents include: 27 intermediate/advanced tunes rhythmic slurcombinations; tricks for playing in tune; secrets of great tone; fluid bowing; backup and chops; playing in flatted keys; and powerful double stops.

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 andcorrective 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 startwith 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. The DVD supplement to his critically acclaimedAmerican Fiddle Method Volume 2 continues and expands the skills introduced in Volume 1 and shares his pointers and shortcuts to help you learn to play the right stuff faster and better. Contents include: 27 intermediate/advancedtunes rhythmic slur combinations; tricks for playing in tune; secrets of great tone; fluid bowing; backup and chops; playing in flatted keys; and powerful double stops.

This title provides a beginner with the foundations needed to become a proficient fiddler. Based on years of teaching experience renowned Fiddle player Brian Wicklund introduces the concepts and techniques that yieldsolid results. By including variations to the tunes and illustrating how they can serve as a basis for improvisation this method encourages creativity in the student. To assist in the development of ensemble skills chordsand lyrics basic music theory and demonstrations are included in this illustrated book. Access to online audio is also available for listening and play-along tracks capture the excitement of the music aiding instruction. Thisbook is beneficial for both Fiddle students and classical Violin students.   Includes: Engaging illustrations Access to online audio Guitar chords and lyrics for accompaniment

Written as a companion to the wildly popular Fiddle book this method opens up the world of Fiddling to the beginning/intermediate Violist. Finally Fiddlers Violists and Cellists can jam together! Unlike many books for Violasand 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 theycan 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 audio for listening and play-along captures the excitement of the music. Like its Fiddle counterpart this method is destined to be a classic. Includes access to online audio.

Destined to become a classic this method provides the beginner with the elements needed to become a proficient fiddler. Based on many years of teaching experience the author introduces the concepts and techniques that yieldssolid results. This method encourages creativity in the student by including variations to the tunes and illustrating how they can serve as a basis for improvisation. To assist in the development of ensemble skills chords andlyrics basic music theory and demonstrations of such skills as backup and lead playing are included in this profusely- illustrated book. This book is beneficial for both fiddle students and classical Suzuki violin students. A CDfor listening and play-along captures the excitement of the music and aids instruction. This set also includes the companion DVD in which the author guides you through the basic skills of learning the fiddle and shares hispointers and shortcuts to help you learn faster and more efficiently.