Jazz Violin Studies Book With Online Audio

A complete study and reference book which gives string players experience with rhythmic concepts, bowing styles, syncopation, and other jazz violin effects. Includes "licks" of various lengths. The play-along stereo recording has select examples played at various speeds. Includes access to online audio.

CONTENTS

• Jazz Styles-- An Analysis
• Modes or Scales
• Rhythmic and Bowing Styles
• Musical Examples of Bowing Styles
• Syncopation
• Musical Examples and Studies in Syncopation
• The Slide or Portamento
• Musical Examples and Studies Utilizing the Slide or Portamento
• Chords
• Chart of Non-chord Tones
• Visual Chart Showing Note Spelling of Selected Commonly Used Chords
• Musical Phrases of Two or More Measures Utilizing Various Chord Structures
• Selected Chord Progressions-- Musical Examples
• Musical Passages and Studies Using One or More Harmonic Changes per Measure
• Diminished Seventh Chords--Explanation and Note Spelling
• Musical Examples and Studies Utilizing Diminished Seventh Chords
• Special Effects
• Harmonics
• Musical Examples Utilizing Harmonics
• Double Stops-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Pizzicato-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Arpeggio Bowing-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Tremolo Bowing-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Shuffle Bowing-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Staccato Bowing-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Violin Solo Utilizing Staccato Bowing -- Old Joe Clark -- Piano Accompaniment Included
• Jazz Variations on Musical Themes
• Frankie and Johnny-- with Variations-- Violin Solo
• Frankie and Johnny-- Piano Accompaniment
• Careless Love-- Violin Solo
• Careless Love-- Piano Accompaniment
• Every Night When the Sun Goes In-- with Variations-- Violin Solo
• Every Night When the Sun Goes In-- Piano Accompaniment
• Sweet and Sour-- Violin Solo
• Sweet and Sour-- Piano Accompaniment
• Jazz Violin Pieces and Studies for Further Study
• Discography
• Arrangements and Compositions by Usher Abell in Various Jazz Styles
• Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In-- Violin
• Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In-- Piano Accompaniment
• Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In-- Second Violin Part
• Just A Closer Walk With Thee-- Violin
• Just A Closer Walk With Thee-- Piano Accompaniment
• Just A Closer Walk With Thee-- Second Violin Part
• Mother Doesn't Allow Any Fiddle Playing In Here-- Violin
• Mother Doesn't Allow Any Fiddle Playing In Here-- Piano Accompaniment
• Mother Doesn't Allow Any Fiddle Playing In Here-- Second Violin Part
• Fiddler's Folly-- Violin Solo
• Fiddler's Folly-- Piano Accompaniment
• Sequel-- Violin Solo
• Sequel-- Piano Accompaniment
• Wild Bird-- Violin Solo
• Wild Bird-- Piano Accompaniment
• Bibliography