Levenson, Dan - Fiddle From Scratch
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Levenson, Dan - Fiddle From Scratch

Catalogue No: MB22256BCD
ArrangementFiddle
ComposerDan Levenson
Product FormatSheet Music/CD
£22.99
Typically dispatched in 2-3 working days
LanguageEnglish
Pages120
ISBN9780786684823 (0786684828)

Fiddle From Scratch is an excellent introduction to the fiddle and old-time music. The lessons are designed to help the reader develop a solid foundation on the instrument. The book employs a practicalteachingstyle, rather than traditional methods and conventions.

A brief history of the fiddle is presented first, followed by a visual overview of the instrument, basic technique and playing style. Twelve jam session tunesareincluded, along with a commentary on jam session etiquette and an extensive discography of suggested recordings.

The audio includes slow and up-to-speed versions of all the exercises and tunes.

Contents

  1. Beginning at the Beginning
  2. Basic structure of the book
  3. Fiddle Basics
  4. Playing Well
  5. Knowing your Fiddle and Bow
  6. Written Music
  7. An Introduction to Standard Notation
  8. Tuning I
  9. The Open Strings
  10. Holding the Fiddle
  11. Now the Bow
  12. Sitting or standing?
  13. Bowing 101
  14. The Metronome
  15. Whole Notes - Open Strings
  16. Half Notes
  17. Simple Quarter Notes
  18. String Crossing
  19. Your First Scale in the Key of D
  20. Fingerboard Diagram - key of D
  21. Basic D Scale Extended D Scale
  22. The Fiddle Tune and Old Time Music
  23. Your First Tune: Spotted Pony
  24. Example 11 - Simple Quarter Note Pony
  25. The Rest of the Tunes - The Simple Quarter Note Collection
  26. Angelina Baker (aka Angeline the Baker) - Quarter Note version
  27. Arkansas Traveler - Quarter Note version
  28. Forked Deer - Quarter Note version
  29. Fortune - Simple Quarter Note version
  30. Mississippi Sawyer - Quarter Note version
  31. Old Molly Hare - Quarter Note version
  32. Over the Waterfall - Quarter Note version
  33. Rock the Cradle Joe - Quarter Note version
  34. Soldierƒ??s Joy - Quarter Note version
  35. Spotted Pony - Quarter Note version
  36. West Fork Gals - Quarter Note version
  37. Year of Jubilo (aka Lincolnƒ??s Gunboats) - Quarter Note version
  38. No Shuffling About Now - Introducing eighth notes
  39. Eighth Note Scale Take 1
  40. The Simple Un-Shuffled Collection
  41. Angelina Baker (aka Angeline the Baker) - Basic Eighth Note version
  42. Arkansas Traveler - Basic Eighth Note version
  43. Forked Deer - Basic Eighth Note version
  44. Fortune - Eighth Note version
  45. Mississippi Sawyer - Basic Eighth Note version
  46. Old Molly Hare - Basic Eighth Note version
  47. Over the Waterfall - Basic Eighth Note version
  48. Rock the Cradle Joe - Basic Eighth Note version
  49. Soldierƒ??s Joy - Basic Eighth Note version
  50. Spotted Pony - Basic Eighth Note version
  51. West Fork Gals - Basic Eighth Note version
  52. Year of Jubilo (aka Lincolnƒ??s Gunboats) - Basic Eighth Note version
  53. The Other Eighth Notes - Back beat rules!
  54. Eighth Note Scale Take 2
  55. Melodic Eighth Note Collection
  56. Angelina Baker (aka Angeline the Baker) - Melodic Eighth Note version
  57. Arkansas Traveler - Melodic Eighth Note version
  58. Forked Deer - Melodic Eighth Note version
  59. Fortune - Melodic Note version
  60. Mississippi Sawyer - Melodic Eighth Note version
  61. Old Molly Hare - Melodic Eighth Note version
  62. Over the Waterfall - Melodic Eighth Note version
  63. Rock the Cradle Joe - Melodic Eighth Note version
  64. Soldierƒ??s Joy - Melodic Eighth Note version
  65. Spotted Pony - Melodic Eighth Note version
  66. West Fork Gals - Melodic Eighth Note version
  67. Year of Jubilo (aka Lincolnƒ??s Gunboats) - Melodic Eighth Note version
  68. Tuning II
  69. Slurs, Slides, the Basic Shuffle and Beyond
  70. Example 15 - Eighth note combinations with Ties
  71. Example 15 - Eighth note combination scales with Slurs
  72. The Kitchen Sink Collection
  73. Angelina Baker (Angeline the Baker) - Kitchen sink version
  74. Arkansas Traveler - Kitchen sink version
  75. Forked Deer - Kitchen sink version
  76. Fortune - Kitchen sink version
  77. Mississippi Sawyer - Kitchen sink version
  78. Old Molly Hare - Kitchen sink version
  79. Over the Waterfall - Kitchen sink version
  80. Rock the Cradle Joe - Kitchen sink version
  81. Soldierƒ??s Joy - Kitchen sink version
  82. Spotted Pony - Kitchen sink version
  83. West Fork Gals - Kitchen sink version
  84. Year of Jubilo (Lincolnƒ??s Gunboats) - Kitchen sink version
  85. Key of G - Fingering chart and Scale
  86. Whistling Rufus
  87. Key of C - Fingering chart and Scale
  88. Monkey on A Dogcart
  89. Key of A - Fingering chart and Scale
  90. Salty River Reel
  91. Cross tuning for A - Fingering chart and Scale
  92. Salty River Reel - cross tuned
  93. Afterward - Final Thoughts
  94. Appendix 1 - Playing well with others - Jam Etiquette for the recently clawed
  95. Appendix 2 - Listen, listen, listen - A non-comprehensive discography
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