This fun and easy bluegrass fiddle book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Starting with an introduction to the instrument, the book teaches you basic fiddle technique such as holding the bow, and provides scales and exercises setting the foundation for the repertoire found in the book. Featuring classics such as Boil E'm Cabbage Down, Cripple Creek and Old Joe Clark, this book will get you playing in no time!
Contents
Fiddle and Bow Diagram and Tuning
Holding Your First Fiddle
Care of Your Bow: Hand Position
Open Notes on the Fiddle
Learning to Play the A Major Scale
Exercises on the A Major Scale Notes
My First Arpeggios in A: Hot Cross Buns: Twinkle, Twinkle