Mel Bay American Fiddle Method, Vol 2, Book & CD
 
  


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MB99471BCD - Mel Bay American Fiddle Method, Vol 2 Book & CD - $23.95 

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 and corrective 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 start with 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.

Contents:

Foreword
How to Become a Great Fiddler
Technique Review
Fingering Position Review
Intermediate Tunes
1. Eighth of January
2. Liberty
3. St. Anne's Reel
4. Spotted Pony
5. Cuckoo's Nest6. Old Joe Clark
7. Soldier's Joy
8. Swallowtail Jig
9. June Apple
10. Fisher's Hornpipe
11. Liza Jane
12. Arkansas Traveler
13. Devil's Dream
14. Westphalia Waltz
15. Ragtime Annie
16. Golden Anniversary Waltz
17. Big John McNeil

Low First Position
18. Star of the County Down
19. Benny's Favorite
20. Marie Clare

Fourth Finger/Open Double-Stops
21. Bernard the Butterfly
22. Flop-Eared Mule
23. Swampwalk
24. Don't Come Home, Johnny
25. Forked Deer
26. Jolie Blonde
27. Big Walleye Blues

Tricks for Playing in Tune
Secrets for Good Tone
Exciting Endings
Artistic Slurs
Basic Music Theory and Backup
Review Chart

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