Fiddle

Aerobics for Fiddlers

A fast and fun way to get in shape and stay in shape on your fiddle. Written by champion fiddler Carol Ann Wheeler, Aerobics for Fiddlers contains well-thought-out exercises dealing with dexterity, vibrato, loosening and strengthening the wrist, plus techniques such as double-stops, turn-arounds, chromatics, etc. If you are serious about improving your tunes this is for you! Aerobics for Fiddlers is a proven method for developing quality sound and great facility. The exercises are designed especially to help players improve on the skills and licks used by fiddlers, and are different from violin exercise methods. Note: This product contains the same exercises as Mel Bay's Warm-Ups for the Violinist (#98676BCD). This book is full size, while Warm-Ups for the Violinist is half-size.

95166BCD

ALL-TIME FIDDLE FAVORITES VIDEO

Beginning Fiddle - Appalachian Style

This video demonstrates the proper old-time fiddle technique of bowing, finger position, slides, rhythmic emphasis, and contains a selection of outstanding, old-time fiddle solos.

95151VX

Complete Fiddling Book

Mel Bay's Complete Fiddling Book is a compilation of arrangements of traditional tunes by several outstanding practitioners of the art of fiddle playing: Craig Duncan, Bill Guest, Dave Reiner, Frank Zucco, and Joe Castle. From The Arkansas Traveler to The Yellow Rose of Texas, over 300 colorful fiddle tunes populated this book's 205 pages.

Deluxe Fiddling Method

This book presents a general survey of American fiddling. The author's intent is to teach the basics of fiddling by beginning with essential bowings and fingerings, and progressing from simple to more complex renditions of tunes. As fiddling is an aural tradition and fiddlers from different parts of the country play a given tune in many ways, tunes included in this book are offered only as renditions rather that exact statements of the tunes themselves. The author has attempted to present usable fingerings, bowings and explanations of each of the 49 tunes in this book. The end result is the most widely-used fiddle method available!

Fiddle Pocketbook

FIDDLING CHORD BOOK

HOT FIDDLE STYLES VIDEO

READING MUSIC NATURALLY FOR FIDDLE VIDEO

The American Fiddle Method Volume 1

Beginning Fiddle Tunes and Techniques

Brian Wicklund is widely regarded as one of the top fiddle teachers in the country. Destined to become a classic, this method provides the beginner with the elements needed to become a proficient fiddler. A CD for listening and play-along captures the excitement of the music and aids instruction. This book is beneficial for both fiddle students and classical Suzuki violin students. The DVD is a supplement to American Fiddle Method Volume 1.

The American Fiddle Method Volume 2

ntermediate Fiddle Tunes and Techniques

Book/CD Set by Brian Wicklund - 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.

99472BCD

You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling

With You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling, veteran Mel Bay author, Craig Duncan, has produced an excellent book for the beginning fiddler. Its 36 lessons teach basic techniques through specific exercises and traditional fiddle tunes. From holding the fiddle and bow correctly to playing moderately advanced tunes in double stops, Craig will guide you through each progressive step. Although it is not necessary to be able to read music at the start of this book, the author gradually introduces principles of effective note reading throughout. A unique feature of this book is that the same tune may appear in more than one lesson, increasing in difficulty with each recurrence. Each variation builds on the previous one and assists students in learning how to create their own arrangements. Even with some repetitions of the same tune, you'll find more than 50 popular fiddle tunes in the book's 80 pages. "Check points" and reviews keep you on track from cover to cover. The companion video covers the first 17 lessons from the book.