Description
Book SynopsisLearn to play the fiddle? Easy.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Getting Started Playing Fiddle 7
Chapter 1: Getting Ready to Become a Fiddle Player 9
Chapter 2: Selecting the Right Instrument and Accessories 21
Chapter 3: Tuning, Rosining, and Taking Care of Your Fiddle 39
Part II: Working with Technique Basics and Fundamentals 63
Chapter 4: Holding the Fiddle and Bow 65
Chapter 5: Building a Musical Bow Stroke Sound 81
Chapter 6: Working with the Left Hand 105
Part III: Unlocking the Keys to Reading Music 121
Chapter 7: Understanding How to Read Music 123
Chapter 8: Keeping Rhythm in a Fiddle Tune 141
Chapter 9: Starting Easy with Basic Fiddle Tunes 161
Chapter 10: Getting into Trickier Fiddlin’ 173
Part IV: Working with the Various Fiddle Styles 185
Chapter 11: Developing the Irish Fiddle Style 187
Chapter 12: Scottish-Style Fiddling 205
Chapter 13: Fiddling to Old-Time Music 219
Chapter 14: Learning Bluegrass Fiddle 237
Part V: Taking Fiddling to the Next Level 249
Chapter 15: Shifting, Vibrato, and Double-Stops 251
Chapter 16: Expanding Your Ability 271
Chapter 17: Improvising and Playing Electric Fiddle 283
Part VI: The Part of Tens 297
Chapter 18: Ten Great Fiddle Players You Need to Hear 299
Chapter 19: (More Than) Ten Tips on Finding the Right Teacher 305
Appendix: Audio Tracks and Video Clips 313
Index 319
