Unlock the secrets of improvising in traditional American fiddle styles with this Grammy-nominated stage and studio master. In only ten years as a professional musician, Jim Van Cleve has made quite a name for himself in bluegrass and acoustic music. He's spent time with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, saw his debut solo CD nominated for a Grammy and toured all over the world with Mountain Heart. He's become a sought-after Nashville session player and one of the most admired fiddlers in bluegrass. Jim covers many things on these 2 DVDs, but they really break into three sections. After some discussion about early learning experiences, AcuTab's John Lawless leads Jim through a discussion on improvising and building solos on a number of popular bluegrass standards. Two songs, Banks of The Ohio and Pretty Polly, are each played and demonstrated in 3 different keys. Before demonstrating the tunes, Jim breaks down the scale and common positions for each key in turn. He shows where to find the melody, and where adjacent double stops are located, as well as licks and phrases that suit each song. Attention is given to both playing a melody-based solo and what a fiddle can do to assist the band sound in accompaniment. He also carefully teaches four songs he has recorded - three of his own (Nature of the Beast, Devil's Courthouse and #6 Barn Dance) plus Bill Monroe's classic Wheel Hoss. After being slowly demonstrated lick-by-lick, they are each shown (fast and slow) in a split screen orientation. A printed booklet with standard notation for each of these songs is included. Two screen orientations are available for the split screen sections, based on whether the left or right hand is of greater interest. Simply switch between them using the Angle key. Over 4 hours of instructiona on 2 DVDs. / Violon (Traditionnel) / 240 pages / niveau : Débutant / 2-Dvd Set - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

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. Scant on text or historical notes, but long on musical content, the Complete Fiddling Book is a great resource for any fiddler or teacher in search of a delightful, toe-tapping repertoire. Although most of the tunes are written for solo fiddle, the last ten pieces are arranged as fiddle duets. A masterful solo collection presenting a vivid assortment of fiddling styles and repertoire. On the companion DVD, fiddler Craig Duncan and guitarist Robert Bowlin perform 34 favorite tunes which are played at a slow and medium tempo to demonstrate many fiddling techniques. Split-screen filming features close-up angles of both the left hand and the bow. This DVD is the perfect companion to the Complete Fiddling Book, bringing the teacher right into your living room. -andnbsp - andnbsp - Compilation of arrangements of traditional tunes -andnbsp - andnbsp - Over 300 colorful fiddle tunes populate the 205 pages -andnbsp - andnbsp - Most for solo fiddle, but the last ten pieces are arranged as fiddle duets -andnbsp - andnbsp - Intermediate to advanced in difficulty -andnbsp - andnbsp - Split-screen companion DVD of 34 tunes performed by Craig Duncan and guitarist Robert Bowlin. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / All Styles - Solos / Recueil / Violon

11 Christmas classics. Par ILES NIKKI. Violin Jazz on a Winter's Night is a Christmas album of stylish, swinging arrangements. Favourite Christmas carols and songs receive the complete jazz treatment, guaranteeing an authentic jazz sound, and a range of styles from Nat King Cole to John Coltrane. Violin Jazz On A Winter's Night features 11 Christmas classics, arranged for violinists at an intermediate level (Grades 4-7) by Nikki Iles. The pieces in this collection cover a wide range of styles, from swing to contemporary, and draw influence from some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, including Frank Sinatra, Bill Evans, Vince Mendoza and Diana Krall. While paying homage to American Christmas jazz, Violin Jazz On A Winter's Night also reflects a European tradition and includes stylish, swinging arrangements of time-honoured classics such as In The Bleak Mid-Winter. Rhythm, embellishment, grooves and solos are all carefully notated and the expertise of the arranger, a celebrated jazz musician and composer, guarantees an authentic jazz sound. This book comes complete with a CD of full performances and backing tracks, recorded by violinist Ros Stephen and Nikki Iles, to help with interpretation and feel. / Niveau : Très Avancé / Recueil / Violon

With the Playalong 20/20 Violin sheet music songbook, you get an incomparable collection of 20 of the best pop songs topping the charts of today, as well as demonstrations and backing tracks for each song for you to download. All 20 tunes are expertly arranged in melody line format for the Violin.Featuring some of the best pop hits from the current charts, this pop sheet music selection makes these catchy and upbeat songs accessible for the Violin. Including tunes like 22 by Taylor Swift, Right Place Right Time by Olly Murs and One Direction\'s What Makes You Beautiful, this book proves that the Violin is not just for classical music, but can also be a brilliant way to get a unique sound out of popular music. The Playalong 20/20 Violin book will help violinists of all ages and abilities play some truly perfect pop songs.Not only are there many uptempo and fun pop songs included in this collection, but you\'ll also get the slower ballads whose melodies will will sound just as beautiful on the Violin. Tunes like Frozen\'s Let It Go, Adele\'s wonderful Someone Like You, Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus as well as John Legend\'s huge heartfelt song All Of Me. Whether you\'re a pop-loving violinist or you\'re just looking to reinvigorate and freshen up your repertoire, Playalong 20/20 Violin sheet music is the collection for you. Not only do you get these 20 pieces of pop Violin sheet music, you\'ll also receive an enclosed download card, giving you instant online access to demonstration and backing tracks of every single song. Using the demonstration tracks, with Violin played by Alexandra Wood, you can hear exactly how songs like Jar Of Hearts and Make You Feel My Love should sound. Then, using the backing tracks, you can take the lead role, playing such gloriously poppy melodies over professionally-recorded backing tracks, ensuring that, during any performance or practice, you sound great.If you\'re looking to reinvigorate your repertoire with some pure pop perfection, why not check out the Playalong 20/20 Violin songbook, and start learning these fantastically fun tunes for the Violin. Use the accompanying download card to hear help you learn each song, then put on your very own performance with the backing tracks. / Violon

The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the demonstration tracks to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The purchase price includes online access to audio for download or streaming.This volume features seven songs from the Disney blockbuster film: Do You Want to Build a Snowman? - Fixer Upper - For the First Time in Forever - In Summer - Let It Go - Love Is an Open Door - Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People. / Violon

for Violin. If you play an instrument and you're a Disney fan, you'll love this collection of 101 favorites to learn and play! Songs include: Beauty and the Beast - Can You Feel the Love Tonight - A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes - Evermore - Go the Distance - He's a Pirate - I See the Light - Kiss the Girl - Let It Go - Mickey Mouse March - Reflection - A Spoonful of Sugar - True Love's Kiss - We're All in This Together - When You Wish upon a Star - A Whole New World - You've Got a Friend in Me - Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - and more./ Recueil / Violon

Easy to play melody line arrangements for violin, complete with chord symbols in concert pitch. Includes music by Mozart, Beethoven, Elgar, Bach and Handel. / Violon

This eclectic collection for solo Flute will delight film fans of all ages! 101 Movie Hits contains a dazzling selection of favourites from the silver screen, including Diamonds Are A Girl\'s Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), Eye Of The Tiger (Rocky III), Hallelujah (Shrek), Happy (Despicable Me 2), Mrs. Robinson (The Graduate), The Dreame (Sense And Sensibility), Let It Go (Frozen), Summer Nights (Grease), The Music Of Goodbye (Out Of Africa) and more. / Violon

Edward Huws Jones' popular series of traditional fiddle repertoire, now available with expertly-recorded audio CD. Containing colourful instrumental backing tracks and full demonstrations, the new audio resource will aid and inspire your private practice and public performance alike. These generous collections of authentic music, some familiar, some more exotic, but all of it faithfully arranged, enable you to create your own ceilidh, bluegrass club or charanga band.The violin edition includes optional easy violin part and guitar chords, whilst the complete edition also includes both keyboard and violin accompaniments. Either format is highly flexible, which means the music can be played as solos, duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles.Edwards Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style, giving his own suggestions for a lively performance. / Violon (1 ou 2) Et Accords de Guitare

Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the training of musicians on an instrument. This workbook is designed to help overcome the nerves that can cause sight-reading problems by giving sound technical advice and confidence boosting tips. Step-by-step it helps the violinist to build up a complete picture of each piece, first through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific problems, then by the study of prepared piece with associated questions for the student to answer, and finally to the real, unprepared sight-reading test itself. Check-boxes for each stage allow both teacher and pupil to keep an eye on progress. The new editions of this popular series supports the new ABRSM string syllabus requirements from 2012, ensuring success in the sight-reading tests of graded exams. / Violon

Solo arrangements for a baker's dozen of tunes from Frozen and other recent Disney movies, Tangled and Enchanted, are featured in this collection perfect for budding instrumentalists. It features online access to audio demonstration tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound. Songs include: Do You Want to Build a Snowman? · For the First Time in Forever · Happy Working Song · I See the Light · In Summer · Let It Go · Mother Knows Best ·¦That's How You Know ·¦True Love's First Kiss · When Will My Life Begin · and more. / Violon