The Balkans - where Europe meets Asia...All the cultural diversity of the Balkans is reflected in its varied and colourful music. Hidan Mamudov's selection of pieces from the region, in arrangements for ensemble and separate play-along editions for solo instruments, will provide new experiences for middle-grade players and beyond?The pieces are selected from Turkey, Hungary, Croatia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Included are fascinating historical notes about the music and descriptions of traditional instruments. Special playing techniques are explained and performance tips will help players achieve an authentic sound. All this, together with the CDs of demonstration performances and play-along tracks is sure to be inspirational. / Violon

for Violin & Piano accompaniment-A collection of Jewish Folk Music to facilitate the exploration of traditional Jewish music and to provide much enjoyment.

16 bekende Sinterklaasliedjes voor twee violen. Par TRADITIONAL. 16 Bekende Sinterklaasliedjes Voor Twee Violen / Niveau : Facile à Intermédiaire / Recueil / Violon

Learn more about your favorite fiddle styles and techniques through the writings of experts in bluegrass country Irish Cajun and swing traditions. This volume covers the difference between classical violin playing and fiddling 'chopping' technique bariolage double-stop playing and alternate tunings plus lots of info on fiddle tunes from around the world.

Develop jazz solos using melodic fragments from traditionalFiddle tunes. These Fiddle etudes are also suitable forMandolin Banjo Guitar and other traditional instruments. Each etude is preceded by a short introduction discussing the development techniques at work. The online audio tracks feature swinging interpretations of each etude and provide play-along tracks so that you can practice each concept.Another great addition to the Berklee Press collection.

73 Traditional Pieces for Violin-Scandinavian Fiddle Tunes is a collection of 73 arrangements for Violin of traditional tunes from Sweden Finland and Norway.Scandinavian traditional music specialist and folk fiddler Vicki Swan provides notes on the history of the music as well as playing techniques and styles.The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Vicki Swan.German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.

Instrument : violin Type : performance book Nombre de Pages : 24 Part 2 of Sheila Nelson's Tetratunes Series. Stringsongs develops reading skills begun in Tetratunes, by the use of singing and part-playing. The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 2). Content : Anon: Sound for us - Traditional: London's burning - Sheila M. Nelson: Drummer's march - Traditional: Fiddle and flute - Anon: Favourite round - T.H. Bayley: Long, long ago - Traditional: My dame hath a lame, tame crane - Thomas Tallis: Tallis' canon - Sheila M. Nelson: Summer song - Anon: Summer is a-coming in - Sheila M. Nelson: Echo dance - Anon: Ave Maria - Sheila M. Nelson: Idle cowboy - Traditional: Three blind mice - G.F. Handel: Gavotte - Sheila M. Nelson: I sing when I'm happy - Philip Hayes: The rose - Anon: Oh, how lovely is the evening - Sheila M. Nelson: Rumba time - John Jenkins: A boat, a boat - John Arnold: Haste thee, nymph - L. van Beethoven: The flower wondrous-fair - John Hilton: Come, follow - Anon: O my love - Country dance: The four posted bed - Johann Strauss: Emperor waltz - R.A. Eastburn: Little brown jug

Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2 Favorite American Hornpipes For Fiddle presents over a hundred classic and lesser-known Fiddle tunes inhornpipe style from all parts of the United States some with multiple versions.All tunes are transcribed from the playing of some of the greatest traditional fiddlers of the past and present including Benny Thomasson BobWalters Howdy Forrester James Bryan Rodney Miller Ruthie Dornfeld and many more. Bowings and chord accompaniment are included.Teachers are you looking for short pieces that will solidify scales and arpeggios thatdon't bore your students? Tired of the same old classical etudes? Hornpipes can also serve as effective and fun exercises for all Violin students not just fiddlers. Many of them could have come right out of the baroque periodof art music. But they also illustrate some of America's great tradition of fiddling.

Learn to Play Irish Fiddle is a book and online audio that introduces the absolute beginner to the great traditional Fiddle music of Ireland going right from the basics of how to hold and make the first soundson the instrument - through specially composed manageable tunes in the Irish style - right up to playing traditional reels jigs and other dance tunes from the traditional repertoire (the specially composed tunes bridge the gapbetween the basics and the traditional music). Embellishments and techniques that make good Irish Fiddle playing so infectious such as rolls cuts triplets and slides are gradually introduced. The student will also becomefamiliar with some of the more advanced ideas concerning playing Irish traditional music such as variations and dynamics - subjects which are covered in greater detail in ‘Irish Fiddle Playing: A Guide for the Serious Player'book/audio by the same author. Useful appendices and a cross-referenced glossary are also included.The accompanying audio download available online contains all the tunes in the book (played at a slow tempo) plus manyexercises.There is NO NEED FOR ANY PRIOR MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE in order to use this book. Each aspect of playing and theory is covered in an accessible and manageable way.

Violin Edition-This 2014 edition of Edward Huws Jones' popular series of traditional Fiddle repertoire now comes with an expertly-recorded audio CD. Containing colourful instrumental backing tracks and full demonstrations this expanded resource will aid and inspire your private practice and public performance alike. Jigs Reels & Hornpipes contains a generous collection of authentic music some familiar some more exotic but all of it faithfully arranged to enable you to create your own ceilidh bluegrass club or charanga band. This edition for the Violin includes an optional easy Violin part and Guitar chords whilst the complete edition alsoincludes 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.

This book sets out to teach the reader how to play the fiddle by using inspiring music from some of the great musical traditions of the world especially arranged by the author for the instrument. Includes 2 CDs!Ideal for the complete beginner there is no need for any previous musical knowledge.Invaluable for the existing player/improver looking for fresh ideas and exciting new tunes.By working though this unique book the reader will gain a sound knowledge of the fiddle plus a large and varied repertoire of traditional music from all over the world.By drawing on the less commonly heard music of countries such as Venezuala Rwanda Holland Trinidad Japan and Australia as well as the more popular traditions of Ireland and North America this book will produce a well-rounded fiddle player - a musician who will be inspired to look further into the exciting musical traditions of the world.Rather than being an exhaustive guide to all traditional styles of the world this book is a fiddle method which uses tunes from around the world to demonstrate the various techniques required to produce a competant traditional musician. It is the sincere hope of the author that the student will be inspired by study of the music contained in this book and recording to look more deeply into the styles of particular interest. Contents 7/8 Time Signature A L'ouchaq Fnit Ana (Morocco) Al Mout Ba-ddra' (Morocco) Alborada de Pontecaldelas (Spain) Bahcevanci with Double-stops (Turkey) Beale Street Blues (U.S.A) Bert Jamison's (Australia) Bisdot Bet-lechem (Israel) Castillian (Trinidad) Castillian with Double-stops (Trinidad) Cornin's Hornpipe (Ireland) Daichovo Chara (Bulgaria) Dance (Egypt) Dance from Rajasthan (India) Double Stops Dwans y Pistyll (Wales) Extract from Shin-Kinuta (Japan) Flop-Eared Mule (U.S.A) Fraggossiriani (Greece) Frayleleh (Israel) Friend Since You Want to Marry

Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2 Favorite American Waltzes For Fiddle presents over 110 classic and lesser-known country waltzes fromall parts of the United States some with multiple versions.All the pieces are transcribed from performances of the greatest traditional fiddlers of the past and present including Benny Thomasson Howdy Forrester J. T.Perkins Lloyd Wanzer Jay Ungar Vivian Williams Skip Gorman Texas Shorty Kenny Baker and dozens more. Bowings and chord accompaniment are included. This book will also be of value to students of classical music and Suzukitrained children.Teachers are you looking for short pieces that will solidify scales yet won't bore your students? Tired of the same old classical etudes? Waltzes are played slowly enough to not be intimidating but alsoserve as effective and fun exercises for all Violin students not just fiddlers. The arrangements range from easy (single notes first position) to advanced (double stops and upper positions). And they illustrate America's greattradition of fiddling.

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.