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

Par WHEELER CAROL ANN. As both a championship fiddler and superb teacher, Carol Ann Wheeler brings all her talents to bear in this fiddling book written especially for young children. Students raised in the Suzuki tradition will immediately take to the method, concepts, and techniques used in this book and play-along DVD. Common folk songs familiar to the student are used to demonstrate and teach the basic skill of oldtime fiddle playing. All melodies are first presented in their simplest form followed by more complex variations with introductions, ornaments, and endings. Students of all levels will find challenging material in this book. Younger students can proceed at their own pace, returning to the more difficult variations at a future time. On the DVD, each tune is recorded in split-track format, allowing the student to play with solo violin, guitar accompaniment or both. / Niveau : Débutant / All Styles - Methods / Méthode / Violon

Par DUNCAN CRAIG. This book presents 50 traditional fiddle tunes in a variety of styles. The material includes Irish jigs, reels and hornpipes, Scottish tunes and airs, and tunes from the United States and Canada. Many of the tunes include the melody in standard notation, followed by a variation which includes common ways of playing the tune.Each of the tunes includes the fiddle melody with guitar accompaniment. Accompanying recordings performed at medium-slow tempos assist in learning and practicing. Includes access to online audio./ Recueil / Violon

Par WHEELER CAROL ANN. Comme un violoneux championnat et à l'enseignant de superbe, Carol Ann Wheeler apporte tous ses talents à porter dans cet ouvrage de tergiversation écrit spécialement pour les jeunes enfants. Etudiants élevées dans la tradition de Suzuki prendra immédiatement à la méthode, des concepts et techniques utilisés dans ce livre. Communs chansons folkloriques familier à l'étudiant sont utilisés afin de démontrer et d'enseigner les compétences de base d'Old-Time fiddle jouer. Toutes les mélodies sont d'abord présentés dans leur forme la plus simple suivi par des variations plus complexes avec des introductions, des ornements et des terminaisons. Etudiants de tous niveaux trouveront matière difficile dans ce livre. Les élèves plus jeunes peuvent procéder à leur propre rythme, de retour aux variations plus difficiles à une date ultérieure. / Niveau : Débutant / All Styles - Methods / Méthode / Violon

Arrangeur: Samuel Applebaum. Par APPLEBAUM SAMUEL. String Tunes was compiled from melodies Samuel Applebaum used to teach his string students. Michael Katz has produced the accompaniment CD (in traditional, jazz and rock styles) to motivate students to practice and perform for friends and family. The melodies are arranged in progressive order from the first three notes students learn to hte end of level one in most method books. These well-known (and some not-as-well-known) melodies may be played as a solo or in unison with other string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass). If you have a balance control on your compact disc player, you may eliminate the recorded melody by turning the balance all the wayto the right. The number of the melody in the book is the same as the CD track number. Each recorded accompaniment has a count off to get you started. When you perform, announce the name of the song of your audience. / Rép Classique / Recueil / Violon

The most popular Christmas carols in very easy arrangements which can even be mastered by beginners. The spectrum of the selected songs ranges from traditional German Christmas carols to international melodies. All songs can be played by one or two violins.  / 1 Ou 2 Violon(s)