A dynamic and interactive course for the early-intermediate fiddle-player to start improvising with traditional swing and jazz styles.Glaser begins with some intuitive call-and-response patterns allowing you to build increasingly complex phrases at your own pace whilst your improvising confidence grows. The lesson is punctuated with some fascinating information technical tips and essential elements of theory. Circle of fifths 7ths diminished chords whole tone scales bowing patterns and phrasing are all discussed in detail creating a full vocabulary from which your musical imagination can blossom.To put all the information into context Glaser breaksdown and analyses some significant violin solos including performances by Stephane Grappelli and Claude 'Fiddler' Williams. If you are looking for a way to make your fiddle-playing swing with that authentic jazz sound look no further.

15 irresistible intermediate level jazz studies for solo Violin and Violin duet expertly written and arranged by Mary Cohen to extend players' technique. Approximately grade 4 to 6 level. Each piece concentrates on a specific jazz style and has practice and performance tips to guide the student and outline technical and musical goals. A perfect introduction to true jazz playing including all-time favourites such as Summertime Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and Let’s Do It (Let’s fall in love).

16 Famous Jazz Ballads-Enjoy the most famous jazz ballads on your violin with these new lounge arrangements by Nikolai Tunkowitsch. This first release in the brand new Schott Violin Lounge series comes complete with a CD containing full play-along backing tracks. Enjoy titles such as Fly me to the moon Mack the Knife Take the A-Train and As time goes by.

Ten well-known songs in melody line arrangements with specially recorded backing tracks.

15 Original Pieces-Included on ABRSM's String syllabus this collection contains 15 original jazz blues and swing pieces by Roy McCormack suitable for violinists at a grade 2-5 standard. This cheaper version does not come with a CD.

9 pieces for violin and piano-Part of Nikki Iles' seasonal Jazz series Violin Jazz In Autumn contains nine jazz pieces for the Violin all of which conjure up images of the fall. This stylish album takes musicians on a tour of autumn presenting well-loved songs such as 'September in the Rain' 'Autumn Leaves' 'Danny Boy' and '(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow' alongside original compositions. The nine pieces reflect a wide variety of jazz styles including swing blues calypso and bossa nova and draw on artists such as Yehudi Menuhin Stéphane Grappelli Didier Lockwood and Regina Carter. With Piano accompaniment and fullynotated rhythms grooves and improvisations Violin Jazz In Autumn is the perfect collection for Violin players looking for that authentic sound.

Description Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow. This book will focus on the first period of Coltrane's career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better understand Coltrane's bebop style of improvising, the authors discuss the use of guide tones, bebop scales, three to flat nine, targeting, and other techniques. Then the text presents numerous one-, two-, and three-measure jazz lines in Coltrane's style grouped by the harmony over which they can be used. The accompanying play-along CD provides the rhythm parts for each section, including a track for each section that modulates through the cycle of fourths, helping you master the phrases in all keys. By combining various lines, musicians will be able to mix and match numerous combinations of these lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds, and other harmonic situations. Incorporate these essential jazz lines into your vocabulary and you will be able to create your own lines in the style of John Coltrane