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Irish Fiddle Playing, Volume 2

This book is a follow-up to �Irish Fiddle Playing: A Guide for the Serious Player� (MB99402BCD). The student will gain a deeper knowledge of fiddle playing and improve their overall playing and musical understanding. Subjects include:
� improvisation
� fingering and bowing techniques
� playing with other musicians
� modes
� converting from classical to traditional
� improvising in songs
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The player will become more aware of the mechanics of playing the fiddle, putting them in a position to:
� improve their sound
� develop their own style
� play more effectively and confidently with others

As with the first book in the series, it contains pieces of advice from the author�s 25 years of playing music. The format of the book is similar to this first book. Section 1 deals with various aspects of fiddle playing. Section 2 contains a selection of mostly well-known tunes, fully transcribed with variations, embellishments/ornaments. These tunes are all included on the accompanying recording.

Book/CD Set - $19.95

Falsetas Collection 1

Divided in two volumes and classified by styles (palos). Basic and mid level.

Flamenco guitarist can experience their first creative steps by adding new falsetas to the flamenco guitar pieces they already know, or by replacing some of the old falsetas. They can also compose their own pieces based on the falsetas in this collection.

Falsetas are interpreted at normal speed and also at slow speed to facilitate their learning. In both cases there are two versions of accompaniment, metronome and caj�n.

They all have in the left channel the guitar, and in the right channel the metronome/caj�n . Then the student, will be able to hear the guitar solo, or accompanied by the caj�n or metronome, and can practice removing the guitar using the metronome or caj�n as the accompanying base. All this at normal and slow speed.

Book/CD Set - $39.95

Falsetas Collection 2

Flamenco Guitar Visual Method, Volume 3

This third volume ends the styles indicated in the second volume SOLE� POR BULER�A, FARRUCA, GUAJIRA, SERRANA, FANDANGO and starts with the following new styles: GRANA�NA, MALAGUE�A, TARANTA, RONDE�A, MINERA. 5 languages: Castellano, English, Fran�ais, Italiano and Catal�.

DVD - $39.95

Fiddlin' My Way

Did you dream last night that you stood close to a great fiddler as he played each lick, each stroke, each fingering over and over in slow motion? Close-ups of fingering and bowing study make learning Kenny's style easy! Kenny covers 11 of his most-requested tunes, including Jerusalem Ridge; Windy City; Festival Waltz; First Day in Town; Grassy Fiddle Blues; Denver Belle; Road to Columbus; Kelly Lynn Waltz; Indian Killed a Woodcock; Dance With Me Kenny; and Shushi. DVD includes music notation on screen and as a printable PDF file on the DVD.

DVD - $39.95