International Fiddle Method (eBook + Online Audio)
This book will teach you to play the fiddle through inspiring traditional music from around the world, arranged specifically for the instrument. The material is ideal for beginners and requires no prior musical knowledge. More experienced fiddle players can benefit from an exciting array of tunes and ideas. Includes access to online audio performed at manageable tempos.
Product Number:
20446MEB
Format:
eBook + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Beginning-Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
120
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6191-1570-0
ISBN13:
978-16191-1570-5
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
3/8/2016
This book will teach you to play the fiddle through inspiring traditional music from around the world, arranged specifically for the instrument. The material is ideal for beginners and requires no prior musical knowledge. More experienced fiddle players can benefit from an exciting array of tunes and ideas. Includes access to online audio performed at manageable tempos.
Introduction/About the Author 
The Fiddle 
The Bow and other accessories 
Holding the Fiddle 
Holding the Bow 
Making a Sound 
Tuning the Fiddle 
Reading and Playing Music – first steps 
Bowing 
Fingering on the 4th string 
More on Reading Music 
Fingering on the other strings 
Important Points 
Kojo No Tsuki Japan 
Sakura-Sakura Japan 
Defune Japan 
J’ai Vu Le Loup France 
Makhila Spain 
Katyusha Russia 
Korobochka Russia 
Harry Gidley’s Waltz England 
6/8 time signature
Ceilog y Rhedyn Wales 
Slurring 
Flitter Dance Isle of Man 
Menoka Dance India 
Pandeirada de Escairon Spain 
Im Klom de Boon al Oppe Holland 
Morayi Tovorgoon Mongolia 
Branle France 
Hunt the Squirrel England 
The little finger 
Idir Dehrig Scotland 
Over the Hills and Far Away England 
Yan Tox Guatemala 
Rests 
Basque Jig Spain 
De Dood van Pierlala Holland 
Waltz from Levkivka Ukraine 
Tzarignaire Russia 
The Mill Belongs to Sandy Australia 
Slides 
Joe Yates’ First Set Tune Australia 
Louis’ Waltz U.S.A. 
The Old Dutch Churn Canada 
M’saddar ya nas a-me Algeria 
Bahcevanci Turkey 
Pashto Song Afghanistan 
All notes learned so far 
Accenting 
The Little Finger 
Tripping up the Stairs Ireland 
Cronin’s Hornpipe Ireland 
The Maid Behind the Bar Ireland 
Son Para Entragar a la Novia Mexico 
Tune in G Guadeloupe 
Alborada de Pontecaldelas Spain 
Remenda o Refaixo Spain 
Jig from Galicia Spain 
Fraggossiriani Greece 
Rada Pere Macedonia 
Lama Rwanda 
Beale Street Blues U.S.A. 
St. Louis Blues U.S.A.
Flop-Eared Mule U.S.A. 
Touchia Algeria 
Bert Jamison’s Australia 
The Little River Australia 
The Hills of Glenorchy Scotland 
Dawns y Pistyll Wales 
Rhwng Dwy Wales 
Frayleleh Israel 
Bisdot Bet-lechem Israel 
Hava Netze Bamachol Israel 
Metsakukkia Finland 
Kautisten Polka Finland 
Waltz in D minor Sweden 
Waltz in A minor Sweden 
La Grande Chaine Canada 
Tarantella in D minor Italy 
Tarantella in A minor Italy 
Hora Mare Romania 
Maria Chibu Congo 
Podrimsko Oro Albania 
A l’ouchaq fnit ana Morocco 
Laghran bayen fiyya Morocco 
Al mout ba-ddra’ Morocco 
Dance Egypt 
La Paloma Venezuela 
Castillian Trinidad 
Tune in D Guadeloupe 
Karallanta Bolivia 
Mosaico Tradicional Venezuela 
Malembe Venezuela 
La Partida Venezuela 
Dance from Rajasthan India 
Extract from Shin-Kinuta Japan 
Sai Ma China 
Ping Hu Qiu Yue China 
Hoir Sit Gild Mongolia 
7/8 time signature 
Hopa Horunu Turkey 
Kucata Bulgaria 
Friend, Since You Want to Marry Greece 
I Had One Love Greece 
Daichovo Chara Bulgaria 
Krepatka Bulgaria 
Mawwal Syria 
Trapizontsinerti par Armenia 
Shalakho Armenia 
Double-stops 
Louis Waltz with double-stops U.S.A. 
Castillian with double-stops Trinidad 
Bahcevanci with double-stops Turkey 
Hunt the Squirrel with double-stops England 
The Mill Belongs to Sandy with doublestops
Australia 
Effective Practice 
Traditional Music and Language 
Posture 
Playing with and learning from other musicians 
Glossary with page references 
 
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