Product Number:
30550MEB
Format:
eBook + Online Video
Skill Level:
Beginning-Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
68
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6191-1725-8
ISBN13:
978-16191-1725-9
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
3/24/2017
Designed for violinists who have never fiddled in the Scottish style or for anyone who would simply like to brush up on their "Scottishness," this guide discusses ornamentations and their applications, bowing styles, rhythmic issues and stylistic interpretations. It covers five basic types of tunes: airs, marches, jigs, reels and strathspeys, as well as Scottish fiddle history and regional styles. Accompanying video clips demonstrated by former U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, Melinda Crawford, show how to execute all of the different techniques and how to perform more than 44 full-length traditional Scottish fiddle tunes. Transcriptions of the tunes are included within the guide. Includes access to online video.
Part I Foreword
About this Guide
Part II A (Very) Brief History of Scottish Fiddling
Historical Timeline
Part III Before Getting Started
Part IV Airs and Ornaments
Left-Hand Ornaments
Hammer-Ons
The Crunch
The Pull-Off
The Tap
Combination Ornaments
Phrasing
Part V Marches
Additional Ornaments: Unison and Turn
Part VI Dance Music
Jigs
Reels
Bowings
The Birl
Strathspeys
West Highland
Northeast
16th-Note Runs
Triplets
The Up-Driven Bow
Part VII Answer Section
Part VIII Full Tunes from Excerpts That Are Not Included in the Text
Part IX Appendix A – Additional Listening
Appendix B – Suggested Music Resources
Appendix C – Map of Scotland—The Regions and Regional Fiddle Styles
Part X Tune Index
Topical Index
Part XI About the Author
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