Wagoner, Chris - Hal Leonard Fiddle Method, Bk. 1

Category: Fiddling Music, Violin ** Title: Hal Leonard Fiddle Method, Book 1 ** By: Chris Wagoner ** Book/CD set ** Published by: Hal Leonard Publication ** Difficulty: A2.

The Hal Leonard Fiddle Method is the perfect introduction to playing folk, bluegrass, and country styles on the violin. Compiled by teacher and session-player Chris Wagoner, this first volume is geared toward a variety of players:

"This book is written for the intermediate beginner who may have some violin-playing experience already, has adequate music-reading skills and technique, but wants to begin exploring the fun art of fiddling. This book is also written as a primer for the advanced player who has had no experience with fiddling styles or techniques." (from the Introduction)

Many traditional tunes are included to illustrate a variety of techniques. The accompanying CD includes 90 tracks for demonstration and play-along.

Topics Covered: A Brief History Of Fiddling * Selecting And Caring For Your Instrument * Playing Positions * Slides And Slurs * Shuffle Feels * Bowing * Music Theory * Intros, Outros, And Tag Endings * Drones * Playing "Backup" * Cross-Tuning.