Children's Fiddling Method Volume 2


Book Description

This volume builds on the techniques explained in Children's Fiddling Method Volume 1. While created with children in mind, this book is equally well suited for adults, violinists, and string teachers. What sets this method apart from others is that the tunes will first be played slowly, unaccompanied, so that you can hear the notes and how the tune goes. Then, an arrangement follows which is more up to tempo with backup. All of the tunes will be broken down into parts for easier learning, and new fiddling techniques will be explained as they are introduced. Often, different versions will be offered for the same tune, providing variety and a way to learn more concepts, skills, and ideas that can be used in other tunes. the goal is to play along with the two included CDs. Special features of this volume are some optional twin fiddle parts and tips on twin fiddling. These pieces are great for teachers to use with students or for students to play with friends.




Children's Fiddling Method


Book Description

As both a championship fiddler and superb teacher, Carol Ann Wheeler brings all her talents to bear in this fiddling book written especially for young children.Students raised in the Suzuki tradition will immediately take to the method, concepts, and techniques used in this book and play-along audio. Common folk songs familiar to the student are used to demonstrate and teach the basic skill of oldtime fiddle playing. All melodies are first presented in their simplest form followed by more complex variations with introductions, ornaments, and endings. Students of all levels will find challenging material in this book. Younger students can proceed at their own pace, returning to the more difficult variations at a future time. On the online audio, each tune is recorded in split-track format, allowing the student to play with solo violin, guitar accompaniment or both. Includes access to online audio and video




Mel Bay Presents Children's Fiddling Method


Book Description

As both a championship fiddler and superb teacher, Carol Ann Wheeler brings all her talents to bear in this fiddling book written especially for young children. Students raised in the Suzuki tradition will immediately take to the method, concepts, and techniques used in this book. Common folk songs familiar to the student are used to demonstrate and teach the basic skill of old-time fiddle playing. All melodies are first presented in their simplest form followed by more complex variations with introductions, ornaments, and endings. Students of all levels will find challenging material in this book. Younger students can proceed at their own pace, returning to the more difficult variations at a future time.




Children's Fiddling Method


Book Description

This volume builds on the techniques explained in Children's Fiddling Method Volume 1. While created with children in mind, this book is equally well suited for adults, violinists, and string teachers. What sets this method apart from others is that the tunes will first be played slowly, unaccompanied, so that you can hear the notes and how the tune goes. Then, an arrangement follows which is more up to tempo with backup. All of the tunes will be broken down into parts for easier learning, and new fiddling techniques will be explained as they are introduced. Often, different versions will be offered for the same tune, providing variety and a way to learn more concepts, skills, and ideas that can be used in other tunes. The goal is to play along with the two included CDs. Special features of this volume are some optional twin fiddle parts and tips on twin fiddling. These pieces are great for teachers to use with students or for students to play with friends.




Children's Fiddling Method


Book Description

As both a championship fiddler and superb teacher, Carol Ann Wheeler brings all her talents to bear in this fiddling book written especially for young children. Students raised in the Suzuki tradition will immediately take to the method, concepts, and techniques used in this book and play-along DVD. Common folk songs familiar to the student are used to demonstrate and teach the basic skill of oldtime fiddle playing. All melodies are first presented in their simplest form followed by more complex variations with introductions, ornaments, and endings. Students of all levels will find challenging material in this book. Younger students can proceed at their own pace, returning to the more difficult variations at a future time. On the DVD, each tune is recorded in split-track format, allowing the student to play with solo violin, guitar accompaniment or both.




Children's Fiddling Method Volume 1


Book Description

As both a championship fiddler and superb teacher, Carol Ann Wheeler brings all her talents to bear in this fiddling book written especially for young children. Students raised in the Suzuki tradition will immediately take to the method, concepts, and techniques used in this book. Common folk songs familiar to the student are used to demonstrate and teach the basic skill of old-time fiddle playing. All melodies are first presented in their simplest form followed by more complex variations with introductions, ornaments, and endings. Students of all levels will find challenging material in this book. Younger students can proceed at their own pace, returning to the more difficult variations at a future time.




Children's Graded Fiddle Solos Volume 1


Book Description

This book of fiddle solos is a companion to Children's Fiddling Method Volume 1.The tunes, presented first in their simplest form followed by progressively moredifficult arrangements, utilize the skills and techniques introduced in the method book. While created for children, this music will also be enjoyed by adults whowish to gain an understanding of how to fiddle a tune. Teachers will find it a greatteaching aid, as they can play the more difficult arrangements while the studentchooses which ever arrangement suits their current playing ability. Fiddlers can grow into the tunes as they progress to higher skill levels and while this is happening, they will absorb the concepts and techniques of how to fiddle, which can be used in all fiddle tunes they play. All readers will delight in the eye-friendly layout carefully created so as help the student with ease of reading and toeliminate the intimidation that frequently occurs when less experienced players read tunes with lots of notes. Audio download available online




Tonalization


Book Description

Dr. Suzuki questioned why all vocalists vocalize every day to improve their voices, but instrumentalists do not do so every day with their instruments. He believes that on any instrument, one needs to practice to make a more beautiful tone. First he talks about playing a beautiful resonant tone with the bow while plucking the string with a finger. When a pizzicato is played, the resonance goes on for a long time. Students should listen to that resonance and play the same kind of clear beautiful sound. He talks about how to make a difference in the tone by using a different bow speed, how to practice to find the resonance point, how to change the weight of the arm on the bow to produce a different kind of tone, and how to change tone color. This book includes all of Dr. Suzuki's basic ideas about tone.




Modern Fiddling Method, Volume 2


Book Description

Modern Fiddling Method Grade 2 continues to thoroughly and sequentially build technique, music theory, fiddle bowings and left hand devices through 3rd position. Here the student completes the most essential skills necessary to perform competently in the genre. It contains medium and normal speed recordings of each tune. Includes Liberty, Old Joe Clark, Soldiers Joy, Fishers Hornpipe, Ragtime Annie, St. Annes Reel, Turkey in the Straw, plus twin fiddling, a rag, a waltz, Celtic tunes and more!




The American Fiddle Method, Volume 2 - Fiddle


Book Description

Designed as a follow-up to Volume 1, Volume 2 addresses such important skills as: 1) expanding a basic repertoire of common intermediate-level tunes, 2) learning to use low first position, 3) mastery of bowing down on the beat and corrective slurring, 4) artistic slurring, 5) understanding basic music theory, and 6) learning double-stop backup combinations. Some students who have studied violin or fiddle music before may be able to skip Volume 1 and start with Volume 2, assuming they are proficient at skills such as proper violin and bow placement and can play a small repertoire of fiddle tunes with good tone and intonation.