Book Description
Expand your knowledge and mastery of the fiddle with Megan Beller and Fiddle Studio!Take your fiddling to the next level with a teacher who has taught hundreds of children and adults to fiddle. All the topics Megan covers in the first year of fiddle lessons are included here with detailed information and advice. Megan teaches her best tunes for advanced beginners and answers the questions she hears from her students, from when to start on an up-bow to what her favorite Cajun bands are.* Review your technique and make sure you're getting it right* Bring yourself up to speed with reading music* Learn about violin and fiddle specific markings in sheet music* Ideas for scales and warm ups* A dozen favorite fiddle tunes from Megan's fiddle studio* How to take off your tapes and still play in tune* An overview of all the kinds of fiddle tunes * Genres of folk fiddling from around the world with artist recommendations* All about developing perfect and relative pitch and improving musicianship* Next levels skills you can master your first year of playing* A review of practice routines and strategiesMegan Beller's experience includes: * 20 years of teaching private and group violin and fiddle classes* Professional recordings and performances on the fiddle* Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance and music education from the Eastman School of Music* Dozens of professional and amateur fiddlers among her former student
