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Fiddle For Dummies: Book + Online Video and Audio Instruction Paperback - 2014
by Michael Sanchez
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- Title Fiddle For Dummies: Book + Online Video and Audio Instruction
- Author Michael Sanchez
- Binding Paperback
- Edition PAP/PSC
- Condition UsedVeryGood
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Consumer Dummies
- Date 2014-12-03
- Features Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # 52GZZZ00HUD2_ns
- ISBN 9781118930229 / 1118930223
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 9.5 x 7.4 x 0.7 in (24.13 x 18.80 x 1.78 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Violin, Fiddling
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014940491
- Dewey Decimal Code 787.2
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From the rear cover
Learn to:
- Select the right fiddle and accessories
- Achieve the correct fiddle sound
- Play in different fiddle styles, such as Irish and bluegrass
Your go-to guide for mastering this popular instrument
Tired of fruitlessly fiddling around with the fiddle? You've come to the right place! With this plain-English guide, you'll be playing "The Irish Washerman," "Turkey in the Straw," and tons of other fun tunes in no time. Plus, you'll learn how to apply various techniques to make the songs sound even better. How's that for being fit as a fiddle?
- Let's get ready to fiddle -- select the right instrument and accessories, tune the fiddle, tighten and rosin the bow, and shower your fiddle with proper TLC
- Technically speaking -- understand the basics of fiddle-playing, from holding the fiddle and getting a good sound with the bow to setting up the left hand to find notes properly
- The rhythm is gonna get you -- find out how to read music, keep rhythm in a fiddle tune, and practice scales and exercises to develop intonation, rhythm, and musical ability
- The many faces of the fiddle -- get familiar with various fiddle styles, such as bluegrass, old-time music, Irish, Scottish, and more
Open the book and find:
- Fiddle techniques and fundamentals
- How to play fiddle music from all over the world
- Guidance for violin players making the crossover to the fiddle
- The scoop on playing double-stops
- How to improvise with the fiddle
- Advice on joining a band and prepping for a live event
- Tips on finding the right fiddle teacher
- Fiddle greats you need to hear